Latest United Kingdom News – Page 2
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NewsSwedish FTN challenge delays €18bn equities award to global asset managers
FTN says Indecap Fonder’s call for EU ruling may prolong proceedings, as Colombia Threadneedle, Fidelity and JP Morgan AM continue long wait for mandate implementation
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NewsCambridge University launches long-awaited green index
The University of Cambridge and Bloomberg have unveiled what they claim to be “the first fixed-income index to exclude companies involved in, or financing the development of fossil fuels”. The ‘BCam’ index exclude companies in thermal coal, oil and gas value chains, as well as electric utilities that are expanding ...
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NewsTPT launches CDC modelling capability ahead of multi-employer scheme
The launch comes as TPT prepares to bring its multi-employer CDC scheme to market
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: government and regulator publish roadmaps; NEST builds VC footprint
Key policy documents published, setting out next phase of pensions reform
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NewsAon to introduce whole-life multi-employer CDC section to its master trust
Until now, only TPT Retirement had confirmed plans to launch multi-employer CDC
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NewsAon launches Future DB to support schemes’ endgame preparation
Sixty-three per cent of schemes have reached, or expect to reach, their target funding level within five years
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NewsElementis Group pension fund completes £300m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures the benefits of 4,500 members of the scheme
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NewsMulti-employer CDC enters new phase as industry warns execution will be key
The multi-employer collective defined contribution regulations went live on 21 July
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NewsHickson Group’s pension fund completes £208m bulk purchase annuity transaction
The transaction, completed with Royal London, secures the benefits of more than 1,250 members of the scheme
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NewsAston Martin pension fund speeds through £180m full buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures the benefits of 540 pensioners and 1,050 deferred members
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NewsPPF consults on updated DB scheme valuation assumptions
The consultation follows a review of bulk annuity market pricing, which found pricing had become more competitive since the PPF’s last detailed review
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NewsWTW to streamline longevity swap access for smaller schemes
Also: Isio sees growth of PenUltimate Micro solution for smaller pension funds
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NewsPension funds come together to launch £1bn initiative to back UK scale ups
Railpen, NEST, Border to Coast and British Business Bank are exploring a £1bn fund to expand growth capital for UK science and technology businesses
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NewsNEST expands data capabilities through Northern Trust partnership
NEST is strengthening data capabilities with Northern Trust as assets grow towards £100bn and decumulation planning accelerates
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NewsUK backs continuity as Torsten Bell keeps pensions role
Pensions industry welcomes Bell’s reappointment following Andy Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle, citing continuity as government shifts focus from reform to implementation
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NewsSuperfunds offer a productive finance alternative to insurance buyout, says TPT
TPT says it has enough capital to complete around £1.5bn of superfund transactions in the first three years
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NewsSmiths Group completes £760m buy-in with M&G
The buy-in marks the fifth and final transaction for the pension fund’s de-risking journey
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NewsUniversities fund consults on cutting contribution rate to 16.4% after funding improves
USS’s improved funding position opens consultation on lower contributions while prompting debate over scheme’s long-term direction
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NewsUK targets first digital Gilt issuance by early 2027
Central bank will work to make DIGIT eligible as collateral in its market operations
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NewsIndustry presses Pensions Commission for ambitious auto-enrolment reforms
Industry bodies urge phased auto-enrolment reforms, higher contributions and broader coverage to improve long-term retirement adequacy
