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NewsHermes pushes back against wind farm claim in high court defence
The asset manager says unforeseen Swedish power market disruption, not mismanagement, drove losses in North East Scotland Pension Fund wind investment
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NewsInstitutions call for adoption of ISSB-based disclosure rules by 2025
Other asset owners calling for a speedy adoption of the standards include the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, Now:Pensions, Allianz and North East Scotland Pension Fund
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NewsHayfin sees record deployment via direct lending strategy
Investors include the UK’s Staffordshire Pension Fund and the North East Scotland Pension Fund
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NewsLGPS pool finds five more takers for renewable infra fund
Renewable fund is one of London CIV’s most successful fund launches to date
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Mandate roundup: North Yorkshire appoints insurance bonds manager
Plus: London CIV first fixed income fund, custodian switch, member data service provision
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LGPS-backed Unigestion PE fund invests in oil & gas, life sciences
North East Scotland, Clwyd pension funds back Direct Opportunities fund
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Special ReportUK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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Scottish councils plan merger of bus driver pension schemes
Strathclyde and North East Scotland pension funds to create £300m scheme for legacy pension arrangements
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Lothian backs merger of Scottish local authority funds
£6.7bn scheme calls for mergers to come from work with ‘like-minded partners on a voluntary basis’
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Special ReportUK: Encouraging UK growth through consolidation
The UK government is pursuing plans to leverage pension assets to boost economic growth while generating best returns for members
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Special ReportUK: Funding challenges amid continued market uncertainty
The UK’s pension regulator emphasises the need for schemes to focus on long-term planning, transparency and risk management
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NewsGlobal investors urge strong arms treaty
Investors insist UN treaty is "directly relevant" for long-term financial interests.
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NewsScottish pension funds award Hermes ESG mandate after joint tender
Hermes to handle voting engagement in trend that could counteract calls for scheme merger.
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Special ReportUK: Consolidation remains controversial
Guidance on the long-awaited legislation setting out a regulatory framework for superfunds is finally released
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2024: Pensions back at a sweet spot
Assets for the leading 1000 European pension funds grew by 8.7% year-on-year, reversing last year’s loss of 6.8%. This brings total assets back up to above their previous high water mark of €9.7trn in 2022’s research exercise. This year’s overall net gain in assets of €775bn is the largest since 2021’s increase of €810bn.
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UK: Thinking beyond Brexit
Pensions regulation has taken a backseat to Brexit but this has not stopped the industry from moving ahead with changes



