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Markets forced public sector funds to mull direction change in Q4 2022

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Data crunch: The changing investment environment has forced deeper reviews among public sector funds than had been anticipated.  

Growing momentum behind derisking solutions

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Data crunch: MandateWire’s latest DealFlow report charts the growing momentum behind derisking solutions among UK corporate pension schemes.

Co-operative Pension Scheme completes £1.2bn full section buy-in

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On the go: The £11.8bn Co-operative Pension Scheme’s £2.1bn Bank Section has completed a full £1.2bn buy-in with Rothesay.

Robinson & Sons scheme completes £44mn full buy-in

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On the go: The circa £69.1mn Robinson & Sons Limited Pension Fund has agreed a full buy-in of its £44mn of pension scheme liabilities with Legal & General.

Agfa UK Group Pension Plan signs £200mn buy-in

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On the go: The Agfa UK Group Pension Plan has completed a second annuity buy-in with Standard Life, covering the vast majority of the fund’s remaining liabilities.

Medway Packaging scheme completes full £52mn buy-in

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On the go: The Medway Packaging Pension Scheme has completed a full buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation covering £52mn of liabilities.

Mencap completes £61mn bulk annuity deal with Canada Life

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On the go: The circa £152.1mn defined benefit section of the Mencap Pension Plan has signed a £61mn bulk annuity transaction with Canada Life. 

LGPS funds finish 2021 with an increased ESG equity focus

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Data crunch: Making a broad equity allocation without incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria is now almost anathema to local authority pension schemes, at least according to the data collected by MandateWire over the fourth quarter of 2021. 

LGPS funds eye alternative credit opportunities in Q3

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Data crunch: Local Government Pension Scheme funds targeted new strategic asset allocations in the third quarter, with many schemes increasing investments in illiquid and alternative assets while reducing equity allocations.

Supermarket pension schemes commit to net zero

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On the go: The Tesco Plc Pension Scheme and the Tesco Retirement Savings Plan, which together have assets of more than £24bn, have pledged to reach net zero by no later than 2050.