IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 152
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UK roundup: ITV in discussions over contingent asset deal
Plus: DB consolidator appoints service providers ahead of launch; RPMI Railpen reappoints BNY Mellon as custodian
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NewsUK formally launches cost disclosure templates
PLSA, Investment Association and LGPS Advisory Board are backing the Cost Transparency Initiative
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UK asset management body calls for bond market data boosts
Proposals formulated in light of best execution requirement under MiFID II
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UK government publishes CDC consultation ‘based on Royal Mail plan’
Department for Work and Pensions seeks industry feedback on how to address member communication and intergenerational fairness
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Equality ruling, equity markets push UK schemes into the red
GMP equalisation estimated to add £15bn to liabilities in October
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NewsShell’s in-house manager eyes property loans, alternative credit
Shell Asset Management Company spots new opportunities as QE continue to suppress listed bond yields
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Chief executive of audit watchdog to step down amid independent probe
Stephen Haddrill has led the Financial Reporting Council since 2009
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NewsUK roundup: GMP revision costs ‘could outweigh benefits’
Plus: Manchester university staff to vote on strike action over pension changes; smaller companies open to master trust switching
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UK women face pension ‘gap’ of £7,000, report says
Analysis of official data shows women get 39.5% less than men a year
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Accounting roundup: Rulemakers risk running out of time, IASB chair warns
Also: UK questioned over EFRAG conflict; PIRC’s concerns over troubled bakery; FRC urges annual reports shake-up
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£2bn DC scheme selects ESG strategies for default option
Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight master trust will shift half of its equity holdings to two ESG index funds later this year
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ESG roundup: UK public sector schemes to oppose Ryanair chairman
Also: ABP invests €15m in green bond for Schiphol airport; World Bank backs first ‘blue bond’ for Seychelles
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Netherlands will be a centre for financial infrastructure, regulator claims
AFM expects at least 30% of European trade in financial instruments to relocate to the Netherlands
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Top DC funds to help boost investment in UK ‘patient capital’
Regulators will consult on removing or reducing barriers for DC funds to invest in illiquid asset classes
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UK government backs pension dashboard with £5m pledge
Chancellor Philip Hammond says government will consult on ‘detailed design’ for online portal
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Country ReportFiduciary managers: CMA sticks to its guns after data criticism
Competition regulator still finds adverse effects on competition after revisiting data on fiduciary costs
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Long-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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NewsUK schemes face £15bn bill from pension equality ruling
High Court decision signals end to nearly 30 years of uncertainty over ‘guaranteed minimum pension’ payments
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Ford drives retirement flexibility with partial pension transfer option
Active members will be able to transfer half of their DB pension into a DC scheme to access more retirement options
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NewsSwedish watchdog urges preparation for ‘hard’ Brexit
Regulator warns of “inconvenience and extra costs” for Swedish banks
