IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 231
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UK defined benefit pension funds return 11% in 2014 – State Street
Best-performing funds with relatively high bond exposure, according to State Street Investment Analytics
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LPFA, Greater Manchester launch £500m infrastructure vehicle
Shared vehicle to have London, Manchester focus but look to invest in national projects
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UK roundup: Towers Watson, FTSE 350, Hymans Robertson
Consultancy launches independently governed DC master trust to embed into growing UK DC market
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Local council rejects Berkshire claims over failed scheme merger
Failure of tri-country scheme merger unrelated to separate local council agreements, says Buckinghamshire
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NewsUK government schemes abandon merger after last-minute U-turn
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire cite LGPS consultation as reason for volte-face but continue discussions without Berkshire
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UK roundup: DC Investment Forum, Tennants, Buck Consultants, JLT
Organisation of asset managers suggests default fund charge cap will hamper SME access to quality DC strategies
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UK foundation Wellcome Trust prices first euro bond
Trust initially issued bonds in sterling in 2006, the first UK charity to do so
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Pensions industry debates treatment of protection schemes in HBS
Organisations disagree over use of protection schemes as balancing items
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Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
Fund invests in Man FRM’s LGPS-specific fund with sliding fee scale
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USS career-average proposals go to members as unions, employers settle
Ending of final-salary to begin in March 2016 if trade union members accept negotiated proposals
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Railpen appoints APG industry veteran to board
Board seeks to further strengthen governance at UK pension fund
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Schroders mimics insurance volatility cap with post-Budget DC strategy
UK fund manager creates multi-asset fund with downside risk management
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European pension funds reject HBS 'undermined by its own flexibility'
Industry groups give damning response to holistic balance sheet consultation, questioning its viability and necessity
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UK roundup: Threadneedle, Columbia, State Street
Threadneedle Investments to rebrand after merging with sister company Columbia Management
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Actuaries raise alarm over ability to transfer pension assets cross border
Association says companies will be ‘extremely reluctant to invest’ with cross-border transfer veto in place
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Deficit levels at UK pension funds soar as low yields increase pain
Deficit levels rise £275bn over 2014 for PPF universe as falling Gilt yields undo 10% rise in value of assets
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DC investors 'unaware' of true economic exposure from equities
Study shows UK DC investment funds have significantly higher emerging market exposure than geographical allocation
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UK 'should issue RPI-linked debt' despite change to inflation measure
Call comes in wake of report for UK Statistics Authority that recommends switching to new indexation measure that accounts for housing costs
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UK trustees may be forced to disclose details of asset management tenders
Government commits to consult on proposals put forward in backbench amendment allowing members to request details on ‘selection, appointment’ of managers
