All Asset allocation articles – Page 6
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BT estimates £500m drop in pension assets value due to Covid-19
On the go: BT has estimated that its defined benefit pension scheme’s unquoted assets portfolio has lost £500m due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Border to Coast seeks China equity manager
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is looking to appoint a specialist China equity manager, in a mandate worth between £200m and £300m.
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Inflation change to cost BT pension scheme up to £1.7bn
On the go: The government's plans to change the way the retail price index is calculated will mean BT Pension Scheme costs will increase up to £1.7bn.
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Northumberland and Tyne and Wear schemes plan merger
The government is planning to merge the Northumberland County Council Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear scheme, in a move that would generate savings of up to 12 per cent a year.
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LGPS returns to drop by almost half in next decade
As the world faces global meltdown and investors are set to receive lower and more volatile returns for the next decade or more, new research suggests that some local authority pension schemes may be overestimating their potential growth.
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Cheshire Pension Fund questions members on investments and ESG
The £5.8bn Cheshire Pension Fund is gauging the views of its members and participating employers on its investment strategy and environmental, social and governance policy.
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OpinionPension funds must be a positive part of regenerative capitalism
Pension fund trustees, and particularly their investment consultants, are among the most influential decision-makers when it comes to the deployment of capital in the UK and beyond.
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City of Westminster scheme to cut equities and diversify portfolio
The City of Westminster Pension Fund has shifted its investment strategy in response to concerns about volatility in equity markets, added to a need to diversify risk and lock down an improved funding ratio.
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TPR presses Church of England for shorter deficit recovery
The Pensions Regulator has dismissed the idea of the Church of England employers reducing their deficit contributions, after a change in the valuation method used in one of its defined benefit schemes resulted in a shortfall decrease from £236m to £50m.
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NewsRailways Pension Scheme deficit called into question
New calculations showing an £11bn deficit for the Railways Pension Scheme have been dismissed by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, which has promised industrial action if new measures to plug the gap are imposed without negotiation.
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DB schemes pursuing riskier investments, TPR warns
On the go: Some defined benefit schemes are are pursuing more risky investment strategies that seek extra returns, which could be damaging in the event of adverse economic shocks, the Pensions Regulator warned.
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OpinionRisks and opportunities coming from RPI reform
LCP’s Jonathan Griffith discusses how the announced reform of the retail price index presents several challenges for pension schemes, but could also be a chance for trustees and sponsors to better adapt their inflation-hedging strategies.
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Fiduciary tenders become mandatory for 20% of assets
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its trustee guidance to reflect new requirements to tender for fiduciary management services.
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Pension funds totalling £367bn demand climate action
On the go: Some of the UK’s largest pension funds, representing 4m members, are demanding asset managers take immediate action on climate change.
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FeaturesMcKibben: Smart money leaves fossil fuels well alone
How do you change the world? This singular question has occupied Bill McKibben his entire career, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
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Return to equities not a sign of volatility ending, consultants say
Data crunch: UK pension fund allocations to equities ticked upwards in the first quarter of 2019, according to data collected by Pensions Expert’s sister title MandateWire, as managers sought to capitalise on falling prices in late 2018.
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Phoenix moves to simplify own scheme's benefits with PIE
Nearly two fifths of eligible pensioners in a scheme sponsored by Phoenix Group have accepted a pension increase exchange offer, which has shaved about £20m from the bulk annuity insurer's defined benefit liabilities.
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OpinionHow to invest in distressed debt
When investing in distressed debt, diversifying among different strategies within the asset class is well worth considering, says Tod Trabocco at Cambridge Associates.
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Barnet switches DGFs for property and private equity
The £1.1bn London Borough of Barnet Pension Fund has resolved to cut its 20 per cent allocation to diversified growth funds managed by Schroders and Newton Investment Management.
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OpinionInvestment transitions: How to ensure a smooth changeover
P-Solve’s Matthew Simms explains how to ensure the right balance between speed and managing costs and risk during investment transitions.