All Mansion House reforms articles
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News‘Reserve power’ debate set to continue in Pension Schemes Bill report stage
The government confirmed that the report stage for the Pension Schemes Bill will begin on 3 December
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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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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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NewsUK largest pension providers and insurers back regional growth drive
All Accord signatories, along with Rothesay, PIC and the PPF, have signed up to the ‘Sterling 20’ initiative
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NewsMansion House signatories double private market exposure
The Association of British Insurers says a continued focus on minimising cost over long-term value remains a key barrier to greater private market investment
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NewsMercer Index warns against forcing pension funds to back national growth agendas
The Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark and Israel have all retained their coveted A-grade status in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index
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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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Opinion PiecesUK pensions and private markets: the Mansion House Accord’s promise and perils
The task of channeling more UK DC pension savings towards domestic private markets is fraught with institutional, regulatory and cultural obstacles
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NewsProductive asset investment is lacking urgency, UK conference delegates hear
There has to be an incentive for CIOs to allocate to riskier assets, BVCA summit delegates are told
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Serious concerns remain on Pension Schemes Bill proposed ‘mandation’ powers
Plus: Surplus extraction; LGPS
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for removal of ‘mandation’ power in Pension Schemes Bill
Retaining the mandation power may cause conflicts between mandated investment and legal duties such as fiduciary responsibility and Value for Money
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Opinion PiecesShould UK pension funds re-embrace home investment bias?
UK pension funds could be part of a broader, coordinated investment drive to fuel the growth of the country’s internationally unloved small and mid-cap companies
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NewsUK government urged to share details of second phase of Pensions Review
There was a notable absence of any mention of phase two of the pensions review in the UK chancellor’s Mansion House Speech last night
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NewsUK government decides against green taxonomy
Decision unveiled in connection with the release of a financial services sector plan ahead of the chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech
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NewsUK largest employers back pledge to prioritise pension returns over cost
The pledge works alongside Mansion House Compact and Accord by engaging employers who influence the direction of pension fund investment
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NewsBank of England warns against ‘mandation’ of pension investment strategy
BoE governor Andrew Bailey’s clear objection puts the spotlight on the Pension Schemes Bill’s future
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NewsCollaboration between UK government and investment industry is crucial to support growth
‘Our ambition is for the UK to become the world’s most innovative full-service financial centre—and we’re already making progress’, says investment minister
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NewsUK pensions minister adamant government will not mandate investment
The government has included a ‘reserve power’ mechanism in the new Pension Schemes Bill, giving it power to mandate specific asset allocations
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NewsReforms to boost UK growth will take several years to show results, says PPI
Institute says that if government policy reforms have their desired effect, data should start to reveal higher allocations to private markets and to UK assets
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NewsSmart Pension commits 15% of default fund to private markets
The new commitment exceeds the 10% commitment to private markets agreed under Mansion House Accord
