IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 76
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NewsRailpen, US investor group team up for equal voting rights campaign
Hope that new coalition ‘will mark a turning point in the dual-class share structure debate’ and avoid ‘long-term corporate governance trainwreck’
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Wellcome Trust CEO to retire after 21 years of service
Nick Moakes will continue to lead the Trust’s investments team as CIO
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NewsUK roundup: DWP plans to turn CMA’s recommendations into law
Plus: FTSE100 companies see pension surplus ten-fold; LPFA launches transparency dashboard
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USS to take closer look at improved funding position given market flux
Scheme to hold “Accelerated Year-End Review” to get more considered insight into the scheme’s funding position as at 31 March 2022
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Opinion PiecesIlliquid assets could bring cost burden
Last month the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) closed its consultation on ‘Facilitating investment in illiquid assets’, which sought views on policy proposals and draft regulations designed to improve the accessibility of illiquid assets for defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: Seeking protection in private markets
Unlisted assets are the safe haven for investors searching for safety in choppy markets
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FeaturesUK DB schemes in a risk transfer sweet spot
Pension funds are in a good position for buyouts, but is there enough capacity in the market and will DB superfunds provide a genuine alternative?
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FeaturesUK venture: new kids on the block
Google the venture firm 2150 and you won’t find an investment strategy but a manifesto.
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NewsUK waters down plans for Sarbanes-Oxley law to tackle failing audit market
Government says consultation responses indicated ‘more incremental approach to internal controls would be appropriate’
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NewsNew pension projection rules could generate ‘perverse’ results, LCP warns
Consultancy argues against proposed volatility-based approach for determining DC accumulation rate
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Campaign group celebrates net-zero commitments by UK DB pension trio
M&S, Royal Mail pension executives highlight ‘challenging journey ahead’
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NewsBoE test suggests net-zero transition ‘absorbable’ for banks, insurers
Climate stress test points to profit reductions but no ‘worrying direct impact’ on solvency
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NewsUK pensions industry urges regulators to focus on ‘more than just costs’
‘A transparent, consistent framework also needs to consider factors such as investment performance and quality of service,’ says LGIM
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NewsFTSE 350 pension surplus almost doubles after 2021 deficit exit
DB sponsors report surpluses as schemes emerge from the red in 2021
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UK court denies permission for claims against USS trustee directors to proceed
‘We are confident that this decision is wrong,’ said the claimants
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NewsScotland’s Falkirk and Lothian pension funds target merger
Background work has determined that a merger would be viable and beneficial, the local authority pension funds said
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NewsEnvironment Agency Pension Fund backs LOIM sustainable private credit strategy
Local authority pension fund commits to fund in context of its net-zero ambitions
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BT Pension Scheme awards $1bn private equity mandate
DB pension fund sticks with Federated Hermes for third ‘Horizon’ allocation
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UK court blesses charity trustees’ Paris-aligned strategies
Judge decides trustees ‘adequately balanced’ envrionmental goal with financial detriment
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UK roundup: Queen’s Speech fails to mention new Pensions Bill, autoenrolment plans
Plus: DB schemes see improved health; Buck launches DB governance tool
