IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 259
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UK funds ‘remiss’ to not engage with government on infrastructure spending
BT Pension Scheme chair says UK government forced to court overseas investors when domestic funds should be investing
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Denmark remains atop Melbourne Mercer index despite score decline
Dutch, Danish systems drop points due to new question on conflict-of-interest policies
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Experts criticise UK's institutional framework for infrastructure
Independent commission presented as sensible alternative to ‘sub-optimal’ set-up
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Goldman Sachs AM plans 'big push' into UK fiduciary management
Asset manager aims to capture 10% of market flows, targeting mid-sized pension funds
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A G Barr plugs pension deficit with £22m property deal
Makes funding arrangement backed by real estate worth £21.7m to address deficit
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Report highlights funding pitfalls for Scottish pensions
Government calls for immediate talks over impact of independence on pensions
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Partnership doubles book with largest enhanced buy-in
Firm doubles bulk annuity book through £22m deal covering half of scheme’s liabilities
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UK Office of Fair Trading sets out reforms for DC workplace pensions
Watchdog stops short of imposing cap on charges in long-awaited study on DC market.
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Pension Insurance Corporation buys £70m social housing bond
Buyout provider sole bondholder for PFI project renovating 1,300 homes near Manchester
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BT exemption from PPF levy thrown out by European court
Ruling follows prior directive from EU competition commissioner that BT should be subject to same rules as rest of UK pension market.
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DC pot-consolidation plans 'lack ambition' – UK think tank
UK – Think tank proposes pension clearing house to facilitate transfers, virtual aggregators.
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UK: Soft but firm
The UK Pensions Regulator has a new statutory objective and is encouraging funds to adopt an integrated approach to risk. Jonathan Williams outlines the implications
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UK: Spot the difference
Mel Duffield notes a positive reaction to TPR’s 2013 Funding Statement, but argues that it remains to be seen what approach the regulator will adopt in practice
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UK: Focus on investment returns
Stuart Thomson argues that UK pension funds are likely to increase active LDI and alpha strategies as a result of TPR’s new objective to promote sustainable growth
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UK: A marriage yet to be made
Infrastructure is seen as an asset class that offers a good match for pension fund liabilities. Pádraig Floyd outlines the progress to date of the UK Pension Infrastructure Platform
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UK: Divorce can be costly
Ian Fraser finds that Scottish independence would create a host of complications for newly created cross-border pension funds. But neither the London nor Edinburgh governments seem willing to engage with the issues
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UK: Growing pains
Gill Wadsworth surveys the UK’s growing DC pension market, whose assets look set to exceed those of DB funds by 2018
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UK: Filling the contract-based governance vacuum
Phil Duly surveys the issues surrounding DC pension governance
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UK: The DC information gap
The growing significance of defined contribution pensions means trustees should be prepared to serve members with better information on retirement income options, writes Ros Altman
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UK: Buy now – spread the premium
David Barker reviews deferred premium buyouts, a development in the insurance market that allows employers to spread the cost of a buyout
