All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 77
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NewsMandate roundup: Lancashire County Council, Cornwall Council
UK – Lancashire unveils names of 11 managers appointed to unconstrained global equity framework.
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NewsZurich Life anticipates €10bn Irish sovereign annuity market
IRELAND – Insurer first company licensed to issue new annuities based on amortising bonds.
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Mercer echoes calls for PPF levy cap in UK
UK – Consultancy calls on government to prevent an expected 25% increase in charges.
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NewsAer Lingus sees pension deficits increase as 'lengthy' lawsuits loom
IRELAND – Airline reiterates refusal to fund deficit despite funding shortfall increasing in June.
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NewsContract-based DC 'fundamentally at odds' with auto-enrolment
UK – FairPensions report calls for fiduciary duty to expand beyond trust-based funds.
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NewsMandate roundup: Mercer, U of Leeds, Essex, BNY Mellon, Northern Trust
UK – Mercer wins fiduciary mandate from UK pension scheme of Swiss pharmaceutical Roche.
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News£40bn infrastructure guarantees could create 'radically new' financing
UK – KPMG positive about government guarantee scheme for 'nationally significant' infrastructure.
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NewsBrussels to welcome Kay recommendations on quarterly reporting – UKSIF
EUROPE – Ethical investment association says Kay Review an 'asset' to offer rest of world.
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NewsGermany to remain safest euro haven in event of downgrade, Mercer says
EUROPE – Consultancy's Dutch office says 'commodity currencies' of greatest interest to pension funds.
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NewsUK business lobby calls for smoothed discount rate for pension funds
CBI director general says 'artificially high' deficits curbing business investment.
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NewsIrish government says lower management fees could offset pensions levy
Minister says outcome of asset management fee review will lead to overall reduction in scheme costs.
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News'Constitutional settlement' must follow Shareholder Spring, says Kay
Professor highlights need for investor forum to coordinate collective actions by shareholders.
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NewsFinal version of Kay Review calls for creation of investor forum
Says widespread uptake of LDI a result of herd-like behaviour among 'lemming' trustees.
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NewsIAPF welcomes decision to issue index-linked, amortising bonds
But more must be done to create 'coherent' regulatory framework, association warns.
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NewsNEST returns 7.6% in first half-year in service
Auto-enrolment fund collects £500,000 in assets, 100 employers and 850 members over period.
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NewsIreland announces details of index-linked, amortising bonds
Issuances aimed at pensions market to raise up to €5bn over next 18 months, according to NTMA.
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Mandate roundup: Barking & Dagenham, Scottish Borders, LGT, ERAFP
UK - London local authority launches framework agreement covering up to 25% of scheme assets.
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NewsNEST raises concerns over DWP solution for small pension pots
Trust says government must review restrictions on transfers into, out of NEST.
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NewsNAPF, PPF welcome £40bn infrastructure guarantee
Chancellor of exchequer announces plans to underwrite 'significant' projects.
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Pension funds urged to consider 'mortality buffer'
UBS Global Asset Management report calls on trustees to plan for ‘adverse future events’.
