All Scottish Widows articles
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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NewsPeople moves: PGGM appoints Lars Dijkstra as interim CIO
Plus: UK’s Smart Pensions names business development director; Switzerland’s Publica picks head of pension provision
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NewsInvestor group to target data providers, proxy advisers over human rights
New engagement initiative takes aim at MSCI, Bloomberg, ISS and others
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NewsScottish Widows and Rothesay complete £6bn in-force bulk annuity deal
The transaction is expected to lead to a Part VII transfer of underlying assets and policy liability next year
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NewsPLSA publishes social factors case studies as a guide for members
PLSA said that addressing social issues can be ‘complex’, from the ‘lack of clear policies to the challenge of navigating measurement metrics’
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NewsScottish Widows Master Trust appoints Isio as investment adviser
Isio will advise on default design, asset allocation, manager selection and risk management for Scottish Widows Master Trust
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NewsUK roundup: Leonardo Helicopters scheme picks Isio as actuarial adviser
Plus: DB trustees focus on illiquids when targeting bulk purchase annuities; Pension industry urged to reach out to LGBTQIA+ community
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NewsHarrods pension scheme completes buy-in deal worth £400m
The deal secured benefits of around 1,900 pensioners and 2,100 deferred plan members
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NewsUK roundup: Church of England supports climate change resolution at Toyota AGM
Plus: Avon fund invests £700m in climate-focused assets; Aegon scheme completes buy-in deal; Teachers’ Pension Scheme picks admin
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NewsClimate roundup: Scottish Widows invests £1.4bn in environment and climate
Plus: Carbon pricing is key to combating climate change, says LGIM; Phenix Capital issues carbon neutral metrics
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NewsUK roundup: FTSE 350 pension scheme funding shows noticeable surplus increase
Plus: Trustees warned of insurance firms’ TCFD reports for risk transfer selection; Pension funds hold key to unlocking nature and wildlife potential
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NewsUK roundup: GKN Group completes £513m pensions buy-in deal with Just Group
Plus: PMI hires Scottish Widows as master trust insight partner
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NewsScottish Widows backs BlackRock’s ESG bond fund with £500m
This is the second fund that BlackRock has built in consultation with Scottish Widows
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NewsESG roundup: Carbon footprint of FTSE100 pensions higher than their company emissions
Plus: Church of England advises on how to invest in tech companies; World Benchmarking Alliance launches coallition on ethical AI
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NewsAsset management roundup: Scottish Widows calls on managers so sign stewardship code
Plus: LGIM launches net zero bond fund; Edmond de Rothschild plans to join net zero initiative
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UK pension fund completes £320m buy-in deal with Scottish Widows
Hymans expects around £50bn a year of buy-ins and buy-outs on average over the next 10 years
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NewsUK pensions industry urges regulators to focus on ‘more than just costs’
‘A transparent, consistent framework also needs to consider factors such as investment performance and quality of service,’ says LGIM
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NewsESG roundup: EC seeks applicants for emerging economies HLEG
Plus: UK pension investors back Living Wage employer resolution; Scottish Widows announces £1.5bn divestments over updated exclusion policy; MainStreet launches ‘ESGeverything.com’ fintech platform
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Lloyds Banking Group agrees £5.5bn longevity swap
Scottish Widows acts as an intermediary insurer while SCOR provides 100% reinsurance coverage
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BBC scheme strikes £3bn longevity swap, Aon plan in £510m buy-in
BBC deal is the seventh announced longevity swap this year
