Latest United Kingdom News – Page 14
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NewsUK regulator tells trustees to treat member data as ‘most important strategic asset’
‘With the pensions dashboard deadline less than a year away, the need for reliable data has never been more urgent’, says regulator
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NewsWolseley Group Retirement Benefits Plan in £600m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures benefits of nearly 10,000 members
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NewsUK bulk annuity sector ‘resilient to severe market shock’, stress test finds
PRA to consider whether further action is needed to ensure the regulatory capital treatment of FundedRe transactions is appropriate
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NewsUK lifeboat fund consults on keeping levy at zero for 2026/27
Pension Protection Fund says it will continue to build financial security principally through its investment returns
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NewsDiversity Project seeks new name amid rising DEI backlash
Baroness Helena Morrissey, chair of the Diversity Project, says ‘It’s time to reframe and depoliticise the discussion and to reclaim our original intention’
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NewsLocal Pensions Partnership’s assets to grow to £54bn as six new funds sign up
The formal process is expected to be completed by the government’s deadline of 31 March 2026
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NewsUK asset manager body asks for more tailored rationales for exec pay
But overall flexible approach is working well, says Investment Association
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NewsUK pensions push back on LSEG’s 25% domestic investment call
Industry is proposing that all DC schemes designate a ‘UK-weighted’ fund as their default arrangement
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NewsBuyout boom cements insurance as top endgame for UK DB pension funds
LCP projects a continued ‘healthy’ pipeline of £350bn to £550bn of buy-in transactions over the next decade
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AnalysisTNFD to stop work as ISSB kicks off standard-setting on nature
Also: IIGCC to launch new investor deforestation platform to build on momentum of COP26-launched FSDA
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NewsTPT appoints trustee board for run-on DB superfund
The appointment of the board comes as TPT prepares for The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) assessment of its superfund proposition
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NewsTransparency champion Chris Sier remembered
Chris Sier, pioneer of pension cost transparency and founder of ClearGlass, has died aged 58, leaving a lasting industry legacy
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Regulations for multi-employer CDC pension funds
Plus: Regional growth drive; Mansion House Compact progress; Phoenix looks to scale PRT business
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NewsPhoenix eyes private capital deal to scale PRT business
The insurer has had ‘initial discussions regarding a potential third-party partnership’ to accelerate the growth of its pension risk transfer business
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NewsTPT appoints trustee board for multi-employer collective defined contribution fund
Kim Nash, professional trustee at ZEDRA, will chair the new TPT multi-employer collective defined contribution pension scheme
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NewsIA drops shareholder dissent register on government instruction
Change is a sign of government being open to pro-deregulation lobbying, says corporate governance specialist
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NewsFord pension funds complete £4.6bn buy-in deal with L&G
The buy-ins were completed as part of one combined transaction, which secures the benefits of over 35,000 retirees across two pension funds
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NewsSouth Yorkshire fund commits £525m to climate, impact strategies
The local authority is investing £350m in Border to Coast Climate Opportunities Fund and a further £175m in renewables and natural capital investments
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NewsPeople’s Pension diversifies bonds exposure with collateralised loan obligations
Invesco will manage over £260m in AAA-rated CLOs for the UK master trust
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NewsUK government consults on ‘Retirement CDC’
CDC schemes would allow DC pension savers to transfer their pot at retirement into a collective fund that provides a trustee-managed income for life
