IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 233
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Pension funds, actuaries dismiss UK government concern over DB transfers
Mercer calls for DC freedom to extend to DB members, new thinking on transfer values to reduce liabilities
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Infrastructure managers must consider sustainability – Environment Agency
Chair of Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change says low-carbon investment must be taken out of ‘SRI silo’
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UK roundup: Total UK Pension Plan, PIC, LCP, Aon, Mercer
Oil company’s pension scheme secures £1.6bn buy-in in UK’s second biggest transaction
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Trustee of BT fund calls for more risk-sharing in infrastructure investment
Donald MacDonald says small-scale projects must be ‘bundled’ to increase pension fund interest
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Strathclyde to add drug royalty exposure after below-benchmark returns
Scheme invests in fund specialising in purchasing drug royalty agreements between pharmaceutical companies, smaller developers
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APG, CPPIB hit back at UK trade union after 'tax dodge' accusation
Dutch, Canadian managers say they have been transparent with HMRC over Westfield shopping centre
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UK pensions industry meets collective DC announcement with scepticism
Industry experts question CDC’s appeal, lack of consistency with other proposals and timing of announcement
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HMRC may rethink ‘narrow’ interpretation of pensions VAT ruling
Revenue office to issue updated guidance in autumn following ATP, PPG cases
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Most hedge fund index returns explained by alternative beta – Towers Watson
Diversification benefits of alternative beta strategies could outweigh use of hedge funds in pension fund portfolios, consultancy says
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Cost of clearing forcing pension funds to reconsider hedging approach
UK’s PPF mulls hybrid approach, balancing unfunded and funded hedging strategies due to central clearing costs
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UK roundup: Pension Protection Fund, Ford Pension Scheme, Punter Southall
UK lifeboat launches consultation on valuations for schemes newly eligible for PPF protection
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UK set to confirm collective DC as future pension in DA debate
Reports suggest Wednesday’s Queens Speech will include setting up CDC framework in legislative agenda
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PPF considers levy-transition protection for some UK defined benefit schemes
Proposal to limit levy increases for those most impacted by new bespoke model dependant on PPF universe paying difference
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UK accused of schizophrenia over risk-sharing pensions policy
Opposition party calls for improved governance framework in move towards collective DC
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Church of England fund praises equities after returning 28% in 2013
Fund completes first infrastructure mandate during 2013 as equities, property drive strong returns
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Report: No justification for lack of full disclosure on investment fees
London’s Cass Business School calls for managers to fully disclose all cash, non-cash costs affecting asset performance
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Diversified fund market to double after spike in DB inflows
Investors in funds increasingly looking for alpha, market to grow to £201bn by 2018
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USS looks to scrap final salary over deficit concerns
Triennial valuation set to reveal “substantial funding deficit”, decision to be made in 2015
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R&M to float after merger to provide governance ‘stamp of approval’
River and Mercantile Group floatation to fuel new business lines, North American acquisitions
