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Merseyside Pension Fund in £200m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures the benefits of 2,500 scheme members
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Merseyside Pension Fund picks Schroders for £3.8bn equity protection strategy
The strategy enables the scheme to maintain its equity exposures in order to meet its long-term performance objectives, while effectively managing downside risk
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Merseyside pension fund dials down domestic bias
Scheme’s strategic ambition is to move closer to the MSCI World index weightings
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UK pension funds call for more control over proxy voting
Signatories to an open latter to asset managers include London CIV, Merseyside Pension Fund, Environment Agency and Smart Pension
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Merseyside Pension Fund invests in London co-living fund
The fund gives investors the opportunity to invest in the London large-scale purpose-built co-living sector
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Merseyside pension fund seeking fund-of-hedge-funds manager
UK scheme is using IPE Quest to build a longlist
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Real Estate 2015 - Merseyside Pension Fund
Judge’s comment: “Highly commendable, especially the relative performance versus peers. To move from bottom quartile to almost top quartile is a fantastic achievement.”
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UK roundup: AG Barr, Canada Life, Merseyside Pension Fund
Soft-drinks manufacturer completes bulk annuity deal
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Merseyside Pension Fund
Investor tenders $350m US high-yield mandate using IPE-Quest
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UK roundup: Merseyside Pension Fund, Research Machines scheme, PIC
The £6.1bn Merseyside Pension Fund returns 6.2%, aided by successful European equities, property
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Mandate roundup: Merseyside Pension Fund, Unigestion, Pension Protection Fund
Merseyside Pension Fund re-appoints Unigestion for European equities mandate
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UK launches climate transition plan guidance for asset owners
Transition Plan Taskforce releases 15 documents, including final advice for finance sector and guidance on climate adaptation and nature
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TPT urges asset owners to integrate transition plans in asset manager mandates
Recommendations made in draft guidelines from the group advising the UK government on upcoming rules for transition plans disclosures
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IPE Awards: ATP is Europe’s best pension fund
CEO Christian Böhm takes outstanding contribution award, while Merseyside Pension Fund is a multiple winner
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LGPS funds invest £150m in science and innovation businesses
Funding from South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and East Riding pension funds
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Financial return not the only benefit of illiquid investing, report finds
PLSA published a series of case studies to show how pensions schemes invest in illiquid assets
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Local authority pension fund backs ‘social outcomes contract’ fund
Merseyside Pension Fund and at least one other local government pension scheme have committed to the £35m fund
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UK public pension funds establish private equity vehicle
Plus: Merseyside Pension Fund sets targets to mitigate climate-related transition risk
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UK roundup: WTW’s Lifesight selected as master trust provider for KBR
Plus: Merseyside scheme picks Redington as strategic investment adviser
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FCA did not consider UK pension funds concerns over listing regime
The Authority set out proposals to make UK listing regime ‘more accessible, effective, and competitive’