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Alternatives offset equity, bond losses at West Sussex Pension Fund
Local authority fund sees 14% return from private equity as it benefits from stock-lending programme
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West Sussex taps State Street for custody
UK – The 749 million-pound (1.1 billion-euro) West Sussex Pension Fund has appointed State Street as custodian and re-appointed Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker as property manager.
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UK roundup: Merchant Navy, Pirelli schemes agree derisking deals
Also: LGPS launches investment consultancy procurement framework; New standards for independent trustees
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West Sussex fund tenders £1.2bn multi-asset mandate
Holdings currently managed by Baillie Gifford as contract expires in December 2014
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West Sussex fund drops property manager after 22 years
Aberdeen to take control of portfolio after previous manager underperformed fund benchmark and missed target returns
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UK: 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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Mandate roundup: West Sussex, IPE-Quest, Kirstein
GLOBAL – West Sussex to appoint investment manager to manage £790m of assets.
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UK: 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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UK: Consolidation remains controversial
Guidance on the long-awaited legislation setting out a regulatory framework for superfunds is finally released
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UK roundup: BA, Lincolnshire, West Sussex, the AA
UK – British Airways (BA) and Iberia have signed a merger agreement subject to BA and the trustees agreeing a "satisfactory" deficit recovery plan. Meanwhile Lincolnshire County Council has appointed global equity managers and West Sussex has awarded a global custody mandate.