IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 2
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NewsSouth Yorkshire Pensions Authority appoints Northern Trust as custodian
The appointment marks ‘significant step’ in enhancing the security of SYPA’s £11bn investment assets
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NewsCyber resiliency should be top priority for investors
Railpen and Royal London Asset Management have published new guidance for investors on cybersecurity resiliency
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NewsAsset owners challenge Shell’s LNG plans in new shareholder resolution
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are asking Shell to justify its LNG strategy
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NewsClarks Footwear Pension Fund completes second buy-in with PIC
PIC has now insured all £820m of the fund’s defined benefit liabilities
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NewsLCP predicts new DB superfund and insurer PRT entrant in 2025
Consultancy expects 2025 to be another bumper year with £40-50bn of buy-ins
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Trump 2.0 sends global markets out of sync
Trump’s re-election prompted a rally in US assets, but elsewhere in global markets investors did not react positively
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NewsUK government advised on climate-adaptation taxonomy
The independent Land, Nature and Adapted Systems Advisory Group has proposed a five-step framework to develop an adaptation-focused UK taxonomy
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NewsPIC completes first transaction under streamlined service Mosaic
The buy-in deal for the General Council of the Bar Pension and Life Assurance Fund is worth £20m and covers its 103 members
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NewsAirways Pension Scheme completes £340m longevity swap
The deal is an insurance arrangement between scheme trustees and Zurich UK, and a back-to-back reinsurance arrangement between Zurich UK and MetLife
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NewsUK receives official advice on national sustainability reporting standards
Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee suggests removing restrictions on which sectoral categories investors and banks can use to report emissions
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NewsCalor Group pension fund appoints GSAM as fiduciary manager
Goldman Sachs Asset Management will manage £240m assets on behalf of Calor Gas’s UK defined benefit pension scheme
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NewsSEI joins forces with PIC to facilitate master trust access for DB scheme members
DB scheme members with DC and AVC arrangements will be able to access the SEI Master Trust
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NewsL&G default contract-based DC fund to target 15% allocation to private markets
L&G claims new funds have potential to deliver value for money and better outcomes in retirement
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NewsBrunel appoints AssetMetrix for private markets data management
AssetMetrix’s platform will enable Brunel to streamline data processing and aggregation, while offering investors greater insights into private market assets
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NewsUK government puts second phase of pensions review on hold
The second phase of landmark pensions review was expected to launch before the end of the year
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InterviewsUKSIF chief sees hope for further traction of UK anti-greenwashing measures
James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF, expects more asset managers to get authorisation for sustainable investment labels in 2025
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NewsLGPS Central drives investment strategy forward with new CIO appointment
Investment pool is looking to appoint a global active investment grade credit manager
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AnalysisDB schemes indicate growing preference for retaining assets
But buyout remains preferred option, according to UK pensions industry
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NewsClara superfund takes over Wates Group’s 1,500 members
This is the first superfund transaction to be completed by an active business, Clara claims
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NewsPension Protection Fund puts levy decision on hold
The lifeboat expects to make a decision on a new levy for 2025/26 in January
