IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 76
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Country ReportUK: Auto-enrolment after a decade: broadening the scope
The UK is exploring how to bring younger, part-time, and lower paid workers into the scope of its successful auto-enrolment regime
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Research: UK fiduciary managers relied on strong equities for 2021 returns
More complex strategies not much of a return driver
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NewsTPR calls on trustees to reduce covenant reliance
UK pensions regulator points to the importance of assessing how current market events are shaping the employer covenant
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NewsNEST, CEPB on board as UK transition plan taskforce launches
Taskforce to develop ‘the gold standard’ for climate transition plans as net-zero commitments abound
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NewsUK roundup: Fidelity, Tumelo launch stewardship hub
Plus: Act quickly to lock in funding gains, says Hymans Robertson; LGIM reports on latest DC savers’ preferences
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PPF DB index funding level reaches highest level since June 2007
Increasing bond yields driving up scheme funding levels
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Suspension of Russian business disrupts Mothercare pension deficit payment
Trustees and Mothercare now in discussions about revised deficit recovery contribution schedule
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NewsNorthern Ireland LGPS shifts £2.8bn to low carbon fund
Transfer covers entirety of core passive equity holdings
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UK firefighters prepare new legal claim against government
‘The Fire Brigades Union continues to fight for pension justice for all our members’, said the Union’s national officer
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NewsBorder to Coast adds £4bn to second private markets programme
The private markets programme includes launching a £1.35bn Climate Opportunities offering
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Centrica pension schemes hand over £10bn OCIO mandate
Newly-formed Schroders Solutions to absorb Centrica in-house investment specialists, led by CIO Chetan Ghosh
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Co-ordinated UK industry campaign bids to crack pension engagement nut
15 providers and schemes support concentrated engagement season campaign being led by ABI and PLSA
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AP7, CEPB lean on VW and Australian firms over climate lobbying
Swedish, Danish and UK pension funds demand increased climate lobbying transparency from German carmaker Volkswagen
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FX rigging claimants win bitter-sweet certification ruling
Proposed class members include financial institutions such as pension funds, asset managers, hedge funds and mutual funds
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Opinion PiecesUK's pension dashboard project should prioritise accuracy over simplification
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022 closed last month. The DWP now aims to lay the regulations before parliament for debate later in the year.
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UK roundup: Regulator used its powers against Germany’s Scharf AG
Scharf showed ‘complete disregard’ for the Dosco scheme, according to TPR
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NewsDWP adds ‘disclose and explain’ proposals to DC illiquids boost agenda
Major DC consulation also reveals government plans to continue with charge cap reform despite opposition
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More LGPS heavyweights back VC clean tech fund
Merseyside, South Yorkshire and Strathclyde have now all committed to the Clean Growth Fund
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NewsCDC schemes could be extended to multi-employer funds, master trusts
Call for age-related contributions to be allowed in CDC schemes
