IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 240
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Country Report
Does DC stand for Duty of Care?
Sally Ling looks at two areas that came under the scrutiny of the Law Commission in its review of the fiduciary duties of UK investment intermediaries – defined contribution (DC) providers and investment consultants
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Country Report
A buoyant de-risking market
Charlie Finch reviews market practice in buy-ins, buyouts, longevity swaps and LDI
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Country Report
Dutiful fiduciaries
Paul Lee outlines the perspective of the NAPF on the Law Commission review and its implications for pension funds
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Special Report
Top 1000: UK - A brave new pensions world
Compulsory annuitisation will be abolished and the government is to introduce new defined ambition pensions as an alternative to pure defined benefit and defined contribution.
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News
FRC's asset-ceiling proposals for DB sponsors draw mixed reactions
Financial Reporting Council seeks to clarify how sponsors will account under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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News
LaSalle wins £750m Greater Manchester Pension Fund property mandate
Pension fund selects manager after deciding to outsource for first time
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News
Insurance to ‘dominate’ agenda if EIOPA stakeholder groups merged
Industry associations, members of EIOPA pensions stakeholder group call on Brussels to reconsider abolition of OPSGs
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News
United Utilities scheme allocates to private debt after ‘positive’ valuation
Fund to decrease reliance on internal inflation hedging mechanism, explore further de-risking options
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News
UK Interserve scheme agrees £300m buy-in with Aviva
Announcement shows return of Aviva to bulk space after Budget changes forced insurer to raise cap on deals
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News
West Sussex fund tenders £1.2bn multi-asset mandate
Holdings currently managed by Baillie Gifford as contract expires in December 2014
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News
AXA IM head of institutional moves to MFS Investment Management
Head of UK institutional leaves for similar role in US active manager’s London office
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News
UK roundup: Western United scheme, Rothesay Life, PGL Pension Scheme, Aon Hewitt
Western United Pension Scheme begins wind-up insuring final tranche of liabilities with Rothesay Life
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News
British Steel returns 1.6% amid warnings of deficit increase [amended]
Chairman says triennial valuation unlikely to yield positive news as fund selling assets to meet obligations
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News
UK roundup: Auto-enrolment, DWP, charge cap
DWP research shows backing for auto-enrolment at 78% as workplace pension saving becomes ‘norm’
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator victorious in Lehmans case settlement
Chief executive says case shows watchdog’s ‘anti-avoidance powers’ can be used effectively
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NewsHymans questions UK government's notion of pension board 'expertise'
Consultancy calls on government to clarify expectations for new board members at local authority funds
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News
UK charity funds produce 10% average return – State Street
‘Robust’ returns driven by performance of risk assets, according to WM Charity Fund Monitor
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News
West Midlands reappoints manager to £600m direct property mandate
Locla authority scheme, among largest in UK, put portfolio out to tender after seven year contract came up for renewal
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News
Santander fund may lower investment risk as deficit declines by half
Company’s head of pensions says portfolio ‘constantly delivering’, allowing long-term investment target to fall to around 5.5%
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News
Somerset hires replacement manager for UBS Asia-Pacific mandate
Local authority schemes finds replacement manager over year after dropping UBS for underperformance
