All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 3
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NewsBritish Growth Partnership takes first step with regulatory nod for third-party arm
The British Growth Partnership creation was announced at the International Investment Summit in October 2024
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership exceeds pooling aims as it explores options
The investment pool has been told to merge with another as UK government rejects its proposed business case
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NewsPrudential Regulation Authority puts funded reinsurance use high on agenda
Regulator to increase transparency of insurer life stress test by publishing both sector-wide and firm-specific stress test results for largest UK life insurers
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NewsLGPS Central launches stewardship service to ease governance burden
Mandate announced by the pool in January 2025
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NewsBulk purchase annuity transactions hit record number in 2024
298 bulk purchase annuity transactions were completed in 2024, an increase from 227 in 2023
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NewsUK pension funds brace for surge in member enquiries as dashboard rollout begins
WTW polled 68 pension schemes on challenges expected ahead of the pensions dashboard launch
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Country ReportInnovation reshapes the UK pension risk transfer market
Spurred on by improved DB scheme funding, the market has seen both new entrants and returnees
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InterviewsTPT’s quest to support UK DB pension schemes
Peter Smith, investment director at TPT, the consolidator of UK DB pension schemes, talks to Pamela Kokoszka about the latest developments in investment management at the organisation
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Opinion PiecesUK defined contribution pension schemes sign up to Mansion House II
Labour’s ‘Mansion House Accord’ has secured commitments from 17 of the largest workplace DC providers to invest 10% of their default funds into private markets by 2030, with 5% of the total allocated to the UK.
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NewsUK government confirms multi-employer CDC regulation for autumn
Pensions minister says several organisations are actively looking to set up multi-employer CDC schemes
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NewsFuture Growth Capital UK LTAF makes first investment in line with LIFTS initiative
The investment manager aims to deploy an initial £1bn as part of a planned £10-20bn deployment over the next decade into UK and global private markets
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NewsPeople’s Partnership builds in-house capability to lead private markets drive
People’s Pension provider will have in-house capability needed to build on ambition to invest 10% of its growth pool assets in private markets by 2030
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NewsUK regulator prepares trustees for first valuations under new DB funding code
The Pensions Regulator has published the first annual funding statement, which shows that just over half of UK pension funds (54%) are in surplus on a buyout basis
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NewsScottish Widows set to launch open-architecture Long Term Asset Fund
The LTAF will leverage parent company Lloyds Banking Group’s expertise across UK-based private markets opportunities
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NewsUK’s DWP unveils small pots consolidator
UK pensions minister vows to automatically bring together people’s small pots into one high-performing pension, reducing costs as well as hassle for savers
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NewsPLSA warns UK government-proposed LGPS pool mergers must be ‘fair and fully costed’
Local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools ACCESS and Brunel were told to merge last week
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NewsUK’s NEST looking to capitalise on tariff market dislocations
£50bn DC master trust says rebalancing benefits from a strong cashflow but care must be taken
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NewsSchroders appointed to run £2.1bn multi-asset and insurance mandate
Mutual sector is a key growth area for Schroders
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NewsUK ministers deliver verdicts on local authority pension pools’ pitches
ACCESS and Brunel have been told by the pensions minister to explore options to merge with other pools
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NewsUK government urged to back new programme to boost DC investment in private capital
Expert panel puts forward recommendations for new programme to increase opportunities for pension funds to invest in venture and growth capital funds
