Latest United Kingdom News – Page 15
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NewsStagecoach pension boss calls for UK DB growth asset boost
‘We invest virtually nothing in our own ideas,’ Stagecoach’s John Hamilton tells PLSA investment conference
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership delivers cost savings of £46m
Investment pool shifts focus from cost-saving approach to ensuring value for money
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NewsLGPS changes may not be ‘comfortable but will happen’, vows UK pensions minister
Minister confirmed government intends to stick to the March 2026 pooling deadline
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NewsUK aims for pensions consolidation and scale with minimal disruption
‘We can’t ignore the fact that we aren’t investing in the UK,’ says Joanne Gibson, the head of the pensions investment review
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News‘Maple 8’ did not happen overnight, PLSA conference delegates are told
Mei Mavin of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it took the fund over 25 years to get to where it is in terms of assets, returns and strategy
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NewsNILGOSC to use pass-through voting on passively managed equities
The Committee will use Tumelo’s platform in partnership with Legal & General Investment Management
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NewsUK pensions minister promises ‘clear’ roadmap on pension reforms
Torsten Bell has also reiterated the government’s desire for scale: ‘We want fewer, bigger, better pension schemes’
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NewsPrivate markets investment and fiduciary duty can work together, says LGIM
Jesal Mistry spoke in favour of real assets investment for pension funds
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NewsPLSA to merge voting framework with FCA-backed Vote Reporting Group
The new and improved vote reporting template will allow investment managers to report on their voting activity more easily and at a lower cost
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NewsACCESS investment pool picks duo for £1bn private equity investment
It is anticipated that total assets for both managers could exceed £4-6bn, based on potential asset growth
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NewsM&G launches LTAF for UK DC pension funds
The LTAF approval is a significant step in M&G’s ambition to grow its £73bn private markets business
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NewsUK pension funds could face £15.2bn loss from stranded fossil fuel assets
According to a new UKSIF report, the UK financial system is disproportionately exposed to stranding risk
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AnalysisLGPS pools push back against Rachel Reeves ‘megafund’ plans
ACCESS, Wales Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS pushed back against government proposals
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NewsNBIM warns ESMA against negotiated transactions wording in MiFIR
‘Regulation should not disadvantage European firms facing international competition,’ says Norwegian SWF manager
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NewsMajority of UK DB funds run at surplus but lack strategy to use it
LawDeb Pensions research shows that 83% of UK DB pension funds have reported a surplus
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NewsUK’s FCA identifies multiple valuation challenges for private market managers
The FCA was clear on what it expects firms to do to redress the valuation discrepancies
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NewsNumber of DC funds in UK falls below 1,000
‘Our DC landscape report is further evidence of the evolution towards a pensions market of fewer, larger pension schemes,’ says Nausicaa Delfas, TPR’s chief
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NewsInchcape Motors pension fund in £505m buy-in with Legal & General
The transaction secures the benefits of 2,295 retirees and 5,890 deferred members
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NewsIIGCC launches climate resilience framework consultation
The framework aims to help investors mitigate potential financial losses from climate impacts while leveraging sustainability and resilience opportunities
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NewsAbrdn unlocks DB surplus to fund DC contributions
Abrdn DC members will benefit from a share of scheme’s £800m surplus
