IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 65
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NewsNEST and Cushon consider forestry investments
Both investors want to select fund managers that share their values
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NewsUK roundup: Tioxide Pension Fund in £430m buy-in deal with L&G
Plus: Smart Pension launches sustainable investment strategies; Pensions Management Institute partners with Phoenix CIS
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NewsBritish employers could face £34bn bill following new pension rules, says LCP
Employers could find themselves receiving demands from schemes for large sums, collectively running into tens of billions of pounds
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NewsPandemic positively impacted on LGPS knowledge levels of pension committees
‘Maintaining knowledge from all members is also a vital aspect of funds governance requirements.’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsBulk annuity, longevity hedging deals set to reach £60bn, says WTW
Improved funding positions following a significant increase in Gilt yields, along with some of the cheapest pricing seen in over a decade
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NewsUK roundup: WTW’s Lifesight selected as master trust provider for KBR
Plus: Merseyside scheme picks Redington as strategic investment adviser
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NewsBritish Steel Pension Scheme completes £2bn buy-in with Legal & General
Plus: Amey pension fund in £400m buy-in deal with PIC
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NewsUK Net Zero Review pushes for greater policy and investment certainty
A recommendation is to use infrastructure to unlock net zero, including developing a cross-sectoral infrastructure strategy by 2025
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NewsUK roundup: Isio set to acquire Deloitte’s pensions business
Plus: DWP makes recommendations amid PPF review
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NewsUK retirees see 20% increase in expenditure due to high inflation, says association
PLSA updates Retirement Living Standards as inflation adds to cost of retirement
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NewsWellcome Trust scrapes 1.7% return but only due to sterling’s slide
Gillard says UK health charity can still meet its £16bn 10-year charitable spend plans
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NewsMercer research shows £35bn surplus for FTSE 350 pension schemes
The present value of liabilities fell from £627bn at 30 November 2022 to £595bn at the end of December 2022 driven by a rise in corporate bond yields
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NewsUK roundup: Church Commissioners commit £100m to impact investment
Plus: Gates schemes complete £132m buy-in deal with PIC
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NewsPPF’s latest consultation proposes updates to valuation assumptions for buyout
The PPF is proposing adopting a yield-curve approach when assessing schemes for entry to the scheme
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NewsAdmin practicalities and costs block pensions progress, says Barnett Waddingham
Other barriers included a lack of impact on the scheme, a lack of knowledge or engagement, or concerns about giving members too much choice
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NewsLGPS Central seeks active emerging markets equity manager
The pool is looking for active managers that use a fundamental rather than quantitative approach
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Special ReportDC Pensions: UK funds grapple with cost of living crisis
Auto-enrolment in the UK has been a success, but the many strains on household incomes represent its biggest test yet
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Opinion PiecesEuropean authorities must focus on derivatives risk
Opinions may differ on whether Brexit has had a positive or negative impact on either of the parties involved. However, it could be argued that an idiosyncratic event such as the liquidity crisis that took place in the United Kingdom at the end of September could have been averted, had the country been part of the bloc. Investors lost confidence in the UK government, now more isolated than before Brexit, and its ability to maintain its fiscal balance, after the announcement of a massive fiscal spending plan at the end of September. That sent yields on UK Gilts soaring and led to a spiralling lack of liquidity, as pension funds rushed to post collateral on their interest-rate derivative positions.
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FeaturesEuropean Commission announcement brings some clarity to derivatives clearing
Many unanswered questions linger after the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union. However, a recent announcement by the European Commission (EC) promises to bring some much-needed clarity to the derivatives market.
