IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 235

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UK roundup: Zurich UK Pension Schemes, PPF 7800 Index

2014-11-11T13:28:00Z

Insurance provider to close DB offering to future accrual after schemes leave £648m deficit
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Bulk annuity pricing power to ‘see-saw’ between UK schemes, insurers

2014-11-10T14:35:00Z

Report from LCP shows potential for £125bn in premiums by 2017 as FTSE schemes’ funding improves
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Avon Pension Fund searches for hedge fund managers for £165m mandate

2014-11-07T14:34:00Z

Mandate equates to 5% of total assets
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Local authority funds cash-flow positive 'due to investment return' – report

2014-11-05T13:36:00Z

Inaugural annual report by LGPS advisory board shows funds in England, Wales 79% funded on average
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UK roundup: Aon Minet Pension Scheme, PIC, Aon Hewitt

2014-11-04T12:57:00Z

Insurance brokerage scheme completes second buy-in, taking insured pensioner liabilities to £310m
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Pension funds split over meaning, duration of long-termism

2014-11-04T11:25:00Z

IPE survey reveals diverging views on definition of ‘long term’, with some citing 25 years and others just five
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European asset managers, pension funds question value of commodities

2014-11-04T11:11:00Z

Hermes shuts down active commodities business, citing waning interest among clients
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UK fiduciary-management market now has £70bn in assets, says KPMG

2014-11-03T14:08:00Z

One-third of schemes to switch managers by 2017, KPMG survey predicts
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UK master trusts question legitimacy of latest NEST consultation

2014-10-31T14:53:00Z

Now Pensions, People’s Pension suggest consultation is ‘pointless’, question impact of lifting restrictions
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University calls for alternative USS pension proposal instead of strike

2014-10-31T13:58:00Z

Battle over USS pension reform continues as expected £8bn deficit forces changes to benefit structure
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UK pension funds shy from liability-matching in favour of alternatives

2014-10-30T14:28:00Z

Purple Book shows slowdown in shift from equities to bonds and from Gilts to index-linked investments
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Revised IORP II Directive ‘at odds’ with proposed Capital Markets Union

2014-10-29T13:58:00Z

Latest draft’s removal of all mentions of using delegated acts could lead to significant delays in IORP II implementation, law firm warns
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UK roundup: Ashridge Pension Scheme, P-Solve, Legal & General, PRIAC

2014-10-28T13:46:00Z

The £50m Ashridge scheme selects P-Solve for fiduciary mandate focusing on manager selection, tactical allocations
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USS, RPMI to sit on UK Investor Forum board

2014-10-27T16:51:00Z

Investor Forum also announces John Kay, author of key report that led to its foundation, as board member
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UK roundup: Tesco vs Texan firemen, PPF, Monarch, Greybull Capital

2014-10-27T13:46:00Z

Retailer Tesco sued by US pension plan after accounting error caused it to overstate profit
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Sutton, M&G, Berkshire, RWC

2014-10-27T12:59:00Z

German corporate investor seeks manager for high-yield US corporate bond mandate
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Pension funds should consider investing in student loans, think tank urges

2014-10-24T14:15:00Z

UK’s Institute for Economic Affairs proposes universities agree contracts, bundle and sell on to pension investors
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Friday people roundup

2014-10-24T13:24:00Z

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, International Investment Funds Association, Castle Harbour Securities, Scope Ratings, Delta Management Consulting
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UK roundup: Merseyside Pension Fund, Research Machines scheme, PIC

2014-10-24T13:04:00Z

The £6.1bn Merseyside Pension Fund returns 6.2%, aided by successful European equities, property
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Lothian wins approval for standalone investment company

2014-10-24T11:51:00Z

Scottish local authority fund proposed launch of special purpose vehicle amid concerns over ability to retain staff