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Scotland’s Falkirk and Lothian pension funds merger talk ceased
The City of Edinburgh’s Council Pension Committee will review merger options in two years’ time
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People moves: Essex scheme seeks investment adviser
Essex Pension Fund, ATP, The Pensions SuperFund, Lothian Pension Fund, Falkirk Council Pension Fund, Fife Council Pension Fund
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Scotland’s Falkirk and Lothian pension funds target merger
Background work has determined that a merger would be viable and beneficial, the local authority pension funds said
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UK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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Falkirk targets passive manager for 'flexibility'
[15:27 CEST 16-07] UK – Falkirk Council Pension Fund is searching for a passive manager to run an equity portfolio worth up to £325m (€410m).
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Lothian backs merger of Scottish local authority funds
£6.7bn scheme calls for mergers to come from work with ‘like-minded partners on a voluntary basis’
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Lothian, Falkirk consider deepening investment collaboration
Scottish local authority funds set to build on joint infrastructure mandate
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Falkirk retains equity overweight despite commitment to alternatives
Local authority fund sees returns exceed 13% as joint infrastructure mandate with Lothian gets underway
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Hearthstone aims for £150m investments as Scottish housing fund launches
Manager in talks with other Scottish pension funds following Falkirk commitment
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Lothian in-house manager to target alternatives, private sector mandates
Local authority pension fund’s in-house management team seeks to attract private sector clients
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Northern scoops e1bn master custody brief
UK – The £640m (e1bn) Falkirk Council pension fund in Scotland has appointed Northern Trust as its master custodian, in a move which follows the recent appointment of Capital International to an approximately £128m UK/European equities brief....
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Scotland’s LGPS: Don’t just dive in
Scottish local government pension funds looking to asset pool should carefully consider their options with a focus on their objectives
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Bank of NY axed at Buckinghamshire fund
UK - Buckinghamshire County Council Pension Fund has hired ABN Amro Mellon to replace the Bank of New York as its custodian.
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Local Government Pension Scheme: Is bigger always better?
After years of discussing local government pension reform, the government is no closer to a formal policy to restructure the system. This has not deterred frontrunners from exploring different methods of achieving scale and lowering costs
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Pension funds win US$45m class action
UK – Ten UK pension funds have won a total $45m (€33.8m) as part of an opt-out action brought against AOL Time Warner.
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Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024: Pensions back at a sweet spot
Assets for the leading 1000 European pension funds grew by 8.7% year-on-year, reversing last year’s loss of 6.8%. This brings total assets back up to above their previous high water mark of €9.7trn in 2022’s research exercise. This year’s overall net gain in assets of €775bn is the largest since 2021’s increase of €810bn.
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Dutch SFP fund awards custody to Northern
NETHERLANDS – Northern Trust says it has been awarded an asset servicing mandate by the €330m Stichting Federatief Pensioenfonds.
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UK: Thinking beyond Brexit
Pensions regulation has taken a backseat to Brexit but this has not stopped the industry from moving ahead with changes