IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 54
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NewsCEO of Royal Mail Scheme joins LGPS Central
Richard Law-Deeks will work with partner funds, the board and Central’s expert team of colleagues to set and deliver the future direction of the pool
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NewsHymans Robertson sets up digital tool to help schemes’ buyout journey
The app also uses dynamic annuity pricing to let schemes see how close they are to buy-out and what happens if things change
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on NEST
NEST joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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NewsUK pensions industry welcomes DWP plans for DB surplus extraction
DWP consults on plans to make DB surplus extraction easier and set up a public sector consolidator operated by PPF
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NewsUK pensions regulator to strengthen its authoritative grip
From April, TPR will create three new regulatory functions that protect, enhance and innovate in savers’ interests
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NewsLGPS Central seeks sterling investment grade credit manager via IPE Quest
The UK investment pool is expected to funded the mandate in mid-2024 with a total value of around £600m
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Opinion PiecesInterview: Elizabeth Fernando on NEST’s new thematic strategy
Sustainability focus underlines NEST’s growing importance as a UK institutional investor
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NewsNEST to invest £5bn in thematic equity fund by 2030
The UK workplace pension scheme appointed Lombard Odier Investment Managers to manage the multi-thematic equity fund
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AnalysisBank of England right to scrutinise the role of funded reinsurance
Prudential Regulation Authority calls for limited exposure to reinsurance
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NewsMajority of UK pension providers found to have ‘inadequate’ or ‘poor’ climate plans
UK pension providers are ‘failing to implement ambitious, science-based climate plans’, according to report from Make My Money Matter
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NewsUK electricity company picks WTW’s LifeSight as master trust provider
LifeSight now has approximately 360,000 members with £17bn in assets under management secured
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on L&G
L&G joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities
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NewsNumber of UK defined benefit schemes continues to shrink
The number of UK DB schemes reduced by 2% from 5,378 to 5,297 in 2023
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NewsPeople’s Pension on track to reach £50bn in AUM in next five years
The growth will be accelerated by steps being taken to consolidate the workplace pension market
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NewsPLSA streamlines stewardship and voting guidelines
The guidelines feature five themes: social factors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biodiversity and dual-class asset structures
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NewsVector Pension Scheme completes buy-in with Standard Life
The transaction secures the benefits of approximately 1,800 members
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NewsCMI ignores mortality data for pandemic years
Continuous Mortality Investigation places no weight on the data for 2020 and 2021 in the core version of its 2023 Mortality Projections Model
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NewsCurrency hedging can be big liquidity drain for UK schemes, says Railpen
‘Currency hedging can be a big risk to a portfolio’ says John Greaves
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NewsTesco Pension Scheme to outsource investment management to Schroders
The transfer of its investment portfolio management to Schroders will be completed before the end of 2024
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NewsPPF selects Aviva to provide DC solution for hybrid schemes
Under the partnership, benefits of DC members of the PPF hybrid schemes will now be protected by Aviva’s master trust
