All articles by Roxanne Thielemans
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NewsNest and Cushon explore forestry, Manchester commits to infra
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Nest and Cushon looking to explore forestry investments, and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund committing to sustainable infrastructure.
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NewsAmey OS Pension Scheme completes £400mn buy-in
On the go: The £673.8mn Amey OS Pension Scheme has secured a £400mn buy-in transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsHeinz scheme completes partial buy-in
On the go: The Heinz 2000 Pension Plan completed a partial buy-in last year, according to the scheme’s most recent statement of investment principles.
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NewsSmart Pension makes first green bond investment with Mirova fund
On the go: The £2bn Smart Pension Master Trust has announced its first green bond investment in the Mirova Global Green Bond Fund.
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NewsBarclays Bank scheme completes £7bn longevity deal
On the go: The £41.2bn Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund has reinsured £7bn of liability against longevity risk with an insurance subsidiary of Prudential Financial.
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NewsBorder to Coast invests in private markets
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has made initial commitments to its second private markets programme, first launched in April 2022.
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NewsBorder to Coast appoints Robeco for voting support
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has reappointed Robeco to provide it with voting and engagement support services.
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NewsCoats UK scheme agrees £350mn bulk annuity deal with Aviva
On the go: The $3.1bn (£2.5bn) Coats UK Pension Scheme, which merged with the Brunel Holdings Pension Scheme and the Staveley Industries Retirement Benefits Scheme in 2018, has agreed a £350mn bulk annuity deal with insurer Aviva.
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NewsCollective Enterprises Limited scheme secures full buy-in
On the go: The £1.3mn Collective Enterprises Limited Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme has agreed to a full buy-in covering all of its pensioner and deferred members.
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NewsAerospace scheme secures buy-in, baking co-op derisks with L&G
Risk watch: A round up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Cobham Pension Plan £530mn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life, and the Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme £10mn assured payment policy.
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NewsEnvironment Agency fund races ahead of emissions targets
On the go: The £4.3bn Environment Agency Pension Fund is ahead of its target to cut emissions exposure to coal, oil and gas, according to its new stewardship report.
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NewsCentrica schemes appoint Redington to oversee new investment model
On the go: The Centrica UK defined benefit pension schemes, comprising the Centrica Pension Scheme, the Centrica Engineers Pension Scheme and the Centrica Pension Plan, have selected Redington as strategic investment consultant.
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme secures £484mn full buy-in
On the go: The Barloworld UK Pension Scheme has agreed to a £484mn full scheme buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsCarr’s Group Pension Scheme eyes full buyout
On the go: The £75.6mn Carr’s Group Pension Scheme may secure a full buyout after its sponsor announced an agreement to sell its interest in a subsidiary.
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NewsBexley Pension Fund appoints investment consultant
On the go: The £1bn London Borough of Bexley Pension Fund has selected Redington as investment consultant, having launched a procurement process in early March.
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NewsBoots seals full £50mn buy-in with L&G
On the go: The £50mn Boots Supplementary Pension Plan has agreed a full buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society, covering the benefits of more than 110 pension members.
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NewsBorder to Coast Pensions Partnership hits net savings targets
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has announced it is delivering on its promise to cut costs for its local authority pension partner funds.
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NewsBorder to Coast completes private markets investment
On the go: The £36bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has announced it has completed the final £1.5bn of investment within its first private market offering since its launch in 2019.
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NewsEDS scheme secures £1.1bn full buy-in
On the go: The £1.5bn EDS 1994 Pension Scheme has secured a £1.1bn full buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsNew British Steel scheme appoints investment manager
On the go: The new £9.9bn British Steel Pension Scheme has agreed in principle to appoint Legal & General Investment Management to handle its scheme assets in full.