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NewsBlackRock’s Larry Fink: AI could deepen inequality without broader investor inclusion
In his latest annual letter to investors and shareholders, the BlackRock chairman and chief executive argued that considerations around the use of AI should not just include how such technology might affect jobs, but also who stands to benefit from the value it creates.
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VideosVideo: Shadow pensions minister Helen Whately on mandation
Ahead of a vote in the House of Lords on the Pension Schemes Bill, Conservative MP Helen Whately spoke on her party’s opposition to the mandation power for a special episode of the Always a Pensions Angle podcast.
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NewsPeers vote to scrap mandation power from Pension Schemes Bill
Trade body Pensions UK has welcomed the vote as “a win for savers”, as members of the House of Lords voted in favour of significant changes to the bill.
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OpinionLetter to the editor: Losing trust when the Pension Schemes Bill comes due
As the Pension Schemes Bill continues its journey through parliament, Alex Denny, a non-executive director of the Association of Investment Companies, explains why it is important to ensure investment trusts are included when considering UK private markets allocations.
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OpinionMapping the future of pension investment
Former Australian pensions minister Nick Sherry and World Pensions Forum director M Nicolas J Firzli explain their new model for visualising the future of asset allocation as interest in private markets and productive finance increases.
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People NewsIndustry expert committee convened to work on fiduciary duty guidance
A former editor of Pensions Expert is among a 14-strong panel of industry representatives convened by the government to develop statutory guidance around fiduciary duty and investment decision-making.
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NewsUK pension investors cut US exposures amid global volatility [updated]
Research from Nuveen shows asset owners continue to reassess allocations to US assets amid geopolitical uncertainty and a trend towards deglobalisation.
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NewsStatutory guidance for fiduciary duty added to Pension Schemes Bill
Proposed amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill allow for the government to issue guidance in relation to schemes’ investment principles and fiduciary duty.
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NewsPublic distrust piles pressure on government to drop mandation power
Narrowing the mandation clause may not be enough to solve potential trust issues, according to the Association of British Insurers.
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NewsVolatility, value, and venture: Top stories from the Pensions UK Investment Conference
Pensions Expert picks the top stories from a busy week, from the pensions minister’s latest update on mandation, to how the biggest schemes are tackling volatility and uncertainty.
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NewsNest pledges action against corporate climate plan rollbacks
The master trust will vote against board chairs if companies “materially” scale back climate strategies, as part of a new approach to stewardship.
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NewsGovernment bodies advocate ‘significant’ opportunity in venture capital
Senior representatives from the Office for Investment, the British Business Bank, and the National Wealth Fund sought to flesh out the investment narrative and explain why pension funds should be confident about investing in UK private markets.
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NewsIs ESG investing in the best interests of pension scheme members? [Updated]
Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and ex-cabinet minister Michael Gove debated climate change investing and fiduciary duty in a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference.
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FeaturesTo insource or to outsource? That is the question
Three of the UK’s largest pension investors take different approaches to the balance of insourcing and outsourcing investment expertise and capabilities, as Louise Farrand reports.
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News‘Mess with fiduciary duty at your peril’: USS chief welcomes government approach
The government is taking the right approach to fiduciary duty in planning guidance rather than legislating, according to the chief executive of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
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NewsGovernment to limit scope of mandation clause, pensions minister says
Torsten Bell says the Pension Schemes Bill will be amended to ensure that the mandation clause only relates to the Mansion House Accord and cannot be used for other purposes.
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NewsHow the UK’s largest pension schemes have navigated recent volatility
Investment bosses from Border to Coast, People’s Pension and Railpen outline how their governance structures have helped them navigate market turbulence in recent months
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FeaturesWhat does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
The entry of Google’s owner into the UK bond market made an undeniable splash, but the impacts on key fixed income investors such as DB pension schemes are more likely to be gentle ripples, writes Bradley Gerrard.
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NewsPensions UK and ABI launch last stand against mandation clause
“Now is the time to drop the reserve mandation power” from the Pension Schemes Bill, the industry trade body says, as the legislation reaches its final stages.
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NewsPension schemes targeting 20% returns from nature investments
Pensions for Purpose research has found that areas such as forestry and sustainable agriculture are moving from investors’ risk register into their portfolios.