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Half of UK pension funds seek buy-out

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020

... pension funds are now targeting a buy-out as their long-term objective, new research shows. A survey of 100 DB pension scheme trustees by consultancy Hymans Robertson revealed the number of pension funds aiming for self-sufficiency has dropped markedly ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020

Several pension funds are suing hedge funds managed by Allianz Global Investors for allegedly engaging in risk-taking behaviour and losing billions of dollars in retirement savings. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was the first pension ...

BlackRock wins $7.1bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020

BlackRock has secured a $7.1 billion (£4bn) mandate from a UK pension scheme. The investment manager will provide asset allocation and manager-selection decisions across all asset classes for the Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme (CAAPS), a defined ...

UK pensions to factor in climate change risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020

... week, the UK's work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey proposed legislation that would require occupational pension scheme trustees to consider the long-term financial risks posed by climate change. The government wants to see the 100 largest occupational ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020

The UK's National Employment Savings Trust, known as NEST, will immediately shift close to half of its entire portfolio to climate aware strategies and begin divesting from companies involved in thermal coal, oil sands and arctic drilling. NEST ...

Praemium expanding in UK, growing managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020

Listed platform Praemium's half yearly results included an update about its UK business and its virtual managed accounts portfolios. The virtual managed accounts had a strong uplift, contributing to platform revenue being up 22%. Praemium's Virtual ...

UK regulator fined for pension failure

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020

... statement to members of its staff pension plan. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been fined £2000 by UK pension scheme authority, The Pension Regulator (TPR). A list of enforcement activities for the third quarter of 2019 shows the TPR hit ...

UK pension fund expands offering, climate risk policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020

... superannuation system has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority to operate as an Occupational Pension Scheme. It is also intensifying efforts to tackle the risks posed by climate change. Nest Invest, the investment subsidiary of ...

Industry fund appoints interim investment chief

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019

... find Smith's permanent replacement. Kessell joins the fund with more than 20 years' experience managing pension scheme investments in Australia and the UK, including almost 10 years at Kinetic prior to its merger with Sunsuper in 2018, and more ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019

According to Mercer, Irish pension schemes are reducing their exposure to equities and diversifying into property, infrastructure and hedge funds instead. Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation survey also shows average equity allocations for Irish ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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