All Equities articles – Page 19
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News
Three out of four schemes to mitigate volatility
The use of volatility-reducing strategies has increased as schemes look to dampen the impact of current market conditions on portfolios, according to investment data.
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EMD losing its sparkle as schemes value EM equities
The recent lag in emerging market equity performance compared with developed markets is luring pension funds to an asset class they see as cheap compared to its debt counterpart.
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Hackney: equities better than bonds over long term
Equities are more attractive in the long term than bonds, according to the London Borough of Hackney Pension Fund, which is even modelling the impact of a 100 per cent equity allocation on the scheme’s investments.
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NewsAlternative assets hit plateau due to 'idea fatigue'
European schemes' interest in alternative assets has ceased its upward climb, with no improvement in uptake from last year, according to survey data.
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NewsLocal authority schemes choose multi-asset to limit volatility
Local authority funds have ramped up their interest in multi-asset strategies as they try to manage the impact of volatility on their investments, according to new investment data.
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Features
SME scheme profits by shunning diversification
The Tullett Liberty Pension Scheme has turned a £38m deficit into a £24m surplus by changing its investment strategy to focus on high-conviction growth equities.
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FeaturesDGFs show their worth in volatile times for equities
In this week’s Investment Blueprint, Momentum’s Michael Allen says the three years of volatile equities prove the case for diversified growth funds (DGFs).
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FeaturesBBC diversifies with insurance-linked securities
The broadcaster's scheme said its 1% allocation to ILSs provided “genuine diversification” to equities last year but the market remains limited.
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Schemes turn their backs on traditional assets
Schemes reveal their reappraisal of the risk-reward characteristics of assets and how they have adjusted their portfolios, in the second instalment of the Intelligent Thinking survey.
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Plans risk member backlash over complex DC fees
Schemes have been called on by communication experts to consider the “personal impact” on their members of more complex defined contribution (DC) fee structures.
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How to squeeze value out of your passive mandates
Schemes are being encouraged to seek alternatives to cap-weighted indices in their passive investment mandates in order to achieve higher returns.
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IAS 19 changes to drive derisking
Changes to accounting standards will bring sponsors and schemes closer together, and provide an impetus to derisk, according to consultants.
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PPF levy dilemma for small schemes
The Pension Protection Fund’s new levy framework is likely to lead to schemes derisking, but smaller schemes with sophisticated investment strategies may lose out, consultants have warned.
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DWP calls for triennial reviews of DC defaults
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) guidance on providing default options will prompt tighter governance controls for some schemes in the run up to auto-enrolment.
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Centrica derisks with 15% switch to bonds
As global stock markets crash, Pippa Stephens looks at how some schemes have derisked through dramatic moves out of equities and into bonds.