Latest United Kingdom News – Page 4
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NewsChurch of England fund prioritises peacebuilding, human rights in new strategy
CEPB is establishing a Global Centre for Peacebuilding and Business to help investors play a constructive role in reconciliation and sustainable development
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NewsFCA sets out roadmap to support tokenisation in asset management
Tokenisation has the potential to make fund management ‘more efficient, more transparent and more accessible to investors’, says regulator
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NewsTPT Retirement Solutions adds to team to drive CDC scheme rollout
TPT on track to deliver CDC proposition
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NewsBritish Business Bank helps raise £2bn towards UK technology, life sciences companies
The Bank co-invested £250m into the 33 companies
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NewsAvon Pension Fund members divided on aerospace, defence holdings
Avon Pension Fund to meet on 12 December to make a decision whether to continue or cease investment in the sector
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NewsTPT Retirement Solutions enters superfund market with £1bn run-on model
£1bn of committed capital would be sufficient to fund several transactions
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NewsPensions UK to increase subscription fee for pension funds
The subscription fee will increase from £23,405 to £35,000
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NewsUK and European pension funds push for venture capital investment
Report calls on pension funds to move from preparation to participation by building internal capability, partnering with experienced venture capital managers
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NewsRailpen targets real-world impact in updated net zero plan
Plus: London Pensions Fund Authority announces change to stewardship approach in latest responsible investment report
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NewsAviva’s new DC default to commit up to 25% to private markets
The firm’s strategy – My Future Vision – will invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt
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NewsUK’s NEST rejects claims ESG rules block defence investment
Report by Royal United Services Institute concludes that ESG regulation is not hindering investment in the UK defence industry
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NewsLPPI looks to take on Brunel’s UK local government pension investment operation
Six out of 21 ‘orphaned’ UK local government pension funds are yet to declare their preferred pooling partner ahead of the 30 September deadline
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NewsBP Pension Fund completes £1.6bn buy-in with L&G
L&G provided the fund with a Gilt-based price lock using the fund’s Gilt holdings
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsLPFA invests 80% of £8bn total assets with climate risks in mind
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s climate strategy now also covers real estate, corporate bonds, credit, and infrastructure, in addition to global equities
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NewsSG Pension Fund completes £160m buy-in with Aviva
Portakabin, the pension fund’s sponsor, will see the transaction secure the benefits of more than 1,900 members
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NewsPPF scraps levy as UK Pension Schemes Bill progresses
The move saves defined benefit schemes and their sponsoring employers collectively £45m
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NewsUK government climate transition plan policymaking ‘causing confusion’
Pension fund industry body calling for departmental coordination to ensure coherence
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NewsFour professional trustee firms responsible for £800bn of UK pension assets
LCP report shows that while AUM by professional trustees is still concentrated, appointment volume is more widely spread
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NewsFenwick pension schemes complete £113m buy-in deals with Aviva
The transactions secure all remaining benefits for members of the Fenwick Limited Superannuation Fund and the Fenwick Senior Executive Pension Fund
