IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 153
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NewsBlackRock bets on ‘dramatic’ sustainable ETF growth
New ETF suite aimed at growing number of investors seeking to align investment decisions with values and beliefs
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ESG roundup: PGGM backs airport group’s green bond
Plus: IIGCC offers ‘how to’ guide on climate and investment; Merseyside LGPS selects new smart beta climate index
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Schroders nets £80bn mandate from Lloyds
Assets to be transferred after dispute with Standard Life Aberdeen is resolved
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‘Horrified’ pension director quizzes FCA on pension freedoms strategy
FCA challenged over response to rise of retirees taking pension savings as cash
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Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
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NewsRe-enrolment key to ‘nudge’ UK into saving: survey
‘Reframing’ the benefits of pension saving can convince more employees to engage, survey finds
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UK sales head Benton exits State Street
Departure follows leadership restructure over past 12 months
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UK government to pursue additional primary legislation for CDC
Government sets out plan for autumn consultation in response to select committee
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Country ReportUK regulator sets out fiduciary manager concerns
TPR sees fiduciary managers’ investment teams more easily ‘let off the hook’
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UK regulators outline co-operation strategy
FCA and TPR outline more proactive approach to regulating pensions, investments and savings
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NewsUK public sector funds back climate change policies
Asset owners running more than £38bn have pledged to reduce carbon footprints and increase investment in sustainable infrastructure
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PPF to implement EU ruling on compensation increase
UK lifeboat scheme’s annual cap had resulted in some members receiving less than half their promised benefits
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‘Step-change’ in number of UK schemes in funding surplus
37% of schemes in funding surplus in 2018 survey, up from 27% three years earlier
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NewsFCA proposes climate risk reporting duty for asset managers
Regulator launches discussion paper on climate change and green finance
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Dutch watchdog urges pension funds to prepare for hard Brexit
AFM warns that asset managers and service providers seeking EU permissions may not get them on time
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NewsUK contribution increase ‘did not impact auto-enrolment take-up’
Rise from 2% to 5% of salary barely affected opt-out rates, according to early data from top three providers
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Joseph Mariathasan: Big decisions over China for Europe and the UK
Picking a side in the trade war ‘should be an easy decision’, Ashmore’s Jan Dehn tells Joseph Mariathasan
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Scottish Widows hands £30bn of disputed SLA mandate to BlackRock
UK banking group in talks with Schroders over management of remaining £80bn of investment and pensions assets
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Schroders targets DC default market with sustainable factor-based launch
Asset manager secures backing from UK defined contribution schemes to open ESG-tilted fund with £350m
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NewsUK announces further review of audit market competitiveness
Competition and Markets Authority to fast-track probe into continued dominance of ‘Big Four’ auditors
