IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 70
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NewsUK large employers plan pensions management outsourcing, research shows
The shift is due to increasing regulation driving scheme management into ever more technical territory
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NewsMembers demand more from their schemes, Hymans’ latest research shows
Retirement outcomes for DC scheme members in master trusts have undoubtedly been impacted by recent market challenges
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NewsFCA seeks feedback on plans for anti-greenwashing investment labels
The consultation document maps the planned new labels against those already defined by the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation
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NewsUK pensions committee launches inquiry into DB schemes with LDI
Inquiry will focus on impact of recent volatility in Gilt yields on DB schemes with LDI strategies and their regulation and governance
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NewsPensions industry raises concerns over DWP’s scheme funding consultation
‘We do have major doubts over whether the proposed legislation is sufficiently flexible,’ says Aon
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Consolidation in UK pensions market – what are the options?
Will there be an increase in pension scheme consolidation in the UK market and will it lead to increased investment in alternative ESG assets? Consolidation could provide the collateral to invest in greater ESG assets.
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Nordic, English pension funds take VW to court over lobbying silence
Swedish national pension funds, Denmark’s AkademikerPension and Church of England Pensions take legal action against carmaker to ‘clarify grey area for corporate law in Germany‘
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UK DB schemes may see ‘unexpected financial impacts’ due to high inflation
The impact of inflation on scheme funding will depend on the extent to which schemes have hedged their exposure to inflation
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Pensions Dashboards final regulations laid before UK parliament
The regulations outline how pension schemes will connect to the dashboard ecosystem
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UK pensions industry to keep vigilant despite stable bond yields following ‘mini budget’ u-turn
The near-term technical picture is not a positive one, says Hymans Robertson
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Danish PFs: UK LDI fright shows need for stress tests, central clearing rethink
Sampension, PFA CIOs say UK-style crisis less likely in Denmark because of larger, more liquid euro market
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DB pension schemes ‘are not at risk of collapse’, says TPR
Regulator’s CEO says ‘it is absolutely clear that there have been liquidity issues in some of the funds’
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NewsPLSA calls for UK’s auto-enrolment, state pension reforms for better retirement income
Without reform, more than 50% of savers will fail to meet retirement income targets set by the 2005 Pensions Commission, PLSA says
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NewsPPF’s 7800 index October update shows increase in aggregate surplus
An improved funding position has made insurance more affordable, opening up new opportunities for schemes to pursue derisking activity, says Standard Life
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Luxembourg’s FDC awards MFS €600m active emerging market equity mandate
The strategy’s goal is to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets index with a controlled tracking error over a full market cycle
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NewsBuyers beware? SPP panel ponders bulk annuities
Pensions industry should focus on long-term implications, says regulator
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NewsBank of England keeps tight grip on Gilts market
The purpose of these operations is to enable LDI funds to address risks to their resilience from volatility in the long-dated Gilt market
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NewsScottish Widows backs BlackRock’s ESG bond fund with £500m
This is the second fund that BlackRock has built in consultation with Scottish Widows
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Bank of England launches additional measures to help LDI market
LDI will continue to play a role in pension fund strategies despite market turmoil
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NewsDWP launches consultation on broadening DC investment opportunities
Enabling our occupational schemes to take advantage of long-term illiquid investment is one of the UK government’s key priorities
