All Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) articles
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AnalysisUK pensions minister to introduce statutory guidance on fiduciary duty
But the formal proposal for an amendment to legislation has proved popular with MPs
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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsPeople moves: SuMi Trust names new president and CEO
Plus: Lothian Pension Fund appoints CFO; USS selects group general counsel
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsM&G changes climate strategy to prioritise asset alignment and engagement
The 2025 target moves beyond reducing portfolio emissions to assess climate resilience of portfolio companies
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NewsUSS flags gap between emissions data and physical climate risk
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has seen an increase in AUM to £76.8bn, and has a funding level 116%
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsUK pensions industry builds on Mansion House Compact with Accord launch
The new initiative has increased private markets’ commitment size from 5% to 10%, with half being directed to UK investment
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NewsAsset owners throw weight behind bond index aimed at driving decarbonisation
UN pension fund will invest up to $500m using index, which is yet to be launched
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NewsAP7, USS, Church of England among 27 calling for urgent biodiversity action
Biodiversity loss is a ‘systemic risk which investors cannot avoid through diversification’, says AP7
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NewsUniversities Superannuation Scheme reports £9.2bn DB surplus
The value of the DB fund increased by £1.7bn over the year to 31 March 2024
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NewsBrunel, USS to sit on UK wealth fund advisory body for Labour Party
£7.3bn of public capital has been proposed for the opposition party’s envisaged National Wealth Fund
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NewsMeeting schemes’ benefit structures is barrier to consolidation, pensions industry says
Consolidation is not off the table, according to the PPF, but consolidators need to get the design right
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NewsUK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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NewsValue of USS’s stake in Thames Water drops by almost two-thirds
The ‘fair value’ of USS investment fell to £364.4m last year, down from £956m in 2022
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NewsUSS to reduce contribution level to 14.5% in January
While reporting a healthy surplus, lowering contribution rates and improving benefits is a ‘positive backdrop for USS’, says CEO Carol Young
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NewsUK universities pension fund names new head of responsible investment
Carlisle was most recently head of sustainability at Jupiter Asset Management
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NewsUSS employers agree to restore university pension benefits
UUK and UCU agreed to full benefit restoration to pre-April 2022 levels by Monday 1 April 2024
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NewsUSS employers urge scheme for fast conclusion of 2023 valuation
Employers ‘wish to be cautious and proportionate’ in making responses to USS’s improved funding position
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News190 investors write to companies over management of nature
Launch reflects growing focus on nature in sign of defiance against US clampdown on collaboration
