All Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) articles – Page 6
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ESG: A responsible investment ‘wishlist’ for 2019
What would your wish be? NBIM, AP2, USS, Ircantec, APG, and the PRI share their aims for 2019
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USS: Further delay to funding agreement risks regulatory action
Universities scheme proposes completing 2017 valuation without incorporating joint expert panel’s recommendations
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Shell agrees short-term climate targets linked to exec pay
Targets to be put to shareholders after years of investor pressure to act on climate change risks
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USS prepares fresh valuation as employers accept more risk
UK’s biggest pension scheme aims to put forward new contribution rates in February to resolve long-running dispute
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UK formally launches cost disclosure templates
PLSA, Investment Association and LGPS Advisory Board are backing the Cost Transparency Initiative
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Long-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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Joseph Mariathasan: USS debate raises profound questions for UK DB
The debate over USS’ valuation raises deeper questions about the UK’s DB sector and how it is regulated
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PLSA shrinks board in overhaul of governance structure
UK pension scheme trade body names 17-person policy board
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UK’s biggest scheme 'could take more risk to cut deficit' – expert panel
Changes could result in contribution levels rising to 29.2% instead of 36.6%
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USS chief defends scheme performance against ‘polarised agendas’
DB section of £64.4bn hybrid scheme gains 6.2% as deficit narrows
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USS proposes 41% contribution hike to plug funding shortfall
Report into 2017 valuation expected by September with employers hoping to avoid higher pension costs
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Financial Reporting Council unveils upsized investor advisory group
17-strong group to help FRC understand investment community views on various issues
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ATP, USS lift stakes in Spain’s Redexis Gas, buying out Goldman Sachs
Danish, UK pension funds join forces with Chinese investment funds to take control
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Pension funds to soak up £120m fine for Thames Water [updated]
ABP, PFZW, USS and the BT Pension Scheme will all take a hit to their investments in the UK water company
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Southampton University to close DB scheme to new members
New non-academic staff to lose DB access, while existing members could see contributions increase
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Universities finalise panel to scrutinise USS valuations
Influential pensions industry figures to assist in evaluating calculations and methodologies
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People moves: UK pensions trade body names policy board chair [updated]
PLSA, Robeco, USS Joint Expert Panel, BVK, EZVK, ACA, Aon, BlueBay, Martin Currie, TISA, Newton
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Joanne Segars to chair USS valuation expert panel
Former PLSA CEO pledges regular reporting on panel’s work
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UK roundup: Agreement struck on USS valuations; UK approaching peak LDI
Plus: UK approaching ‘peak LDI’; Xafinity Punter Southall calls for legal separation of consultants and fiduciary managers
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University staff to vote on future of USS next week
Latest proposal marks the second attempt to break negotiation deadlock and end industrial action