Pensions
Railpen’s Caroline Escott: Up your audit game, or we might divest
The Railways Pension Scheme wants to use its £34bn in assets to improve audits – it could pull money, vote against directors and more
Should pension funds invest more in private assets? Not according to government’s own gloomy report
Funds that invest more in UK private assets might end up getting worse returns
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Royal London chair Kevin Parry resigns
City veteran says the mutual needs ‘leadership from a chair who can commit to a medium-term tenure of five or so years’
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Edi Truell shakes up funds in new private markets push
The City financier and pensions veteran told Financial News sister title Private Equity News that he has plans for a new £1bn vehicle and a long-term asset fund
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Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson joins Zilch board
Buy-now-pay-later firm draws on City expertise at ‘critical juncture’
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The UK’s pension review must be wary of following Canada’s example
The Canada Pension Plan’s model seems attractive until you look at long-term results
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Aviva Investors in ‘full growth mode’, says CEO
Mark Versey sets his sights on expansion for the £233bn fund group
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City heavyweights warn chancellor of UK saving and investment ‘crisis’
A letter signed by eight City grandees calls on the new government to help mobilise domestic savings to revitalise the UK economy
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Wealth management mergers are driving further selling of UK equities
Major investors have been pulling back, contributing to the UK market’s woes
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Robinhood to launch retirement offering in the UK
Robinhood wants to replicate its $1bn US retirement offering across the pond
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City minister Andrew Griffith: ‘London can’t afford to be complacent’
The government has a bold plan to save UK markets. The man behind it gives FN the lowdown
King’s Speech stays quiet on private equity pension rush and audit reform
City awaits more detail on how to unlock spending in lagging domestic markets
Venture capital firms back pension push into UK equities
VCs including Northern Gritstone, IQ Capital and Octopus Ventures strike deal to get closer to pension funds
Kent pension fund ‘confident’ it can claim Woodford fund compensation
The local authority was one of Neil Woodford's most loyal backers, with more than £200m invested in his now defunct flagship fund
How vested City interests are trying to quash pension reforms
Opponents of a PPF consolidation plan are trying to kick it into the long grass
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Trading Places: Citi taps Goldman banker, Barclays nabs Morgan Stanley fintech exec, hedge fund guru tipped for GAM top job
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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As UK listings drift to New York, pension funds are in the firing line
Solving London's listings dilemma risks running aground with weak arguments
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Legal & General beats profit forecast and hikes dividend
Insurance giant grows ahead of guidance, reporting £2,5bn in profit
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Solvency II survey falls flat as major insurers ignore Bank of England’s questions
Major insurers fail to provide information about disclosure costs, and some say changes will cost them more - but Bank of England and government press ahead with capital reforms regardless
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