IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 94
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Trustee association shows concern about time and resources spent
Requwsts for information are often excessive and seem to disregard the regulatory framework within which pension schemes operate
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Goldman Sachs boosts Nordic team as Brexit spurs regional strategy
Banking heavyweight adds 25% to Nordic asset management team
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UK actuaries call for urgent action on risk transfer solutions
Risk is increasingly being transferred from institutions to individuals
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UK pension funds develop support for RI reporting challenge
Schemes supporting each other to manage ‘complex and demanding’ stewardship and responsible investment reporting obligations
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Environment Agency Pension Fund adopts 2045 net-zero climate policy
Local authority pension fund eyes EU Paris-aligned benchmarks, climate change convenants for fixed income
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NewsCorporate governance advisor PIRC pushes for shareholder hard line on audit
PIRC is recommending that shareholders oppose the appointment of EY, PWC, KPMG and Grant Thornton during this year’s round of shareholder meetings
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Border to Coast supports work to boost private markets ESG standards
Pensions pool CIO says ‘clear need to enhance’ ESG work in private markets
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NewsNEST commits £3bn to infra for next decade, hires pair of managers
The scheme plans to invest in fibre networks, social housing, water and waste treatment plants, and seaports
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Pressure from Nordic, UK PFs turns Toyota off anti-climate lobbying
AP7, Church of England, AkademikerPension and Storebrand hail joint dialogue success
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NewsPerformance fee smoothing will ease DC illiquid investment ‘a little’
Bigger change will require other significant barriers to be tackled
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NewsWales pool sets global equity decarbonisation initiative
The pool is targeting a reduction in both the carbon footprint and fossil fuel reserves exposure of its global equity investments by 25%
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DB insurer PIC expands private debt exposure with US allocation
Insurer says new mandate will ‘help trustees more easily secure the pensions of scheme members’
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UK pension funds seek judicial review of inflation measure reform
BT, Ford and Marks & Spencer pension schemes believe ’far-reaching implications not fully considered’
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Investment consultants endorse impact investing principles for pensions
Principles were developed by the Impact Investing Institute in partnership with Pensions for Purpose
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UUK floats ‘difficult’ USS covenant requests, new DB/DC balance
Staff union accuses employer body of proposing ‘unnecessary and damaging cuts’
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NewsUK pensions watchdog raises bar on climate change
The Pensions Regulator will take action against schemes that do not comply with new climate change reporting rules
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USS rejects employer request for review of 2020 valuation approach
‘No justifiable basis for review until alternative proposals made or new information materialises’
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UK’s trustee association launches climate change committee
Chaired by Tegs Harding, director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS), the committee will include Nigel Hill of Pi Pension Trustees, Marcus Hurd of ndapt, and Andrew Cole of BESTrustees
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NewsLGIM DC business sets out interim targets for net-zero by 2050 goal
2025 and 2030 carbon emissions intensity reduction targets set for auto-enrolment default funds
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UK roundup: Lancashire LGPS launches 2021-2024 strategic plan
Plus: London borough scheme hires Aon as consultant
