The Weekly Wrap: June 27 edition

A round-up of pensions and investment stories published across the FT Group – from German investors eyeing global real estate, to a call for pension fund transparency over carbon exposure.

Plus the week in numbers:

• River and Mercantile expects to receive £15m from its IPO.
• At an estimated £100bn, the LGPS funding deficit could be more than twice the official estimate
• Partnership Assurance is planning to get rid of 100 roles in a bid to cut costs.

Most read on pensions-expert.com

• Schemes face costly tax defeat after HMRC ruling
• Altmann: Exceptional measures needed as monetary policy tightens
• Schemes plough £24bn into gilts despite low yields
• Six key graphs on the regulator's uphill task on scheme data
• How JP Morgan and RBS give DC members retirement flexibility

This week's social media comment looks at the pensions bill.

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