All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 43
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NewsPLSA delivers guide to ‘new discipline’ of implementation disclosures
Trustees encouraged to take time to produce meaningful reporting about about how investment principles were implemented
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Pension scheme of collapsed rural retailer agrees £100m bulk annuity
PPF+ deal includes flexibility for top-ups when further assets are recouped during insolvency proceedings
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UK universities scheme deficit climbs to £13bn with COVID-19 impact
DB promises were expensive already before the pandemic crisis, says CEO
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NewsUK’s NEST adopts net-zero policy, skips on UN group over fee
DC provider to shift £5.5bn-plus assets to ‘climate aware’ fund
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Border to Coast invests £675m in infra, secures £760m for more
Asset manager for local authority pension funds made eight investments with commitments secured in first round
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PLSA recommends statutory duty to provide decumulation support
Association launches consultation on proposal aiming to address problems linked to 2015 pension freedoms
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NewsAverage UK pension chair pay unchanged in 2019 at £47,305
Majority of chairs responding to survey are not expecting remuneration to increase
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NewsSME research boost targeted in capital markets recovery package
EU executive arm proposes changes to several regulations and consults on MiFID II research regime rules
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NewsLCP raises alarm about ‘rigidity’ in DB funding code proposals
Consultancy calls for flexibility and more consideration of interaction with covenant strength
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NewsMacquarie brings Australia DC-tested ‘True Index’ strategy to UK
Asset manager sees UK market beginning to resemble countries long dominated by DC schemes
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UK roundup: XPS models potential COVID-19 liability cut of up to £90bn
Plus: £5m bulk annuity for small scheme; PensionBee calls for more support for those accessing DC pensions
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Velliv helps Nuveen to $150m first close of global impact strategy
The strategy targets direct private equity investments in growth stage companies in developed and emerging markets
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NewsCoronavirus sees UK dividends take record beating in Q2
176 companies cancelled dividends, 30 cut them in ‘biggest hit to dividends in generations’
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NewsEIOPA floats IORP II change to require impact on ESG consideration
Supervisor suggests change within the Article 19 prudent person rule may improve ESG integration by pension funds
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DWP not so keen on sustainability impact focus à la EU SFDR
Policy official also indicates implied temperature rise reporting may be on the cards for UK pension schemes
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NewsUSS bullish on shared ownership housing, debuts with £300m debt facility
Investment ticks multiple boxes for the Universities Superannuation Scheme, including making a social impact
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NewsMaster trusts set for further adoption as companies’ main DC vehicle
Increased use of master trusts has been more at expense of own-trust-based DC schemes than contract-based schemes
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NewsEC ‘not playing by the rules’ with ESG product adds in MiFID II proposal
Proposed restrictions on ‘Article 8’ also seen as working against broader policy aim of building sustainable economies
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NewsESG roundup: BlackRock flags expectations ‘refresh’ on social issues
Plus: new centre to drive real world impact of climate-aligned finance; SASB and GRI to showcase, explain complementarity
