All illiquid assets articles – Page 7
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OpinionSchemes are now part of a sea change in ESG investing
Editorial: Pension funds are set to engage with issues such as climate change more than ever before, as regulatory developments and increased awareness push environmental, social and governance considerations up the agenda.
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Features
Visa scheme cuts lifestyles and introduces white-labelling
Trustees of the defined contribution Visa Europe Pension Plan have reduced the number of lifestyle strategies on offer and introduced white-labelled funds for the first time, one of which invests in direct and listed property.
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Features
Data Crunch: Rush of pension capital into infrastructure continues
Pension money is pouring into infrastructure. Portfolio analysis by Pensions Expert’s sister title Mandatewire reveals that the cash-generative asset is proving the perfect fit for mature defined benefit schemes, despite buyout looming for some trustees.
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OpinionHow is UK schemes’ appetite for private market assets changing?
While private market investments that deliver protection, yield and diversification should continue to be attractive to schemes in 2019, implementation choices will be key to ensuring that outcomes for investors live up to expectations, according to bfinance’s Peter Hobbs and Sam Gervaise-Jones.
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News
FCA examines barriers to investing in patient capital
Experts have welcomed a recently published Financial Conduct Authority consultation, which seeks to address barriers the watchdog's rules may present to investment in patient capital, but concerns remain over the suitability of this type of investment for defined contribution schemes.
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NewsBritish Coal scheme taps into UK infrastructure
The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme has introduced a new allocation to UK infrastructure and increased its exposure to private debt, as part of its focus on assets that provide diversification, good return prospects and high cash yields.
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OpinionInvesting in alternatives: Opportunities and obstacles
While there are plenty of opportunities for pension schemes when it comes to alternatives, there are also a number of obstacles to investing in these asset classes, explains Hymans Robertson’s Adam Porter.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q4: A pensions policy wishlist
After many years of tinkering, many in the pensions industry pray for no news and stability in the Department for Work and Pensions’ policy announcements. But what changes could benefit savers, rather than the taxman? Five defined contribution experts discuss.
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NewsHammond’s Budget looks to unlock DC savings for patient capital
The government is to consult next year on whether the charge cap for defined contribution default funds should be changed to unlock greater investment in patient capital, as part of a Budget with significant implications for DC savers.
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Features
Will private credit become a mainstay of DC portfolios?
Analysis: Private credit is flavour of the month with yield-starved defined benefit funds, but has only attracted defined contribution business from the giants of the mastertrust sector. Could renegotiations on fees open up the asset class for today’s savers?
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Opinion
DC Debate Q3: Updating asset allocations
In the second part of this quarter’s debate, our five DC professionals look beyond the traditional bond and equity portfolio to consider issues including diversified growth funds, alternatives and ESG.
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OpinionData Crunch: DC property allocations set to catch DB
It seems logical that long-term savings should be invested in long-term assets, and property would seem a candidate for this type of investment.
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Features
Liquid alternatives: How diversified is your DC default?
Analysis: Defined contribution default funds are facing the unenviable task of constructing diversified portfolios with limited budgets and a requirement for liquidity. Could liquid alternatives help?
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News
Plymouth & South West Co-op introduces illiquids and cuts DGFs
The Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society pension fund is decreasing its diversified growth fund exposure and introducing a new allocation to illiquid credit.
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NewsParliamentary scheme elects alternative credit
The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has introduced a new allocation to alternative credit to further diversify the scheme’s portfolio of return-seeking assets.
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Govt 'minded' to introduce mandatory trustee ESG statements
The government is to consult on whether trustees should be required to state their policies on sustainability, member concerns and stewardship, and will clarify current legislation as part of a wider push to increase pension investment in social and illiquid assets.
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OpinionWanted: Long-term investors
Editorial: The chancellor’s Autumn Budget provided a gloomy prediction of an economy bruised by Brexit, and aimed to set out an industrial strategy to get the UK back on track – with the help of pension fund money.
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Opinion
Editor's picks: What you need to know about patient capital
Autumn Budget 2017: On Wednesday, chancellor Philip Hammond said innovative high-growth firms should get investment from pension funds, raising questions over appetite and feasibility. Three articles from the past year look at the issues at stake.
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NewsGovernment pushes for patient capital in Autumn Budget
Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond stated the government’s desire to see pension funds invest in patient capital as part of its Autumn Budget.
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OpinionWhat are the current challenges in infrastructure investing?
Infrastructure can offer strong diversification while enabling schemes to access the illiquidity premium, but trustees should look at the yield available and consider whether they are forgoing any future opportunities, says P-Solve’s Matthew Simms.