The UK’s largest pension scheme has announced it is to divest from selected coal, tobacco and weapons manufacturers, following years of campaigning by members and activist groups.
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The UK’s largest pension scheme has announced it is to divest from selected coal, tobacco and weapons manufacturers, following years of campaigning by members and activist groups.
On the go: The number of small scheme buy-ins and buyouts could increase by 25 per cent in 2020, according to research from LCP.
Thirty-three Local Government Pension Scheme funds retain investments worth more than £2bn in arms manufacturers and in companies accused of supporting illegal Israeli settlements, as some of these schemes opt for engagement instead of divestment.
The Pensions Regulator is to issue new guidance on defined benefit employers seeking to use third-party investors to back the cost of buyout, following the completion of a first-of-a-kind deal without the need for regulatory clearance last week.
Employers seeking to switch their defined benefit pension schemes from the retail price index to the consumer price index have been dealt another blow, as the High Court yet again refused to establish a precedent.
Podcast: The challenges posed by Covid-19 will accelerate the move towards professional trusteeship, according to Mercer’s chief actuary Charles Cowling, who argues that the responsibilities in this area post-coronavirus will be too much for lay trustees to handle alone. He and Catherine McFadyen, head of public sector actuarial, benefits and governance at Hymans Robertson, discuss LGPS funding, the impact of mortality rates, and give their predictions about the post-crisis world.
British Airways is to resume its pension transfer activities following a short suspension due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, Pensions Expert can reveal.
On the go: Trustees of BT’s colossal £50bn defined benefit pension scheme faced a number of important questions after rumours emerged that the telecoms giant was looking to sell its most profitable division.
On the go: The coronavirus crisis presents a number of opportunities for savvy investors, but schemes should be wary of inflated estimates of return, according to a new report from Bfinance.
A number of local government pension schemes have come under fire over their investments in a troubled Israeli bank, according to research seen by Pensions Expert.
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