IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 48
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InterviewsExit interview: Oliver Morley, Pension Protection Fund
Oliver Morley leaves the PPF in December to join Money and Pensions Service
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership achieves 75.4% reduction in reserves intensity
The investment pool will work closely with S&P to help with scenario analysis for physical climate risk
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NewsNet zero alignment commitments shoot up for UK pension funds
The percentage of UK pension funds with net zero commitments increased from 57% last May to 68% this year
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NewsTrustees expect more from new bulk annuity market entrants
Trustees now assess insurers on financial strength, ESG factors, administration capacity and quality, buyout capabilities, and brand awareness
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NewsTrustees considering capital backed journey plan urged to engage with regulator
The Pensions Regulator set out expectations for trustees considering capital backed journey plan
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NewsSmart Pension to provide pension to 62,000 ISS UK employees
Appointment represents £200m in assets under management moving to Smart Pension
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NewsBoots pension scheme completes largest single transaction with L&G
The deal secures benefits of all 53,000 retirees and deferred members of the scheme
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NewsCo-op pension fund insures remaining £4bn of liabilities
The transaction secures benefits for almost 50,000 members
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NewsSEI completes acquisition of National Pension Trust
The deal, which had a total cash value of £42.5m, follows recent expectations of an accelerated consolidation of the master trust market
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NewsUK’s Autumn Statement proposals encourage DB schemes to run on
Chancellor announces consultation on changes to rules around DB scheme surpluses and tax rate reduction on surplus extraction
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NewsUK’s pension regulator to enhance approach to master trusts
DWP analysis shows trust market could grow from around £140bn in 2023 to £420bn in 2030
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NewsDWP consultation finds trustees could benefit from more support
A key barrier to achieving better long-term outcomes for pension savers is a ‘damaging and continual focus on cost and minimising all risks’
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NewsMixed views on UK government plans to consolidate DB schemes into PPF
PPF a ‘clear choice’ for public sector consolidator, but concerns remain over the time it would take to make it operational
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NewsUK pensions industry hesitant about ‘pot for life’ proposals
Pension providers will inevitably seek to ‘cherry pick’ high earners, while ordinary savers get left behind, says LCP
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NewsChancellor updates on Mansion House reforms, announces further consultations
The government will consult on opening PPF as an investment vehicle for smaller DB schemes
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NewsIndustry cautiously welcomes British Business Bank investment initiative
‘Pension schemes must be given time to plan a considered and effective move into private assets,’ says Aegon
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NewsFiduciary managers’ mandates fall for the first time, says Isio
Isio’s Paula Champion expects fiduciary managers to look for other pools of assets as the ‘DB world is declining’
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NewsBT Pension Scheme hires new trustee chair
As Jill Mackenzie takes on her new role, Andrew Clare has also been appointed to the BTPS trustee board
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NewsBritish Business Bank to establish an investment vehicle for pension funds
This will open British Business Bank commercial capability and investment pipeline to pension fund investment
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NewsUK asset owner group publishes manager voting (mis)alignment review
Discussions have taken place between UK asset owners and asset managers about next steps
