IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 6
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NewsInvestors urge FTSE 100 companies to continue with climate strategy AGM votes
Signatories of letter to company chairs are concerned about retreat from offering shareholder votes on climate strategies
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NewsMansion House signatories double private market exposure
The Association of British Insurers says a continued focus on minimising cost over long-term value remains a key barrier to greater private market investment
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NewsAustralia’s retirement savings model is shaping the UK’s investment future
Deeper pensions and investment ties between Australia and the UK make sense, says Gregg McClymont, IFM Investors’ executive director of public affairs, EMEA
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NewsUK pensions minister rules out further forced LGPS consolidation
Torsten Bell confirmed there are ‘no plans’ to enforce further consolidation among UK Local Government Pension Schemes
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NewsChurch of England fund prioritises peacebuilding, human rights in new strategy
CEPB is establishing a Global Centre for Peacebuilding and Business to help investors play a constructive role in reconciliation and sustainable development
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NewsFCA sets out roadmap to support tokenisation in asset management
Tokenisation has the potential to make fund management ‘more efficient, more transparent and more accessible to investors’, says regulator
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NewsTPT Retirement Solutions adds to team to drive CDC scheme rollout
TPT on track to deliver CDC proposition
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NewsBritish Business Bank helps raise £2bn towards UK technology, life sciences companies
The Bank co-invested £250m into the 33 companies
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NewsAvon Pension Fund members divided on aerospace, defence holdings
Avon Pension Fund to meet on 12 December to make a decision whether to continue or cease investment in the sector
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Local government pension schemes finalise pooling choices
Plus: £1bn+ buy-in deals; the latest on the Pension Protection Fund
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NewsTPT Retirement Solutions enters superfund market with £1bn run-on model
£1bn of committed capital would be sufficient to fund several transactions
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NewsPensions UK to increase subscription fee for pension funds
The subscription fee will increase from £23,405 to £35,000
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NewsUK and European pension funds push for venture capital investment
Report calls on pension funds to move from preparation to participation by building internal capability, partnering with experienced venture capital managers
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NewsRailpen targets real-world impact in updated net zero plan
Plus: London Pensions Fund Authority announces change to stewardship approach in latest responsible investment report
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Opinion PiecesThree years on from the LDI crisis, has the UK pension industry learned its lesson?
This issue of IPE goes to press almost exactly three years after the UK pension industry was thrown into disarray by what many remember as the ‘LDI crisis’. On 23 September 2022, then British chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced sweeping tax cuts that prompted a frenzied sell-off ...
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AnalysisTrusting the numbers: Scepticism about macroeconomic data on the rise
Political interference in national statistics is not a new phenomenon, but the recent episodes in the UK and the US reveal a growing scepticism about macroeconomic data
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InterviewsPension funds and physical risks: NEST, PFA Pension and PME Pensioenfonds on climate resilience
As the effects of climate change materialise, European pension funds are increasing their focus on physical climate risks
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Opinion PiecesUK pensions and private markets: the Mansion House Accord’s promise and perils
The task of channeling more UK DC pension savings towards domestic private markets is fraught with institutional, regulatory and cultural obstacles
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AnalysisRising Gilt yields trigger déjà vu for UK DB industry
Three years after the LDI crisis, are UK DB pension funds are equipped to deal with rising Gilt yields?
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NewsAviva’s new DC default to commit up to 25% to private markets
The firm’s strategy – My Future Vision – will invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt
