All articles by Pamela Kokoszka
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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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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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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
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NewsCDC must be made attractive and accessible, claims Hymans Robertson
Hymans Robertson report draws from industry roundtable discussion on CDC
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NewsHays pension scheme completes £370m buy-in with PIC
The transaction is final step towards Hays fully insuring its UK DB pension obligations
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NewsRailpen strengthens engagement and voting commitments for 2025
Railpen has strengthened voting policy on issues such as shareholder protection and audit quality for 2025 AGM season
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NewsDB schemes with fewer than 1,000 members make up 80% of total funds under PPF
However, these schemes only make up around 10% of total assets, liabilities and members
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Consolidating LGPS assets and DC funds into 'megafunds'
Plus: British Growth Partnership; Innovation in BPA market
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NewsChallenges remain as UK schemes see net zero targets hindered
Lack of high-quality data and uncertainty around government policy are cited as major barriers among pension funds
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NewsUK regulator publishes defined benefit covenant guidance
The update is the last piece of the jigsaw to help schemes carry out valuations under the new DB funding code
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AnalysisIf UK defined contribution is ‘broken’, could collective DC be the answer?
Collective DC is emerging in the UK but time will tell whether employers will embrace it
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NewsPension Protection Fund could lower the levy further, claims WTW
WTW claims that even if PPF distrust the government to bring the levy back, it could lower it below £100m
