All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 10
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UK high street chain shuts £5.6bn DB scheme
John Lewis Partnership will switch its staff to an “improved” defined contribution fund after a year of negotiations with staff
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BT slashes cost of legacy pension equalisation
UK company annual reports are starting to reflect less pessimistic estimates of the cost of October’s court ruling
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Climate change protesters disrupt pensions conference
Extinction Rebellion representatives press government minister to scale back LGPS’ investments in fossil fuels
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Mandate roundup: Ircantec awards five mandates worth €2.8bn [updated]
Plus: German church fund awards currency overlay mandate to Metzler; Italian education workers’ scheme shakes up manager line-up; Hampshire hires JP Morgan
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Stagecoach sues UK government over pension-related rail franchise ban
The transport company is taking legal action after it was banned from three franchises for refusing to take on funding risk related to Railpen
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Chart of the Week: China bond inflows to hit $500bn as market opens up
S&P economists expect cumulative inflows to hit half a trillion dollars – but this would still only be a small percentage of the total market
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ESG roundup: PE manager claims record with $700m impact fund
LeapFrog attracts European pension funds, asset managers and insurers for impact fund; Finnish pension insurer Varma backs human rights campaign
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Cost transparency firm hails quartet of ‘exceptional’ asset managers [updated]
Chris Sier’s ClearGlass highlights four stand-out performers from 105 manager interactions – although another five have failed to provide data
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Chart of the Week: Hedge fund investors confident despite rocky 2018
Last year was a bad year to be a hedge fund manager, amid weak markets and investor withdrawals totalling $34bn, according to Preqin
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Susan Martin exits Local Pensions Partnership
CEO has resigned after three years in charge of the local government pooling vehicle
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UK pools slam ‘simplistic’ guidance
UK local authority funds have accused the government of imposing higher costs through changes in its stance towards asset pooling.
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FeaturesTime for some good news on stewardship
Asset owners and managers can engage positively with the companies in which they invest and draw on the successes of previous interactions to ensure that change is permanent and for the better
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UK roundup: Carillion DC schemes join Willis Towers Watson’s master trust
Plus: Capita’s DC master trust allocates £320m to Schroders sustainable multi-factor fund; L&G backs £95m 3i pension buy-in
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LGPS funds face more change as governance consultation launched
Hymans Robertson has put four options for structural reform to LGPS staff and stakeholders
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NewsUK roundup: Cost disclosure tool signs up 30 clients
Plus: BoAML pension fund secures £400m buy-in with Scottish Widows
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Italian telecoms scheme appoints Payden & Rygel to €250m mandate
€1.8bn Fondo Telemaco pension fund began an asset allocation overhaul last summer
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NewsMoody’s: PEPP rollout to boost insurers and ESG-focused managers
New cross-border product will open up markets for managers and pension providers, rating agency says
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UK roundup: PPF sets out three-year goals for innovation, efficiency
Plus: Debenhams schemes stay out of PPF; ‘Significant minority’ of firms support CDC; DB funding level falls over Q1
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Asset manager roundup: Generali backs ex-Pioneer staff’s multi-asset firm
Also: Deutsche Börse buys Axioma in $850m deal; AQR opens Frankfurt office
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Chart of the Week: Auto-enrolment boosts UK pension coverage
As minimum contributions rise from 5% to 8% of salary, fresh data reveals the transformative nature of auto-enrolment in the UK
