IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 151
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Huge surge in companies offering pension flexibility, says WTW
More and more firms plan to offer employees options on how they use their pension contributions
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Country ReportCompetition inquiry has hindered fiduciary managers, report finds
KPMG sees slowdown in fidiciary expansion but ‘may represent a blip rather than lower growth in the long term’
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Brunel eyes £1.3bn emerging markets equities allocation
Local authority consortium seeking research material ahead of formal tender process beginning in January
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Call for UK regulator to act as media company scheme ‘dumped’
Johnston Press was bought out of administration but £561m scheme is set for the PPF
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Brexit: Lobby groups call for action to prepare for ‘no deal’ outcome
Financial services groups welcomed last week’s deal but recognise difficulties ahead
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Actuaries call for pension benefit simplification to aid consolidation
Some schemes’ administration costs could be cut by up to 50%, report claims
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UK appoints new work and pensions secretary amid reshuffle
Amber Rudd appointed as the third head of the DWP this year and fourth under Theresa May’s leadership
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Insurers ‘may have to restructure de-risking deals’ after GMP ruling
Consultancy group claims £50bn of insurance buy-ins could be affected by guaranteed minimum pension ruling
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Essex pension fund tenders global property mandate
Pension fund open to range of options for £250m allocation
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Chart of the Week: Sterling struggles as Brexit deal teeters on the brink
The UK currency has fallen versus the dollar and the euro in the immediate aftermath of a draft agreement emerging
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Brexit: Investors respond as draft agreement emerges
Asset managers and asset owners call for negotiators to protect interests of savers and investors
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NewsTrustees call for regulator to take active role in UK cost disclosure
Trustee body and Transparency Task Force say key questions remain after introduction of disclosure models
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UK work and pensions minister resigns over Brexit deal
Esther McVey tendered her resignation after prime minister Theresa May presented a draft Brexit agreement last night
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LAPFF chair Ian Greenwood dies
Bradford Council and local government colleagues pay tribute to chair of Northern Pool and West Yorkshire Pension Fund
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NewsPublic pension funds push back at criticism of climate strategies
Friends of the Earth claimed some of the UK’s biggest funds were climate change ‘laggards’
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NewsNEST launches ‘sidecar’ savings project
Trial will test the use of an auto-enrolment-style ‘rainy day’ savings pot alongside pension fund
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NewsMandate roundup: UK pension pool confirms £1bn smart beta allocation
Plus: Family office hunts securitised credit investor; Danish foundation wants EM manager; German state appoints Hermes EOS
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EU regulator proposes derivatives fix in case Brexit talks fail
ESMA floats temporary solution for transferring uncleared derivatives contracts to EU counterparties
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Chris Sier launches data platform to analyse investment charges
Sier chaired the industry working group that came up with the UK’s new cost disclosure models
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UK charity denied permission to lower indexation in landmark case
But a bigger case for UK pension schemes is on the horizon
