Pension Fund Strategy – Page 104
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NewsUK roundup: £43bn asset pool hires Robeco for engagement mandate
Plus: UK DB deficit falls back below £90bn; Engineering institute seals £50m de-risking deal
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Dutch €8.6bn steel scheme cuts complexity to stay independent
Hoogovens pension fund adds options for external members on its board
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Japanese pension funds rethink asset allocation strategies – survey
Funds increasingly adopting strategies modelled on variety of role-, risk- or factor-based approaches
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Geneva pension fund steps up climate change efforts
CPEG announces carbon footprint results, coal exclusion, wider engagement scope
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UK regulator heeds ESMA call for discretion over clearing obligation
National supervisors told to “not prioritise” enforcing EMIR rules on pension funds during expected temporary gap in exemption
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Siemens insures £1.3bn of liabilities with Pension Corporation
Hymans Robertson predicts ‘record year’ for de-risking market
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NewsIMF demands Switzerland link payouts to longevity, interest rates
But industry professionals warn of damage to public confidence in second pillar
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Chemical company scheme to join Centraal Beheer’s general pension fund
Regulator deemed scheme “vulnerable” because of ageing demographics and governance difficulties
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NewsFinancial Reporting Council unveils upsized investor advisory group
17-strong group to help FRC understand investment community views on various issues
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NewsDWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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Country ReportWillis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
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ESG roundup: AP7 blacklists coal and phosphate companies
Also: Hermes launches carbon risk assessment tool; Majority of investors back ESG integration and UN SDGs
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UK government lays out trustee duties on climate change, ESG
DWP launches consultation on trustees’ duties in relation to financial ESG factors and ethical matters
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NewsSharp growth in number of pension funds weighing financial climate risks
Mercer study shows 17% of European pension funds now considering impact
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Dutch confectioners and bakers schemes sweeten collaboration
Plus: Construction company considering offloading legacy pension book to PGB
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NewsDutch schemes’ recovery paths exceeded expectations in 2017
Funding improves to 107% on average but largest schemes remain underfunded
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UK seeks to ease pension funds’ access to impact investments
Government responds to 2017 recommendations from advisory body
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Heathrow lands £325m buy-in with L&G through bespoke bond deal
UK’s busiest airport issues £160m bond direct to insurer to help secure better price for de-risking deal
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PWRI defers merger after talks with healthcare scheme fail
Scheme for disabled workers went through two fruitless rounds of negotiations with PFZW
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Ilmarinen to take on OP Group’s €1.1bn pension scheme
Finnish banking heavyweight picks Ilmarinen after bidding process
