All Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) articles – Page 3
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NewsGreen Gilt follow-up confirmed, BTPS, USS pass on debut
The next issue will mature in 2053, a better fit for LDI portfolios
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NewsPeople moves: USS picks manager selection head
USS, DWP, Seafarers’ Pension Fund, La Française, PensionDanmark, PFA, JOHCM, BNP Paribas AM, Willis Towers Watson, FNV, Newton, Amundi
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USS to consider JNC decision as union warns of industrial action
Negotiating committee decides to progress employers’ proposal for USS changes
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NewsUSS helps TPG Rise Climate to $5.4bn first close for inaugural fund
Investor base includes participation from multinational companies
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USS hires from BlackRock for new ABS head role
Oram will be tasked with building a new team focussed on sourcing, valuing and executing structured credit opportunities in the public markets
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USS employers back changes to pension scheme
Without changes to the scheme, employers and scheme members face escalating contribution rates
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Russell Group flags support of UUK options as USS sees ‘grounds for cautious optimism’
Influential subset of UUK employers states areas of agreeement with UUK options for addressing contested 2020 USS valuation
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UK’s £68bn universities scheme declares net-zero ambition
Pension fund still to develop comprehensive strategy but wanted to state ambition ‘to send signal’
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UK pension funds develop support for RI reporting challenge
Schemes supporting each other to manage ‘complex and demanding’ stewardship and responsible investment reporting obligations
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UUK floats ‘difficult’ USS covenant requests, new DB/DC balance
Staff union accuses employer body of proposing ‘unnecessary and damaging cuts’
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USS rejects employer request for review of 2020 valuation approach
‘No justifiable basis for review until alternative proposals made or new information materialises’
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Covenant centrestage as USS outlines higher contribution rates
Contributions could go from upcoming 34.7% to 49.6% unless employers make further commitments, says USS
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Universities scheme eyes ABS debut amid in-house fixed income boost
‘We are taking more of these mandates in house which means we are able to do more to invest the scheme’s assets at a lower cost than paying an external manager’
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USS’s asset management arm names new strategic equities head
The current £11.4bn portfolio overseen by transition manager BlackRock will be taken back in house
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Russell Picot to join UK university scheme trustee board
Two directors rotating off at the end of January
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USS eyes efficiency gains from digital diligence platform adoption
DiligenceVault technology enables efficient collection and management of data
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USS employers find valuation consultation approach ‘unhelpful’
USS says it will need to work with UUK urgently on matter of covenant commitments
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NewsInvestors call on companies to provide ‘Paris-aligned’ financial accounts
Major pension investors put their name to letter to 36 of Europe’s largest companies
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NewsUK roundup: PLSA seeks new recruits for policy board
Plus: Coronavirus ‘has had little impact on pension saving’
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USS warns of higher costs to employers as COVID-19 hits hard
The UK’s largest scheme has placed high demands on universities in order to keep potential future costs down
