Latest United Kingdom News – Page 30
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NewsKent scheme plans changes to emerging markets, private equity portfolios
Consultant Mercer advised a 50% split of EM equities between Columbia Threadneedle and Robeco, and an increase to PE by allocating $160m to HarbourVest
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NewsAegon builds up £12bn default fund with private market investment
Three managers were selected to strengthen Aegon’s largest default fund: BlackRock, Aegon Asset Management, and JP Morgan Asset Management
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NewsIreland’s Pensions Authority launches trustee guidance on liquidity risk
The Authority’s guide highlights LDI, leveraged LDI, sale and repurchase agreements, swaps, currency hedging and inflation hedging as strategies to look out for
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NewsSPP publishes trustee guide for asset manager engagement on ESG
The guide includes a checklist for trustees on relevant disclosure requirements
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NewsObituary: Martin Clarke, former UK government actuary
Martin Clarke passed away on 5 June 2024 following a period in hospital
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NewsSibelco Pension Scheme completes £165m buy-in with Aviva
Plus: K3 Advisory launches small scheme buy-in to buyout services
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NewsGrowing gap in UK company mental health support, says UK research
CCLA benchmark is primarily designed as a tool to guide investors in engaging with companies, rather than using it to include or exclude companies from their portfolios
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NewsLondon CIV appoints Andrien Meyers as chief proposition officer
Meyers’s appointment forms core part of London CIV’s next strategy phase
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NewsArcmont and Carne to launch private debt LTAF
The LTAF will provide DC schemes with exposure to private debt
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AnalysisUK election: What a new government will mean for pensions
UK political parties have published their manifestos, outlining key priorities for pensions
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NewsLGPS investment management costs drop by £141m
The investment management cost decrease was attributed primarily to a £188.5m net decrease in performance fees
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NewsUK election: ‘Growth-focused’ government should prioritise implementation of CDC
Industry confident CDC will go ahead after “years” of cross-party support
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NewsAvon Pension Fund backs small caps as outperformance expected
Small caps will outperform S&P in the next 20 years, according to head of pensions at the Avon scheme
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NewsUK’s Local Government Pension Scheme needs to prepare for future consolidation
LGPS assets are expected to reach £950bn by 2035, according to GAD
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NewsLCP predicts new entrant to risk transfer market in 2024
New entrant would take the UK risk transfer market to a record 11 insurers
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NewsUK LGPS scheme says open-ended funds boost private markets’ appeal
Open-ended funds, also known as evergreen funds, are becoming more part of the private markets landscape
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NewsIGG launches ‘one-stop-shop’ digital pensions platform
IGG has partnered with Impact Cubed to enhance IGGiQ through sustainability data, modernising ESG data management
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NewsMedical Protection Society completes £125m buy-in with Rothesay
The buy-in secures benefits of all 618 scheme members comprising 174 pensioners and dependants, and 444 deferred members
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NewsChris Hogg steps down as National Grid Pension Scheme CEO
Hogg recently oversaw a project which saw NGUKPS outsource investment management to Russell Investments
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NewsLib Dems ‘hint at regulatory action for poor climate risk management’
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto is the first of the general election
