IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 241

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Number of DC members in UK shoots up as number of schemes dwindles

2014-01-30T12:30:00Z

Only five additional DC-trust schemes registered with strong growth in members
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Siemens chairman agrees to look for successor after institutional pressure

2014-01-29T14:48:00Z

Chairman encouraged to stand aside after presiding over embarrassing CEO debacle
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Mandate roundup: Wiltshire Pension Fund, Investec, BVK, Pantheon, SEI, Neuberger Berman, LGIM

2014-01-29T14:40:00Z

Wiltshire Pension fund, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, SEI, LGIM
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Auto-enrolment 'awareness' on the up despite scepticism on DC targets – report

2014-01-29T12:23:00Z

Consumer, employer research from NEST highlights complications with saving, staging
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F&C subject to £700m buyout from Canadian bank

2014-01-28T14:57:00Z

Buyout of UK manager, which has seen AUM decline nearly 15% year on year, values company at 30% premium over Friday close
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Universities Superannuation Scheme appoints JP Morgan veteran to board

2014-01-28T13:52:00Z

Asset management subsidiary to UK’s second-largest pension fund made non-exective appointment at beginning of year
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UK High Court dismisses pension fund's fight for revised PPF levy

2014-01-28T11:49:00Z

Court overturns Ombudsman decision for lifeboat scheme to compensate scheme trustees
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ShareAction calls on DB 'dinosaurs' to consider fixed income ESG concerns

2014-01-27T14:35:00Z

Lobby group raises concerns about quality of responsible investment policies at number of large UK pension funds
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UK roundup: Somerfield Pension Scheme, longevity market, Partnership Assurance

2014-01-27T12:42:00Z

Somerfield appoints BNY Mellon to provide custodial services for £800m scheme
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LGPS Board notes 'entrenched' views in debate over pension fund mergers

2014-01-27T11:40:00Z

Board says some propose collective investment funds, while others argue for shift to passive management
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Postponement of DC charge cap ‘characteristic’ of government – Labour

2014-01-23T15:38:00Z

Labour makes damming comments after pensions minister avoids questions from MPs
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Church of England Pensions Board hits back over activist investor charges

2014-01-23T14:43:00Z

Detractor’s claims ’simply inaccurate’, pension fund for clergy says
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UK government confirms delay on cap for pension charges

2014-01-23T10:57:00Z

New reforms to come into force in April 2015, pensions minister confirms
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Mandate roundup: NPRF, Lexington Partners, Barking & Dagenham

2014-01-22T15:26:00Z

Irish reserve fund sells off private equity portfolio ahead of launch of Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
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BA pension fund offloads Glaswegian property to German investors

2014-01-22T15:01:00Z

Scheme sells Capella office building to German institutionals for £43m
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Law Commission should offer clarity, avoid fiduciary duty statute – NAPF

2014-01-22T14:52:00Z

Association calls for obligation on employers to set up governance arrangements in contract-based funds
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European Court of Justice dismisses UK opposition to short-selling ban

2014-01-22T14:38:00Z

Luxembourg court rules ESMA’s ability to ban short selling compatible with EU law
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UK's PPF earmarks at least £150m for direct lending move

2014-01-21T12:04:00Z

Lifeboat fund looks to appoint up to two managers to invest £150m in companies with UK presence
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Avon Pension Fund

2014-01-20T15:00:00Z

nes Italian pension fund tenders three equity and bond mandates, using IPE-Quest
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LaSalle raises £600m for real estate hybrid debt fund

2014-01-20T14:38:00Z

Ten investors back strategy to provide mezzanine, whole loans in UK, Germany