IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 23
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NewsCollaboration between UK government and investment industry is crucial to support growth
‘Our ambition is for the UK to become the world’s most innovative full-service financial centre—and we’re already making progress’, says investment minister
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NewsFCA probes risk trade-offs in push for UK growth
FCA’s Kate Collyer stresses the importance of understanding the potential trade-offs when introducing more risk
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NewsUK launches consultations on ISSB, transition plans and sustainability assurance
Announcement comes as GRI unveils two new climate standards
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NewsBaker Hughes completes three buy-ins worth £900m with PIC
The transactions secure pensions of over 3,000 pensioners and dependents, and nearly 4,000 deferred members
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NewsUK VC ESG data harmonisation bid seeks to support Mansion House pledges
British Business Bank, BVCA and Venture ESG to convene institutional LPs to agree ESG reporting requirements
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NewsInvestors call for corporate and government action on toxic chemicals
Investors have also put their name to a statement urging more action to combat air pollution
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NewsAXA IM debuts Equity Shield funds with DC scheme seeding £200m
The products – Equity Shield 75 and Equity Shield 80 – form part of a new Equity Shield strategy
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NewsVan Lanschot Kempen creates £100m private markets portfolio for DB scheme
The mandate is structured to provide the pension fund with access to Van Lanschot Kempen’s capabilities in private equity and infrastructure
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NewsLegal opinion finds worry over liability risks from climate plans is ‘overstated’
The IFRS Foundation this week published guidance on transition plan disclosures to support ISSB reporting
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NewsUK government sets out ‘modern Industrial Strategy’
British Business Bank commits £6.6bn of new capital to boost growth; Financial services sector plan coming in July
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NewsLloyds Banking Group consults on moving pension fund provision in house
The bank’s pension fund would be administered by Scottish Widows
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NewsPensions admin firm Festina ready to take on UK pension fund clients
The Danish fintech firm says the UK market is ‘at an inflection point’
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NewsBorder to Coast notes improved engagement among managers that left CA100+
Tim Manuel, the investment pool’s head of responsible investment, said underlying engagement among managers who exited CA100+ has improved in some cases
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NewsUK actuaries’ Section 13 Review to focus on DB surplus
It will be “key” to understand the decisions that are made along the way and the rationale for those decisions
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NewsLGPS: ‘strong, cohesive’ oversight to be more important going forward
‘Fund officers must hold pools accountable, particularly during periods of underperformance’, says head of pensions at Lincolnshire County Council
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InterviewsFaith Ward MBE on net-zero narratives, transition finance and safe spaces for mistakes
Faith Ward, the highly respected chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, speaks to IPE just days before being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority sets 5% goal for climate solutions investment
LPFA will continue to revise its targets as more guidance is issued and as climate solutions market evolves
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NewsFinding new pooling arrangement will be costly, challenging for ‘orphaned’ LGPS funds
21 LGPS pension funds are now looking for a new home after UK government delivered pooling verdict
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NewsClara-Pensions completes superfund deal with landmark not-for-profit transaction
UK’s first connected covenant structure deployed in £55m CMS pension transfer, widening access to consolidation for charities
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NewsSustainability industry calls for further clarity from UK’s Spending Review
UK Spending Review risks being ‘empty promise’ without funding mechanisms and further policy detail.
