IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 89
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AP7, CEPB lean on VW and Australian firms over climate lobbying
Swedish, Danish and UK pension funds demand increased climate lobbying transparency from German carmaker Volkswagen
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FX rigging claimants win bitter-sweet certification ruling
Proposed class members include financial institutions such as pension funds, asset managers, hedge funds and mutual funds
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Opinion PiecesUK's pension dashboard project should prioritise accuracy over simplification
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022 closed last month. The DWP now aims to lay the regulations before parliament for debate later in the year.
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UK roundup: Regulator used its powers against Germany’s Scharf AG
Scharf showed ‘complete disregard’ for the Dosco scheme, according to TPR
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NewsDWP adds ‘disclose and explain’ proposals to DC illiquids boost agenda
Major DC consulation also reveals government plans to continue with charge cap reform despite opposition
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More LGPS heavyweights back VC clean tech fund
Merseyside, South Yorkshire and Strathclyde have now all committed to the Clean Growth Fund
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NewsCDC schemes could be extended to multi-employer funds, master trusts
Call for age-related contributions to be allowed in CDC schemes
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NewsESG roundup: EC seeks applicants for emerging economies HLEG
Plus: UK pension investors back Living Wage employer resolution; Scottish Widows announces £1.5bn divestments over updated exclusion policy; MainStreet launches ‘ESGeverything.com’ fintech platform
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UK pension schemes sign buy-in deals with PIC, Just Group
Air Canada UK Trust Fund and Keysight Technologies UK Limited Retirement Benefits Plan embark on de-risking journey
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LGPS pool Brunel now ‘breaking even’
From vantage point of cost savings, ’pooling seems to be working’
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News2021 UK pension risk transfer volumes hit £43.9bn with record ‘core’
It’s a wrap! Consultancies report on market after insurers publish final annual results
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NewsInvestment pool duo launches new funds claiming £4.6bn in LGPS assets
Border to Coast launches £1.4bn listed alternatives fund, while ACCESS adds £3.2bn to the LGPS pool
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NewsCSM Limited scheme completes £86m ‘deferred heavy’ buy-in
Preparation for a bulk annuity included the trustee hedging the scheme assets to protect against volatile markets
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NewsInteroperability of ISSB standards important, says FCA specialist
UKSIF ‘Ownership Day’ conference panellists also discuss climate stewardship
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UK roundup: Charity completes £61m bulk annuity transaction
Plus: Firefighters agree pension MoU with government; PIC invests in affordable housing; PPF sees drop in ethnicity pay gap
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NewsPensions industry calls for clarity over responsibility on dashboard activities
If dashboards are severely restricted consumers will simply take their data elsewhere, to a less regulated environment
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UK roundup: Rubbermaid scheme completes buy-in with Legal & General
Plus: Courier Hermes offers workplace pensions for couriers
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK Solvency II reforms and the pensions buyout market
Reform of the insurance industry’s solvency regulations matters to pensions funds because it has implications for the bulk annuity market
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UK roundup: Church Workers Pension Fund complete buy-in
Plus: National Grid scheme hires BW, Hymans calls on plan sponsors to take control over DB valuations, UK pension fund sells office building
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Newsabrdn launching DB mastertrust through tie-up with XPS
DB pension scheme for unconnected employers scheduled to launch in Q2
