All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 29
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FeaturesInterview: Alan Rubenstein, UK's Pension Protection Fund
When Alan Rubenstein sat down at his desk on his first day as CEO of the UK’s Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in 2009, his in-tray must have been overflowing
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Avon Pension Fund hires Loomis, Ruffer in £700m diversification shift
£4.6bn local government pension scheme divests from traditional equity and bond mandates
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UK to encourage more pension investment in start-ups
The Pensions Regulator will issue guidance on how to include long-term assets in portfolios
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TOBAM seeks to bring Bitcoin to institutional investors
French asset manager launches unregulated mutual fund for the ground-breaking cryptocurrency
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MiFID II: Asset managers to rely less on third-party research [updated]
CFA survey quantifies how much managers expect to pay for third-party research for equities, fixed income
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UK roundup: De La Rue makes CPI switch, FCA eyes BSPS advice
Plus: Politicians oppose benefit ‘clawbacks’; TPT appoints Redington
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could the UK’s largest pension scheme close… and re-open?
Employers have proposed a ‘temporary’ switch to DC-only that could be reversed in the future if DB funding improves
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NewsEthnic diversity on boards is growing in importance, survey finds
Institutional investors believe diversity will become a more important factor, but lack consensus on benefits
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‘Factor indices can be dangerous’, consultancy warns
Mercer cautious on index approaches but positive on active multi-factor strategies
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Country ReportYou’ve got us wrong, investment consultants tell UK regulators
Aon Hewitt argues competition means there is no ‘big three’ dominance
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NewsSponsor covenant concerns rising for UK trustees
Survey reveals trustees are worried that employers will struggle to fund pension deficits
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Pension Corp seals $1.2bn longevity reinsurance deal
UK specialist insurer has taken on pension scheme liabilities worth more than £2bn in 2017
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UK roundup: Regulator to quiz trustees on cost assessments
Plus: RPMI Railpen backs music rights fund; Broadstone consultancy group in double acquisition
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Paul Spencer to retire as Rolls-Royce pension chair
Jupiter Fund Management chair Liz Airey to take over at the end of December
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London CIV chief Grover resigns
Hugh Grover was instrumental in persuading 33 London boroughs to back an asset pool targeting £20bn
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NewsPension freedoms could undermine auto-enrolment, warns NEST
Parliamentary committee begins inquiry into retirement options and the rise of scams
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FeaturesTime to rethink liabilities
As the institutional world focuses more on a long-term approach to asset portfolios, it is high time regulators allowed a similar approach to liabilities
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NewsMiFID II: Why DB funds could save from research cost unbundling
Unbundling of research costs set to have tax implications
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DC default funds 'not risky enough' for younger members: Hymans
But consulting group says many default funds are taking too much risk for members nearing retirement
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Country ReportConsultants enquiry: Industry pushes back at CMA proposals [updated]
Initial feedback to competition enquiry highlights difficulties with watchdog’s ideas
