Latest United Kingdom News – Page 27
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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
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NewsBrookfield confirms entry into UK BPA market
Brookfield is expected to begin operations later in the first quarter, under the Blumont Annuity UK brand
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NewsState Street loses £28bn of The People’s Pension’s assets to Amundi and Invesco
State Street has previously managed all of the master trust’s assets worth £32bn
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NewsDomestic policy will decide if UK benefits from net zero economy, says UKSIF
UKSIF CEO James Alexander is urging the UK government to follow advice from the UK Climate Change Committee’s seventh carbon budget
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NewsBrunel urges UK government to put forward investment proposals for LGPS
Brunel Pension Partnership has deployed £8bn into private markets over the last seven years
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NewsLGPS Central joins forces with carbon emissions reduction champion
The pool looks to adopt an ‘innovative’ approach to managing and reducing its operational emissions
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NewsM&G completes £111m bulk purchase annuity transaction with UK manager
The transaction secures the pension scheme benefits of 466 pensioners and deferred members
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £170m global credit opportunities fund
This is the sixth fund in a series of seven planned launches of new collective investment vehicles, designed by TPTIM for UK pension schemes
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NewsSchroders Capital completes first £500m UK innovation LTAF close
The LTAF secured commitments from British Business Bank and Phoenix via private markets venture with Schroders, Future Growth Capital
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NewsAsset managers may welcome more permanent delay to FCA's SDR rules, says PwC
Morningstar and PwC say FCA’s decision is unsurprising and signals a lack of market demand
