IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 105
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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
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FeaturesLong term assets: Proposed vehicle aims to help DC funds access private asset classes
The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has set an ambitious timetable for the launch of a new UK-authorised fund vehicle, the Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), by the end of 2021. The LTAF is envisaged to simultaneously help achieve several policy goals by directing pension savings into alternative investments.
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Dual-class share plans fuel concern over stewardship and governance
Introducing dual-class share structures to make London a more competitive financial centre would weaken shareholder rights and make it harder to influence corporate behaviour, institutional investors and trade bodies have warned.
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FeaturesPerspective: UK actuaries and COVID-19 – Exceeding expectations
COVID-19 has brought few positive outcomes but the response from UK actuaries could become a template for bringing other strategic challenges to the fore
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Francesco Curto, DWS
The UK’s report into the Economics of Diversity, the Dasgupta review, highlights that our economic model is not sustainable
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UK asset manager body sets out key asks for government’s green bonds
’Government may wish to consider application of EU taxonomy’s ‘do no significant harm’ principle,’ IA says
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NewsACCESS pool plans illiquid assets consultant appointment
The appointed firm will assist the asset owner with the implementation of various illiquid asset structures
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DWP consults on pension schemes’ approach to ‘social factors’
Pensions minister turns his attention from climate change to the ‘S’ in ESG
