All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 40
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NewsThames Water crisis: Investors dive deep into water sector’s future prospects
UK ministers are discussing temporary nationalisation of Thames Water as investors and the government braced for the potential collapse of the firm
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NewsPension funds see private equity as impact investing leader
Pension funds’ primary motive for impact private equity investment is to secure a more sustainable future
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NewsWPP launches new sustainable global active equity sub-fund
The new sub-fund has launched with £1.2bn, with all eight Welsh Funds participating, and will be managed by Russell Investments.
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NewsUK pension funds tell FCA to put the brakes on UK listing regime reforms
’As they are set, the current proposals may not result in more companies listing, but will reduce the standards expected of existing companies,’ says PLSA
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NewsLGPS climate reporting rules delayed
‘The absence of a reporting regime only adds to the already considerable pressure placed on funds from lobby groups,’ says SAB
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NewsTPR’s new general code to improve outcomes for members
The new code will introduce new pension scheme governance responsibilities
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NewsIOSCO calls on regulatory cooperation to allow innovation
‘Globally we do not have a strong model of how to encourage innovation in a highly regulated sector like finance,’ says IOSCO
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NewsUK pensions regulator in hot seat over lax governance of LDI
The Pensions Regulator was not able to monitor whether its LDI guidance on managing risk was being followed, Work and Pensions Select Committee finds
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NewsUK’s position as financial capital called into question amid regulatory burden
The UK is ‘losing ground to other jurisdictions’, says Investment Association
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NewsStandardised mortality rates 3% lower in 2022
The CMI model found that mortality in 2020 to 2022 was significantly higher than before the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsChurch of England, Commissioners cut oil and gas companies from investment portfolios
‘Some progress has been made, but not nearly enough,’ says the chair of the Church Commissioners for England
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NewsChurch Commissioners name new head of responsible investment
Plus: Church of England Pensions Board to vote against the re-election of National Grid directors
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NewsUK’s pensions regulator to gather feedback on LDI guidance
The Regulator placed ‘huge emphasis’ on operational processes
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NewsBank of England calls on pensions industry for financial stability responsibility
‘Central banks cannot be a substitute for the primary obligation of LDI funds to manage their own risk,’ says BoE
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NewsMore clarification on fiduciary duty for pension scheme trustees needed, says UKSIF
UKSIF recommended that relevant government departments issue guidance for UK occupational pension schemes on a statutory or non-statutory basis
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NewsUSS aims to be ‘more rigorous’ in its stewardship
New approach ‘may see us vote against reappointment of responsible directors,’ says USS chair
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NewsUK DB schemes planning for buyout could save £20m, says Hymans Robertson
The firm’s latest guide aims to provide trustees with a ‘clear’ online framework to avoid ‘potential pitfalls’ on their journey to buyout
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NewsUK master trusts don’t survey members on risk appetite
‘Risk considerations are not driven by member views but by expert opinion,’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsHarrods pension scheme completes buy-in deal worth £400m
The deal secured benefits of around 1,900 pensioners and 2,100 deferred plan members
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NewsPensions industry calls on regulators to ‘materialise’ revised funding code
The code has introduced elements of flexibility, but uncertainty needs to be avoided
