Pension Fund Strategy – Page 84
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USS chief defends scheme performance against ‘polarised agendas’
DB section of £64.4bn hybrid scheme gains 6.2% as deficit narrows
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UK government urged to develop ‘responsible investing framework’
Aon also warns against wording of government’s proposal to take members’ views into account regarding investment decisions
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USS proposes 41% contribution hike to plug funding shortfall
Report into 2017 valuation expected by September with employers hoping to avoid higher pension costs
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Pension Insurance Corporation seals two more de-risking transactions
Civil Aviation Authority and 600 Group have both insured some or all of their pension liabilities
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NewsESG engagement proposals ‘neither practical nor purposeful’: PLSA
Proposed requirement for statement on approach to member views would risk ‘greater confusion’
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German bank sector pension fund claims Brexit-related client win
Standard Chartered in Germany opts for BVV as occupational pension provider
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Country ReportRussell appointed fiduciary for Nestlé’s Dutch pension fund
€600m contract follows the termination of Nestlé’s in-house investment operations
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Unions to strike at AkzoNobel over €400m pension payment demand
Workers want part of the proceeds of the sale of the Specialty Chemicals branch to go to the pension scheme
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NewsUK roundup: £43bn asset pool hires Robeco for engagement mandate
Plus: UK DB deficit falls back below £90bn; Engineering institute seals £50m de-risking deal
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Dutch €8.6bn steel scheme cuts complexity to stay independent
Hoogovens pension fund adds options for external members on its board
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Japanese pension funds rethink asset allocation strategies – survey
Funds increasingly adopting strategies modelled on variety of role-, risk- or factor-based approaches
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Geneva pension fund steps up climate change efforts
CPEG announces carbon footprint results, coal exclusion, wider engagement scope
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UK regulator heeds ESMA call for discretion over clearing obligation
National supervisors told to “not prioritise” enforcing EMIR rules on pension funds during expected temporary gap in exemption
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Siemens insures £1.3bn of liabilities with Pension Corporation
Hymans Robertson predicts ‘record year’ for de-risking market
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NewsIMF demands Switzerland link payouts to longevity, interest rates
But industry professionals warn of damage to public confidence in second pillar
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Chemical company scheme to join Centraal Beheer’s general pension fund
Regulator deemed scheme “vulnerable” because of ageing demographics and governance difficulties
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NewsFinancial Reporting Council unveils upsized investor advisory group
17-strong group to help FRC understand investment community views on various issues
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NewsDWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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Country ReportWillis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
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ESG roundup: AP7 blacklists coal and phosphate companies
Also: Hermes launches carbon risk assessment tool; Majority of investors back ESG integration and UN SDGs
