IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 95
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Court grants extension as pension funds weigh challenge over RPI reform
Three major corporate DB schemes are considering whether to seek a judicial review
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British Airways defers £450m in contributions
The deferral will be backed by security granted by BA over specified property assets
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East Sussex Pension Fund and the case of a (non) divestment
Pension fund says NGO campaign played no part in decision behind move leading to Elbit Systems dropping out of portfolio
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NewsESG roundup: New carbon pricing call to action launched
Plus: academics find ‘bad’ energy companies better for green innovation; Oxbridge endowment adopts dual mandate
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NewsESG roundup: Calls for joined-up approach to help UK schemes
Plus: Moody’s ESG Solutions Group and S&P Global join Refinitiv in sustainability data ‘council’
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Deutsche Bank pension scheme completes first, £570m bulk annuity
£4.5bn scheme aiming to reach full insurance over the medium-term
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NewsEC’s sustainable governance play: Asset owners wary of potential snags
A good EU legal framework would help to institutionalise the process of just climate transition, says UK’s LAPFF
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New UK centre aims to ‘transform availability of climate data in finance’
Asset owners lent their backing to the Centre for Greening Finance and Investment
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NewsDB lifeboat fund strikes first direct deal in UK social housing
Pension Protection Fund says investment ‘showcases our in-house expertise and capabilities’
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NewsMajor UK pensions bill becomes law
Much detail to be sorted out in secondary regulation and guidance, talk of further bill soon, too
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UK roundup: £1trn of DB pension risk to be insured by 2031, says Hymans
Plus: Graphic Packaging International switches fiduciary manager; BlackRock LTPC to acquire pensions software provider
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Universities scheme eyes ABS debut amid in-house fixed income boost
‘We are taking more of these mandates in house which means we are able to do more to invest the scheme’s assets at a lower cost than paying an external manager’
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NewsBorder to Coast invests £370m in private equity funds
These commitments provide exposure to operational value add, buy and build, mid-market, healthcare, technology, Asia, distressed and co-investments
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Trustees are lowest paid in pension scheme management: PwC survey
The average pay of a trustee who is not a board chair, but is likely to have additional responsibilities such as chairing a sub-committee, is £30,000 a year
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NewsUK roundup: Mowlem scheme avoids lifeboat fund with £150m L&G buyout
Plus: NEST chooses administrator for digital future-focussed scheme
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Asset owners advised to demand ESG engagement escalation policies
Charity investor calls for ESG market to plug ‘serious gaps or risk credibility’
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NewsACCESS LGPS pool adds £5.5bn via seven new sub-funds
Seven new externally managed funds cover global equities and bonds
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NewsPIRC tackles IAASB over audit expectation gap
‘Auditors have substantial obligations in relation to detecting fraud in an audit, regardless of the expectation gap’
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Mandate roundup: Swiss scheme seeks passive bond manager for $1bn
Plus: Another Swiss fund issues an RFI on €4.1bn currency overlay brief; UK local authority awards property mandate
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NewsUK roundup: Smart Pension to provide platform to Barclays clients and employees
Plus: PPF launches consultation on actuarial assumptions; UK DB schemes’ health surpasses pre-COVID-19 levels
