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Telecoms group appoints XPS as pensions adviser

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On the go: The BT Group, which has both defined benefit and defined contribution plans including the £57.5bn BT Pension Scheme, has appointed XPS Pensions Group as pensions adviser.

Brunel transfers funds to new Paris-aligned benchmarks

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On the go: The £28bn Brunel Pension Partnership, which handles the assets of 10 partner funds with an aggregate size of circa £40bn, has transferred more than £3bn to its new FTSE Russell Paris-aligned benchmark series.

Border to Coast to launch £1.3bn Listed Alternatives Fund

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On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Schemes worth a collective £55bn, has announced it is set to launch a £1.3bn Listed Alternatives Fund.

Capita pension scheme appoints fiduciary manager

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On the go: The £1.5bn Capita Pension & Life Assurance Scheme has selected Russell Investments as its fiduciary manager after the scheme trustees’ decided to move to an improved investment governance model.

Border to Coast commits to net zero

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On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55bn, has committed to achieve net zero across its entire investment portfolio by 2050 or sooner in recognition of the urgent need to tackle climate change.

Builders’ merchant scheme secures £8m buy-in

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On the go: The £9.4m Atkinson Northern Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme has secured an £8m buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society.

Border to Coast completes Emerging Markets Equity Fund restructure

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On the go: The circa £24.7bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55bn, has finalised the transformation of its Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

Brent Group scheme secures £3m buy-in with Just

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On the go: Brent Group, a family-owned business that includes the digital marketing and brand agency Brand Remedy, has completed a £3m buy-in with Just Group.

Brunel Pension Partnership launches listed markets fund

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On the go: The £28bn Brunel Pension Partnership has launched its £2.1bn Sterling Corporate Bond Fund, selecting Royal London Asset Management to handle the assets.

British American Tobacco secures second buy-in with PIC

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On the go: The £4.2bn British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund has signed an additional buy-in deal with Pension Insurance Corporation, insuring approximately £400m of pensioner liabilities.