IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 80
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Fees for core asset classes level off, but rise for private markets
‘Value for money is more important than simply reducing costs,’ says LCP
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UK roundup: Railpen backs recipe box company Gousto
Plus: PLSA voting and stewardship guidelines; TPR’s extra help with new climate-related rules; Club Vita restructures
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Universities flag importance of investment performance after USS reforms passed
Chair of stakeholder forum exercises casting vote to pass employer-proposed reforms
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UK roundup: £23m bulk annuity duo; Brunel bolsters sustainable equities
LGPS pool’s sustainable equities portfolio has grown from £1.2bn to £2.5bn since October 2020
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Employers down on UCU proposal for resolving USS dispute
93 of 97 employers did not support the proposal, according to UUK
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UK trustees called to re-think journey planning – survey
70% of participants said they should reassess their engagement model, i.e. advisory or fiduciary management
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Lloyds Banking Group agrees £5.5bn longevity swap
Scottish Widows acts as an intermediary insurer while SCOR provides 100% reinsurance coverage
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USS sees new £500m private markets move as net-zero help
University scheme announces interim net-zero targets
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NewsDB schemes urged to negotiate fee levels – LCP
Impressive fee savings could be achieved without needing to use fiduciary managers
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UK roundup: LPFA removes last extractive fossil fuel company investment
Plus: Growth of professional trustees; Master trust warns of costly mandatory single charging structure; Cushon buys Better with Money
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NewsUK DB schemes maintain surplus despite fall in asset and liability values
Plus: UK-listed companies with DB schemes see profit warnings increase
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NewsJoint effort delivers template for pension funds’ TCFD duties
New template an example of necessary collaboration across the investment chain
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PPF creates advisory panel for overfunded pension schemes [updated]
DB lifeboat fund also announces update to existing legal panel following new procurement process
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National Grid-Russell Investments OCIO mandate confirmed
Deal covers oversight and implementation elements of investment activities for £13bn scheme
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NewsDWP starts consultation for pensions dashboards regulations
More clarity on standards and what the duties will be on dashboard providers
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NewsPhoenix Group completes $2.4bn longevity reinsurance transaction
Plus: Northern Bank completes two buy-ins with Aviva
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Opinion PiecesNews Notes: Worth de-risking it all
Several advisers in the UK are predicting 2022 will be the biggest pension scheme de-risking year yet.
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UK roundup: Triplex Lloyd completes £75m bulk annuity deal
Plus: London CIV partners with CACEIS on cost transparency solution
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NewsUK roundup: DC market concentration continues
Number of occupational pension schemes has declined by nearly 40% in a decade, regulator’s figures show
