Pension Fund Strategy – Page 79
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UK’s NEST quits smoking in two-year tobacco divestment project
The country’s largest auto-enrolment provider says the tobacco industry does not appear viable in the long term, and it will exit £40m of investments
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PLSA invites FTSE 100 chairs for workforce data, governance talks
UK pension fund association hopes schemes and companies working together will improve workforce disclosure and governance standards
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UK signs off further reporting requirements for pension funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements
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Rolls-Royce UK pension fund seals record £4.6bn de-risking deal
Trustee to offload £4.1bn of pension liabilities covering 33,000 pensioners to Legal & General, and transfer £4.6bn of assets
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Border to Coast primes managers ahead of £6bn fixed income search
£45bn local authority pension pool will soon start the manager selection process for sterling investment grade and multi-asset credit mandates
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PGGM’s consolidator vehicle targets closure by year-end
Volo is in advanced talks with other APFs to take on its two clients; Food wholesaler Sligro has targeted an APF to take on its €356m pension scheme
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German Pensionskassen announce major cuts to reserves
Ailing Caritas and Kölner PK have agreed recovery terms with member representatives and the national financial regulator BaFin
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Largest UK pension scheme names new investment chief
Former CEO of fixed income at M&G Prudential to join USS in October
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PGB introduces dynamic equity risk management
The multi-sector scheme has made changes to its investment strategy after incurring its first annual investment loss since 2008
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Engineering scheme introduces real assets portfolio, targeting €2.5bn
Dedicated allocation is to replace PME’s 1.6% alternatives portfolio, comprising forestry and infrastructure
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What does aligning with the Paris climate agreement mean?
An asset owner project launched by the IIGCC aims to develop a common understanding and support implementation of the landmark agreement’s aims
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Denmark's JØP gets member backing for merger with DIP
2,371 members voted in favour and just 46 against merger at AGM
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Norway’s oil fund eyes bigger green bonds allocation, low cost cited
CEO Slyngstad also says upstream oil & gas divestment will take time
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Netherlands roundup: €25bn Rabobank scheme preps accrual cut
Plus: Total scheme weighs industry-wide fund for consolidation
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Danish pension funds appeal against regulator's switching block
Pension funds for architects and vets confirm appeal was lodged just before Easter
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UK roundup: Regulator warns trustees over chairperson statements
Plus: UK pensioners increasingly reliant on state benefits, brisk start to UK pension risk transfer market
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Geneva’s €11.2bn pension fund pleads for ‘double Yes’ in funding vote
CPEG is anxious about a May referendum that could pave the way for much-needed financing
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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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Munich Re overhauls German pension provision with 90% guarantee
German reinsurer closes old plans, sets up new pension provision with guarantees below 100%
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BP’s UK pension fund backs high-growth European tech fund
Zenith III is managed by Octopus Ventures and focuses on later stage funding