IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 198
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HarbourVest Bidco bids £1bn for UK private equity firm SVG Capital
US private equity firm launches unsolicited offer for smaller UK-listed private equity investor
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Hermes attracts cornerstone investor to new direct lending strategy
Asset manager refuses to name institution or disclose whether it is pension fund
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Brunel Pension Partnership first to seek formal review of strategy
Investment consultancy bfinance to advise on portfolios, internal versus external management
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Opposition at Sports Direct AGM a sign of 'strong stewardship' [updated]
Several large investors vote against UK retailer’s board recommendations
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Strathclyde Pension Fund OKs renewables, private equity commitments
Local government pension scheme to increase investment in offshore wind fund
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UK roundup: Mercer, FTSE 350, Marks & Spencer
Mercer sees listed company deficits at highest level ever
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Fiduciary management fees of little concern to pension funds – survey
Fees one of least important considerations to those using fiduciary management in UK, survey shows
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Northern Irish LGPS hires Unigestion for low-volatility mandate
NILGOSC appoints Swiss asset manager as part of further diversification
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Friday people roundup
Schroders, Morgan Stanley, QIC, Vontobel, Woodman, Kames, Fisch, Aries Insight, JLT, BMO
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Pensions In UK: Of Brexit, deficits and LDI
With a potential Brexit in sight, Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether the assumptions underlying liability-driven investment (LDI) need to be reconsidered
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Liquidity warnings
Regulation is constraining pension funds’ ability to manage risk and they should prepare for future illiquidity
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Pensions Accounting: Managing change
UK defined-benefit deficits are ballooning. The Brexit vote might initiate behavioural change, Stephen Bouvier writes
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DC Income Strategies: Another egg in the NEST?
As the UK government consults on whether NEST should be allowed to enter the drawdown market, Jonathan Williams examines the arguments for and against its entry, and what the fund can learn from Australia
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Diversified Growth Funds: Diffusing the risk
Katherine Lynas and Adam Gillespie point out that strong diversified growth funds distinguish themselves in performance terms at times of heightened market stress
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Master Trusts: A DC default for the future
Pádraig Floyd assesses how master trust providers are shaping the design of defined contribution default funds
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DB Sponsor Covenants: Underlying weaknesses
The British Steel and BHS cases have drawn attention to structural flaws in the UK’s defined benefit system when it comes to the sponsor covenant, writes Gill Wadsworth
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Longevity in the spotlight
Scheme-specific adjustments to standard industry tables can help smaller pension funds take into account the effect of longevity, according to Michael Kelly and Glyn Bradley
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LGPS: Straight in at the deep end
Gail Moss assesses progress so far as the eight local government asset pools of England and Wales test the water
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Special ReportUK: Pace of reform slows down
Following the relative success of auto-enrolment, the UK has turned its attention to ensuring its pension system is fit for purpose
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UK politician sets out 'transformational' corporate governance reforms
Shareholder committees among proposals from Conservative MP, inspired by European best practice
