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Wiltshire Pension Fund appoints LOIM, Barnett Waddingham
The scheme will invest £75m in LOIM’s Planetary Transition strategy
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At retirement DC phase lagging on sustainability, says Barnett Waddingham
Consultancy also reports big gap in 2023 returns between worst and best DC providers, led primarily by strategic asset allocation
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Admin practicalities and costs block pensions progress, says Barnett Waddingham
Other barriers included a lack of impact on the scheme, a lack of knowledge or engagement, or concerns about giving members too much choice
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LGPS additional voluntary contribution framework picks six
Firms appointed include Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Hymans Robertson, Legal and General Assurance Society, Mercer and Prudential Assurance Company
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People moves: Railpen’s Caroline Escott joins Vote Reporting Group as co-chair
Plus: NextGen Pensions picks Escott’s replacement; Barnett Waddingham strengthens governance and secretariat team
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Over half of FTSE350 DB pension schemes to be fully funded on buyout basis in the next three years
Around 35% of the schemes are estimated to be fully funded on buyout basis at 31 May 2024, representing £175bn in liability values
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ACA sets up steering group to assess risk and opportunities of AI for pensions
The group will be chaired by LCP partner Alex Waite and to date is made up of members from Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Buck, Isio, Mercer and XPS
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People moves: Swedish Fund Selection Agency picks new chair
Plus: Swiss Nest Sammelstiftung adds to management team
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Kent scheme plans changes to emerging markets, private equity portfolios
Consultant Mercer advised a 50% split of EM equities between Columbia Threadneedle and Robeco, and an increase to PE by allocating $160m to HarbourVest
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People moves: Heribert Karch joins Avida International’s advisory board
AXA IM, RBC BlueBay, Barnett Waddingham, Just Group, LOIM, WTW, DWS, Fulcrum, L&G, Avida International, JP Morgan
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People moves: SSGA appoints institutional business head for Italy
Plus: Aviva names EMEA institutional head, fixed income lead
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De Beers Pension Scheme completes £850m full buy-in deal with PIC
The transaction secures the pensions of 1,464 pensioner members and 473 deferred members of the scheme
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People moves: Barnett Waddingham appoints senior data scientist
Barnett Waddingham, PGGM, Lazard, LifeSight, Actuarial Association of Europe, Tesco, De Nationale APF, QMA, Aegon AM, Schroders
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People moves: Aon appoints new UK head of responsible investment
Plus: Siemens appoints Johannes Jasper as head of asset management for pensions
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Analysis: DB Funding Code reforms
The relevance of the Code has been called into question given the improved funding position of UK DB schemes
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People moves: Aegon names new CEO
Plus: Swedish FSA picks head of sustainability; Hymans Robertson makes multiple appointments
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TPR amends Statement of Strategy following consultation feedback
Trustees will need to consider at an early stage the full list of data that they will need to submit, says LCP
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Brookfield’s entry into UK bulk annuity market marks next wave of new entrants
K3 Advisory says at least three other new entrants are at varying stages of readiness to enter the market
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People moves: BlackRock strengthens European private debt team
Camille de Lamotte was appointed as BlackRock’s co-head of private debt origination in France and head of origination in Spain
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People moves: NOW: Pensions names investment director
Plus: New head of private markets for Phoenix Group; Hymans Robertson names head of investment risk transfer