IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 239
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Consolidation continues apace as F&C, Ignis deals go through
Bank of Montreal’s BMO Europe to acquire F&C for nearly £710m
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Robeco’s new London office to focus on institutional market
Company aims to increase assets under management organically to more than €300bn
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NewsUK pension changes to boost bulk annuity market, experts say
Insurers will have larger sums available for pensions de-risking if individual annuity demand falls, consultants say
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UK Pension Protection Fund shifts from active management to smart beta
Lifeboat scheme swaps all equity benchmarks to minimum volatility ahead of market capitalisation as smart beta takes hold
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Asset management consolidation continues apace as SLI bids for Ignis
Expert warns of dangers of ‘asset gathering’, lack of choice
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IPE Views: The UK's local government reforms could be revolutionary
As the UK industry awaits the government’s response to LGPS reforms, Taha Lokhandwala wonders what collective investment vehicles could mean for the future
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UK regulators disclose combined approach to DC pensions regulation
Guide aims to ease concerns of disjointed regulation, warns of joint investigation for crossover concerns
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NewsPension Protection Fund to consult on new insolvency score in May
New system, developed by Experian, to be in place by end of October
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Dutch, German companies taking good care of UK pension funds – study
UK DB scheme with Dutch sponsor is 9 percentage points better funded than FTSE 350 average
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NewsUK pensions industry warns of Budget announcement's impact on DB
Retirement freedom being passed on to DB could impact schemes’ investment strategies, experts say
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UK government unveils mass overhaul of tax regime for DC pensions
Coalition to consult with industry over potential impact of DC at-retirement liberation on DB members
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator announces new chairman
Mark Boyle, former COO at UK shareholder executive, to serve four-year term as TPR chairman
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F&C vs Schroders: A tale of two asset managers
Losing £14.5bn in assets in one fell swoop, F&C’s troubles go from bad to worse
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UK roundup: DWP Select Committee, Pensions Bill, LCP
MPs critisise government for lack of momentum in pension reforms
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UK scheme invests £200m in Macquarie infrastructure debt fund
New fund to target utility sectors, renewables and offshore transmission owners
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Merseyside appoints transition managers for asset allocation review
Appointment comes as boost for State Street after recent transition management woes
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NewsDutch Pension Federation to fight for tax exemption after ATP win
Federation says Dutch industry-wide schemes show signs of members holding investment risk, a key point in ECJ ruling
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UK insurers, consultants produce de-risking guide as medical underwriting gains ground
Schemes worried that individual member assessment could increase premiums
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UK regulator cracks down on data irregularities with seven investigations
TPR concludes mass review of pension fund data standards, investigating schemes of highest concern
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IPE Views: Growth will be everywhere, just not where I am
The CFA Institute’s latest survey once again shows that even investment professionals are not immune to behavioral economics
