IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 222
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UK institutions begin hearing against RBS over £12bn share issue
Hearing to discuss case against RBS over allegedly misleading information in 2008 issue
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NewsNortel scheme moves to next judgment after £340m win in Canadian case
Lawyers for trustees, PPF lose argument for issuing FSD against Canadian estate but secure £340m funding for deficit
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Towers Watson challenges intermediary insurers in longevity swap market
Consultancy to create Jersey-based insurance cells capable of transacting with reinsurance market directly
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Strathclyde boosts New Opportunities portfolio with new mandates
UK’s largest local government fund to move into social infrastructure, renewable energy production
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NewsWednesday people roundup [updated]
Folksam, Varma, BRAM, Covip, Cometa, UBS GAM, Ukraine National Bank, Carne, Investec, William Blair, Irish Life
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NAPF urges members to stop abstentions in policy overhaul
UK pension fund representative body writes new corporate governance policy for members to move away from ‘box-ticking’
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NewsING Investment Management poaches convertible bond team from rival
Asset manager grows team with second hire from Avoca in attempt to grow fund offerings
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UK roundup: PPF 7800 Index, Partnership, medically underwritten buy-ins
Funding shortfalls at UK pension funds shoot up as Gilt yields falls dramatically in November
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OECD calls for standardisation to create tradable longevity market
Think tank says investors must be more comfortable with notion of tradable longevity
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USS agrees to survey membership on investment beliefs
UK’s largest pension fund to survey membership on views of non-financial investment matters once changes to benefits agreed
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Church of England to file shareholder resolutions at BP, Shell AGMs
Church commissioners say oil companies have biggest carbon footprints of all those listed on London Stock Exchange
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NEST to replace cash, money market funds with short-dated Gilts
UK master-trust looking to ‘eke out’ extra return by matching Gilt funds with target-date fund maturity
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UK tax exemption secures £9bn for infrastructure, private placement
Six UK companies commit £9bn to private placement, infrastructure debt investments after Autumn Statement
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Rosy economic forecast has 'hidden sting in tail' for UK DB schemes
UK official forecasts point to £500bn linker shortfall
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London, Lancashire schemes to create £10bn pooled investment fund
Partnership will see UK pension funds merge investment expertise, liability management
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NewsConvertible bond specialist leaves Avoca Capital for ING IM
Former APG strategist leaves asset manager sold to US private equity firm KKR
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IPE Views: Lessons learned on the UK Invensys Pension Scheme
Robin Claessens, former chief executive and CIO of the UK’s Invensys Pension Scheme, talks about the lessons he learned overhauling its management structures
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Final IORP II draft ahead relaxes depository, prudent person rules
Latest compromise draft to be used as basis for negotiation with European Parliament, with EU member states hoping for swift passage of agreed text
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PensionDanmark dismisses green bonds, increases grid investments
Danish fund says green bonds ‘marketing cover’ for corporate bond issuance
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NewsUK schemes able to expedite wind-up process after High Court ruling
Ruling allows pension schemes to sell s75 debt to third-parties, speeding up winding-up process after sponsor insolvencies
