IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 126
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NEST stays cautious despite positive 2019 returns
Good performance across high yield bonds, emerging market debt and equity, similar numbers not expected for 2020
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NewsLPP partners with Robeco for engagement services
This will aim to enhance LPP’s existing in-house voting and engagement activity
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AIB UK scheme completes £1.1bn de-risking deal
The transaction is split between a £850m pensioner buy-in and a £250m assured payment policy
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NewsCheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
PLSA urges government to redraft amendments
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UK roundup: PPF names CFO; PLSA pension priorities for budget
Plus: APPT launches accreditation for professional trustees, PTL launches GAA for investment pathways
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NewsUK pensions regulator to test trustee knowledge, understanding
But will not introduce requirement for schemes to engage a professional trustee
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NewsWestminster scheme weighs renewable infra move
Adviser recommends at least 5% allocation to illiquid alternatives and extra 5% in fixed income
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Merchant navy fund converts longevity swap to £1.6bn buy-in
Transaction said to have been helped by use of Guernsey captive cell in 2014
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NewsPLSA warns against ‘hasty’ reactions after report of ESG policy failings
UKSIF reports ‘large scale non-compliance’ with new policy disclosure duties
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AWH Group completes bulk annuity transaction
‘The buyout market for small schemes is growing exponentially’
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‘Fresh thinking in pensions’ leads to new worldwide analytics tool
A new digital platform has been developed to provide visualisation of how assets and costs are distributed across countries and schemes
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Schroders pension fund earmarks £800m to cashflow-driven strategy
‘SRBS is rapidly maturing and, as a result, was facing a range of challenge’
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Mandate roundup: IST Investmentstiftung, Border to Coast launch searches
Swiss foundation seeks infra debt manager, Border to Coast opens for specialist credit applications
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NewsNEST commits to BlackRock’s environmentally aware cash fund
‘It helps achieve stronger long-term, risk-adjusted returns’
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NewsNBIM backs shorter LSE trading hours, cites better pricing
Accessing natural liquidity has become harder for institutional investors, says oil fund
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More university strikes planned as USS talks fail to win over union
UCU wants employers to contribute more to rising pension costs
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Federated Investors, Hermes combine to become Federated Hermes
Corporate identity about ‘commitment to RI to achieve financial outperformance’
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Opinion PiecesPost Brexit questions
By the time you read this, the UK will have left the European Union, following three years of negotiation, renegotiation and delay
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Special ReportUK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Opinion PiecesTrustees should always protect pensions
The proposal to phase out the Retail Prices Index (RPI), one of the main measures of inflation in the UK is among the pension industry’s biggest topics of debate.
