IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 86
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LCP completes £2bn of small scheme buy-ins and buy-outs
Smaller transactions can achieve competitive pricing
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UK green Gilt not green enough, says Triodos
Triodos IM will not invest in the first UK green Gilt that will be issued next week
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National Grid awards outsourced investment mandate to Russell
The mandate is thought to be one of the largest to date in the UK
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Asset pooling can deliver additional value to LGPS funds – study
Governance is critical to any well-run pension scheme
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NewsAsset owner unpreparedness for transition could lead to asset ‘misallocation’
Climate change represents a material financial risk for all investments
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Charities urged to act to avoid pension rules pitfalls
The regulator is expected to issue its second consultation on the new rules later this year
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Kempen lands Uniper UK fiduciary mandate
The £570m scheme is part of the industry-wide Electricity Supply Pension Scheme group
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NewsSize of UK schemes converting to fiduciary management surges in H1
IC Select makes findings of its annual fiduciary management surveys public for the first time
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Inflation-linked strategies could lead to UK schemes losing £200bn in returns
DB funds currently have £550bn invested in Gilts linked to the retail price index
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NewsLondon scheme invests £520m in LGIM Paris-aligned equity index fund
Plus: GAM launches climate bond strategy targeting issuance from ‘pivotal’ banking sector
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NewsUK suspends ‘triple lock’ state pension policy for one year
‘Double lock’ formula instead as government to disregard anomalous COVID-linked earnings data
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme appoints Capgemini amid delivery doubts
Latest PMI Pulse survey shows scepticism that industry will deliver pensions dashboard by 2023 target date
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NewsUK regulator names first signatories of tougher stewardship code
Asset manager applicants drag down pass rate to around two-thirds
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NewsUK workplace pension participation at 88%, gaps remain
Commentators flag ‘woefully’ low contributions, participation gaps among self-employed, ethnic groups
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Fujitsu General UK scheme in buy-in deal with Aviva
The deal secures DB liabilities of £7.7m (€9m) for all deferred plan members and their dependants
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USS to consider JNC decision as union warns of industrial action
Negotiating committee decides to progress employers’ proposal for USS changes
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NewsUK lifeboat fund confirms COVID levy payment window extension
Schemes and sponsoring employers can apply for the payment extension within 28 days of receiving their levy notice
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NewsPensions association calls for focus on next regs of CMP schemes
The current scope of regulations includes single employers and connected employers
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Special ReportRisk transfer: A story of pent-up demand
Next year’s transaction values could exceed 2019’s record as trustees’ attention turns to future longevity
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Asset Class ReportsUK Micro Caps: Below the line of abandonment
Kestrel Partners exploits a structural inefficiency in the UK’s micro-cap market
