IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 97
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NewsSize of UK schemes converting to fiduciary management surges in H1
IC Select makes findings of its annual fiduciary management surveys public for the first time
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Inflation-linked strategies could lead to UK schemes losing £200bn in returns
DB funds currently have £550bn invested in Gilts linked to the retail price index
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NewsLondon scheme invests £520m in LGIM Paris-aligned equity index fund
Plus: GAM launches climate bond strategy targeting issuance from ‘pivotal’ banking sector
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NewsUK suspends ‘triple lock’ state pension policy for one year
‘Double lock’ formula instead as government to disregard anomalous COVID-linked earnings data
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme appoints Capgemini amid delivery doubts
Latest PMI Pulse survey shows scepticism that industry will deliver pensions dashboard by 2023 target date
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NewsUK regulator names first signatories of tougher stewardship code
Asset manager applicants drag down pass rate to around two-thirds
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NewsUK workplace pension participation at 88%, gaps remain
Commentators flag ‘woefully’ low contributions, participation gaps among self-employed, ethnic groups
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Fujitsu General UK scheme in buy-in deal with Aviva
The deal secures DB liabilities of £7.7m (€9m) for all deferred plan members and their dependants
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USS to consider JNC decision as union warns of industrial action
Negotiating committee decides to progress employers’ proposal for USS changes
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NewsUK lifeboat fund confirms COVID levy payment window extension
Schemes and sponsoring employers can apply for the payment extension within 28 days of receiving their levy notice
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NewsPensions association calls for focus on next regs of CMP schemes
The current scope of regulations includes single employers and connected employers
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Special ReportRisk transfer: A story of pent-up demand
Next year’s transaction values could exceed 2019’s record as trustees’ attention turns to future longevity
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Asset Class ReportsUK Micro Caps: Below the line of abandonment
Kestrel Partners exploits a structural inefficiency in the UK’s micro-cap market
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Opinion PiecesPolicy underpins action
Politicians in a variety of different places understandably want to harness the capital of institutional investors. Dutch and UK politicians in particular have made no secret of their desire for local pension funds to invest for domestic ends.
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InterviewsHow we run our money: The People’s Pension
In a valedictory interview, Nico Aspinall, outgoing CIO of The People’s Pension, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about running one of UK’s largest occupational defined contribution pension schemes
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Special ReportUK: Funding challenges amid continued market uncertainty
The UK’s pension regulator emphasises the need for schemes to focus on long-term planning, transparency and risk management
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trustee tactics for takeovers
UK merger and acquisition activity is buoyant, with £6.1bn-worth of domestic companies acquired by foreign entities in the first quarter of 2021
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Covenant group raises confidentiality concerns about climate reporting
ECPA, Redington also say it should be clear that divestment not an expectation
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NewsUnderstanding COVID mortality effect ‘top of pension scheme agendas’
Consultancy weights effect of impact on life expectancy on endgame timings
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NewsUK’s NEST launches private equity procurement for £1.5bn allocation
Government-backed DC scheme looking for ‘innovative’ ways to access private equity, with focus on growth segment
