All Universities Superannuation Scheme articles
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NewsUUK 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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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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UK 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
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UK 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
