All Universities Superannuation Scheme articles
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NewsUK universities scheme deficit climbs to £13bn with COVID-19 impact
DB promises were expensive already before the pandemic crisis, says CEO
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USS bullish on shared ownership housing, debuts with £300m debt facility
Investment ticks multiple boxes for the Universities Superannuation Scheme, including making a social impact
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People moves: UK’s Railpen picks sustainable ownership head
RPMI Railpen, Alecta, CPP Investments, Folketrygdfondet, USS, Keva, Aegon AM, BNY Mellon IM, Aon, Voya, Edelman, Unigestion, Artemis, Muzinich
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Universities scheme decides exclusions, cites prospects concerns
Higher education scheme set to make its first exclusion-based divestments
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USS to stay the course with 2020 valuation despite funding stresses
Value of universities scheme’s assets this month fell from £74bn to as low as £64.3bn
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USS breaches funding measure amid COVID-19 turmoil
Trustee board needs to consider circumstances and any appropriate action
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USS gets ball rolling on 2020 valuation
Scheme explains its thinking about potential changes to sponsoring employers
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USS closing equity unit to reshape developed markets approach
New approach to focus on investment implications of environmental, social and governance issues
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More university strikes planned as USS talks fail to win over union
UCU wants employers to contribute more to rising pension costs
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People moves: Sampension picks property/infra head; USS names new chair
Sampension, The Linde Group, USS, bfinance, CAPZA, Willis Towers Watson, APG, MSD, KPS, TOBAM, RAM AI, Kempen, S&V, Octopus, Neuberger Berman
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UK’s USS adds to investor disapproval of SEC proxy rule proposals
Critics argue SEC’s proposals would undermine the implementation of shareholder rights and a conduit for holding companies to account
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Governance fixes, dual discount rate proposed for UK’s largest scheme
Joint expert panel says valuation governance ‘not fit for purpose’
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Pension bosses call for flexible systems to support increased savings
Women and self-employed in particular need more flexibility
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USS ‘pushing regulator to the limit’ on risk, says CEO
£68.5bn scheme’s leaders say they have taken a position of ‘maximum flexibility’ in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over contributions
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USS deficit hits £6.6bn as chief exec warns on market outlook
Staff and employers have been unable to agree contribution levels – and recent market volatility could require them to pay even more
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University staff warn of fresh strike action over contributions [updated]
Employers welcome proposal from USS’ Joint Negotiating Committee but union rejects higher costs for scheme members
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UK universities back fresh funding proposal for USS
Employers backing the UK’s largest pension scheme agree to measures supporting lower contribution rates, including a moratorium on exits
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USS assets hit £68bn as deficit climbs again [updated]
UK’s biggest pension scheme aims to improve communication policies as member dissatisfaction grows
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Politician demands answers over regulator’s oversight of USS
Frank Field writes to the Pensions Regulator as dispute emerges between UK’s largest pension fund and a former trustee over valuation concerns
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Academics call for government inquiry into USS governance
More than 1,000 UK-based professors and university staff have demanded action over governance concerns at the UK’s largest pension fund
