IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 3
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NewsUK government consults on raising trustee standards
DWP’s consultation puts forward proposals to increase knowledge and understanding requirements for trustees, and to improve trust board diversity
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NewsWTW’s master trust commits £400m to carbon transition credit fund
The investment is expected to rise to £1bn by 2027
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NewsUK master trusts invest £350m in public-private corporate credit ELTAF
Plus: Schroders Capital invests €100m seed capital in own ELTIF
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NewsAviva launches solution for DB surplus transfers to DC funds
Surplus transfers could become a realistic option for some pension funds earlier than expected, Aviva says
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NewsPensions UK revises voting guidelines to strengthen expectations
Three themes emerged as having particular relevance for 2026: capital issuance, nature and biodiversity, and cyber risk governance
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NewsWTW to acquire Cushon master trust
The acquisition adds £4bn in assets under management to WTW’s portfolio
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NewsNew study calls for current DEI practices to shift towards performance-driven model
Professor Alex Edmans urges investors to abandon box-ticking DEI and adopt a performance-driven PSI framework instead
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NewsComet Pension Scheme in £330m buy-in with Canada Life
The transaction secures the benefits of 4,500 members of the fund
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board introduces stricter rules on defence investing
New policy responds to paper from its Ethical Investment Advisory Group and a survey of scheme members’ views
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NewsLloyds Banking Group pension funds strike three more longevity swaps
The transactions protect a further £4.8bn of liabilities
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NewsSmart Pension adds £650m to AUM with pension trust bulk transfer
Smart Pension targets £10bn in AUM in the first half of 2026
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NewsRailpen to challenge companies undermining shareholder rights in 2026 votes
The fund’s 2026 voting policy tightens scrutiny of corporate lobbying that undermines shareholder rights and long-term value
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Bond markets react to chancellor’s Budget
Plus: LGPS consolidation and The People’s Pension investment strategy
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AnalysisUK pensions minister to introduce statutory guidance on fiduciary duty
But the formal proposal for an amendment to legislation has proved popular with MPs
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NewsCDC rollout risks faltering without clearer government roadmap
Collective Defined Contribution pension funds could be a ‘game-changer’, but only if people understand it, consultants say
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NewsStagecoach transfers £1.2bn pension fund to Aberdeen
Aberdeen will receive a minority share of any surplus generated
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NewsPeople’s Pension adds to equity manager roster with £3.6bn EM mandate
Appointing Robeco represents a shift from a passive approach to an active quantitative strategy for UK pension fund’s emerging markets portfolio
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NewsUK’s Church Commissioners ‘sharpens’ criteria for defence investments
The new approach will make it ‘harder to invest in companies linked to oppressive regimes’, says Church Commissioners for England
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NewsFour major investor groups join good governance campaign
The campaign will focus engagement on the Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
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NewsTrustees urged to upskill as pension funds embrace private markets
‘Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide
