IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 100
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NewsBrunel picks trio for £2.1bn multi-asset credit fund
Managers grilled about approach to alignment with Paris Agreement and carbon data challenges
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NewsLGPS pool finds five more takers for renewable infra fund
Renewable fund is one of London CIV’s most successful fund launches to date
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FCA sets out guiding principles for ESG, sustainable investment funds
UK regulator says principles are intended to be ‘complementary to SFDR obligations’
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NewsUK government presents draft CDC regulations
Regulations focussed on single employer CDC schemes but government ‘not deaf to calls from those who wish us to go further’
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NewsUK financial regulator pledges to be more assertive, pro-active
Increased supervision of asset manager ESG fund presentation on the cards
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Chairs of pension schemes make net-zero statement of support
Statement ‘helps to amplify influential voice in run-up to COP26’, says coordinator A4S
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NewsAgfa UK Group pension plan signs £230m buy-in with Phoenix
The pension plan’s funding level had made ‘excellent improvement’
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NewsDC master trusts market enters new phase as it matures
12% of employers that already use a master trust are considering reviewing their provider
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News‘Value’ data supply could hinder Pensions Dashboards Programme success
‘The issue of estimated retirement income is particularly complex and must be resolved in good time’
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UK roundup: Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s UK scheme in £420m buy-in
Plus: Partnership between Redington and Quietroom to drive member engagement
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NewsBig names on board as UK pension fund stewardship body goes live
BT, USS among 28 pension investors to have signed up to government-created council so far
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NewsRSA launches CDC pensions forum
A survey suggested legislation for CDC should be open in terms of structures and expectations
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UK consultant sets up climate impact action group for pensions industry
The group is seeking the support of pension plans, with no cost or contractual commitment
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NewsTPR consults on guidance, penalties for new climate regs
UK pensions regulator determined to drive positive change in behaviour
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NewsLCH, Insight moves make cleared repo accessible to more schemes
Cleared repo brings new sources of liquidity
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NewsUK reveals plan for economy-wide climate impact reporting regime
Government says ‘Sustainability Disclosure Requirements’ to cover corporates, financial services firms, and pension schemes
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NewsLifesight commits to halving portfolio emissions by 2030, then net-zero
Master trust targeting consistency with IIGCC net-zero investment framework
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UK actuaries concerned over government’s proposed reg changes
IFoA said there is a critical need for clarity regarding the scope of ARGA’s actuarial technical standards role, including who and what ARGA will regulate
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NewsUK issues response to TPR’s extended powers consultation
Regulations are expected to come into force in October 2021
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Opinion PiecesESG: progress but still much road to travel
Good things are happening in the land of ESG. Aspects of the European Commission’s sustainable finance action plan regulation have certainly been frustrating, but the sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR), for example, does look like it could end up having a beneficial effect, even though there are still problems associated with it and the effect is perhaps not the one that was envisaged for the SFDR.
