IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 7
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NewsUK’s NEST rejects claims ESG rules block defence investment
Report by Royal United Services Institute concludes that ESG regulation is not hindering investment in the UK defence industry
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NewsLPPI looks to take on Brunel’s UK local government pension investment operation
Six out of 21 ‘orphaned’ UK local government pension funds are yet to declare their preferred pooling partner ahead of the 30 September deadline
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NewsBP Pension Fund completes £1.6bn buy-in with L&G
L&G provided the fund with a Gilt-based price lock using the fund’s Gilt holdings
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsLPFA invests 80% of £8bn total assets with climate risks in mind
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s climate strategy now also covers real estate, corporate bonds, credit, and infrastructure, in addition to global equities
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NewsSG Pension Fund completes £160m buy-in with Aviva
Portakabin, the pension fund’s sponsor, will see the transaction secure the benefits of more than 1,900 members
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NewsPPF scraps levy as UK Pension Schemes Bill progresses
The move saves defined benefit schemes and their sponsoring employers collectively £45m
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NewsUK government climate transition plan policymaking ‘causing confusion’
Pension fund industry body calling for departmental coordination to ensure coherence
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NewsFour professional trustee firms responsible for £800bn of UK pension assets
LCP report shows that while AUM by professional trustees is still concentrated, appointment volume is more widely spread
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NewsFenwick pension schemes complete £113m buy-in deals with Aviva
The transactions secure all remaining benefits for members of the Fenwick Limited Superannuation Fund and the Fenwick Senior Executive Pension Fund
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NewsIndustry model seen as most cost-effective route to small pots consolidation
Pensions UK conducted research on the technical feasibility of delivering the government’s preferred Multiple Default Consolidator (MDC) model
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NewsUK government set to scrap PPF administration levy
UK pensions minister Torsten Bell confirmed plans to abolish the Pension Protection Fund administration levy
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NewsUltra Electronics Pension Scheme completes £250m buy-in with Just Group
The transaction secures the benefits of over 1,000 pensioners and dependants, as well as over 750 deferred members for the UK-based defence and security company
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NewsLaunch of UK transition finance group delayed after industry fails to offer up suitable chair
The Transition Finance Council said 40 organisations had already expressed an interest in joining the new working group
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NewsNEST sees bond opportunities amid UK fiscal uncertainty
Liz Fernando, NEST’s CIO, says she was ‘slightly surprised how resilient the equity market has been’
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NewsFormer chair of Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund passes away
Peter McEwen was chair of trustees for 15 years until his retirement in 2014
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NewsProductive asset investment is lacking urgency, UK conference delegates hear
There has to be an incentive for CIOs to allocate to riskier assets, BVCA summit delegates are told
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NewsUK government urged to act on tax and pensions to boost domestic investment
Research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association shows private capital investors believe the UK remains an attractive place to invest
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NewsLGPS, investment pools back strategic framework based on place-based investing
Report sets out key recommendations on how LGPS can channel their capital to support local growth plans
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NewsLGPS Central assets under management grow to £44.9bn
The UK investment pool invests £11.1bn in the UK and claims to have delivered £115m in gross cost savings for its partner funds since inception
