All articles by Taha Lokhandwala – Page 5
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Features
Infrastructure: Getting by with a little help from your friends
The UK government has long promised infrastructure assets for pension funds to invest, but with international schemes often larger, we looks at how domestic ones participate
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Pension funds eager for private equity to measure impact of ESG
Survey highlights growing concern over ESG disclosure and disconnect between investors and managers
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UK multi-employer pension funds clash on debt collection consultation
Schemes diverge on opinion as MNOPF calls rules “unncessary” and Pensions Trust throws support behind status quo
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News‘No support’ for solvency agenda in IORP II, rapporteur says
Irish MEP says EU should be unapologetic for creating gold standard in legislation, concedes cross-border funding rules need revisiting
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Derbyshire to boost real asset exposure after below benchmark returns
Fund to push for alloactions to meet SAA levels after alternatives portfolio returns 20.3% and property 14.1%
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ESMA calls for UCITS amendments with launch of EMIR review
European agency says current UCITS regime unfit for new derivatives regulations as Commission reviews impact of EMIR
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Pension funds ordered to divest companies that support boycott of Israel
US state of Illinois to ban public sector pension funds from investing in companies that boycott investment or activity in Israel
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NewsEuropean Parliament OKs Brussels plan for benchmark regulation
Commission’s new regulatory regime for benchmarks to enter trialogue after EU Council, Parliamentary approval
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UK National Grid pension fund to offload in-house asset manager
Sale of asset manager to allow scheme to access more specialist skills as fund matures
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NewsDutch government pushes back planned changes to DC annuity laws
State secretary says legal complications over duty of care to members leading to delay
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Lehmans scheme insured in £675m deal with Rothesay after TPR action
Rothesay takes market lead in 2015, picking up Lehmans scheme following six-year legal action
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NewsPension funds, SRI advocates clash on UK plans for investment regulations
Responses to DWP consultation on amending investment rules see NAPF advise against additions while ShareAction, UKSIF demand changes
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UK DC schemes take dim view of default retirement options, study shows
Research into scheme plans post-Budget shows large DC schemes in no rush to implement change
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NewsSchemes, insurers and unions call for independent pensions commission
Report calling for commission receives wide range of support
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NewsCourt rules against Olympic but PPF entry expected after DWP intervention
Uncertainty remains over who will cover pension payments, costs since 2010 insolvency
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'Unholy' situation forcing institutional investors to stick with equities – SSgA
Research shows paradox of additions to equity portfolios despite expectations of downturn
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ECB: ‘Non-standard’ policies helped euro-zone financial integration
Report by central bank claims its actions drove financial integration to levels not seen since 2008
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Pioneer reveals structure for Santander merger with US arm kept separate
Spanish asset manager’s chief executive to lead merged firm as UniCredit, private equity firms collaborate on US business
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Lancashire fund makes 53 appointments to investment framework
Local government scheme appoints consultants to advise on asset classes, governance
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NewsLGPS funds could consider legal action over mandatory passive shift
South Yorkshire fund weighs becoming collective vehicle for other LGPS funds should new UK government choose shift to passive investment
