All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 30
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on Mercer
Mercer joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities
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NewsFailure to attract diverse talent is key barrier for trustees to improve DEI
Cardano research shows that absence of comprehensive diversity data poses significant risk to the effective measurement of DEI and the progress of initiatives across pension industry
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NewsGuilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan completes bulk annuity transaction
The transaction sees Aviva insure the benefits of around 1,500 scheme members
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NewsNumber of trustees planning to step down decreases, survey shows
Charles Stanley survey shows number of trustees planning to step down within three years decreased to 73% from 80% the previous year
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NewsAvon Pension Fund joins south-west partnership for renewables investment
New partnership will see Avon scheme and other Brunel Pension Partnership investors deploy over £300m into renewables and energy transition assets
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NewsTPR’s long-awaited General Code to improve governance standards
However, there are concerns the General Code will put financial strains on smaller schemes
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NewsUK pensions regulator publishes long-awaited General Code of Practice
The General Code of Practice is expected to come into force on 27 March
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NewsIndependent Governance Group acquires IC Select
IC Select leadership and brand will continue as part of IGG
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NewsUK pensions groups call for pension fund clearing exemption to be retained
The UK’s HM Treasury consultation on pension funds’ exemption from the clearing obligation closed on 5 January
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NewsIrish DB schemes’ average funding level above 100%
This marks the first time in 15 years of the LCP’s accounting survey that the average funding level has been above 100%
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NewsACA sets up steering group to assess risk and opportunities of AI for pensions
The group will be chaired by LCP partner Alex Waite and to date is made up of members from Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Buck, Isio, Mercer and XPS
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NewsValue of USS’s stake in Thames Water drops by almost two-thirds
The ‘fair value’ of USS investment fell to £364.4m last year, down from £956m in 2022
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NewsKBR trustees appoint LGIM as fiduciary manager
Appointment covers over £1bn in assets and aims to further improve financial security for over 9,000 members
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NewsPLSA to further develop recommendations aimed at driving UK growth
The association’s top strategic policy priority for 2024 will be to establish what role pension funds can play in supporting UK growth
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NewsPensions Authority sets out changes to fees calculation for occupational schemes
The changes apply to occupational pension schemes with 20 or more participating employers
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NewsBorder to Coast votes against 95% chair re-elections in oil and gas companies
This is up from 31% in 2022, following an updated voting policy for the oil and gas sector
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NewsTwo new players predicted to enter UK buy-in market in 2024
LCP is currently in discussions with six potential providers weighing up their options for entering the market
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NewsIncreased funding levels raises ‘novel issues’ for funds, SAB says
Funding levels increased from 98% in 2019 to 107% in 2022
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NewsPharmacists to complain about Boots and L&G buy-in deal
Pharmacists union members plan to complain about the removal of an unreduced pension option following Boots and L&G transaction
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NewsCorporate strategy and pension schemes’ ESG agendas misaligned, survey finds
Only 37% of CFOs and senior executives reported their corporate strategy and schemes’ ESG agendas are aligned
