All Infrastructure articles – Page 10
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Opinion
LPFA: Forging working groups with common goals
Talking Head:As we approach the end of the year it is worth reflecting a little on what we have achieved as an industry of late and what the path ahead looks like into 2016.
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OpinionSafe as houses?
Editorial: How individuals assess risk and reward is extremely complex. Data from the Office for National Statistics this week showed people would prefer to take a punt on property over pensions to deliver a retirement income.
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News
FTLive: Political will and risk to shape future of infra investing
FT European Infrastructure: Political will and risk mitigation will play a crucial role in shaping the future of infrastructure investment, as the asset class grows in importance for defined benefit portfolios.
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News
GMPF-LPFA venture closes first infra deal amid 'frothy' market
FT European Infrastructure: Greater Manchester Pension Fund has made the first investment of its joint venture with the London Pensions Fund Authority, but said high demand for the UK infrastructure market makes finding deals challenging.
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NewsEnvironment Agency reduces carbon footprint by 44%
The Environment Agency Pension Fund has reduced its carbon footprint by 44 per cent since 2008, as it looks to avoid the long-term financial risk of climate change.
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Features
Long-term view clouded by uncertainty for LGPS
Long-term risk-reduction planning remains the priority for the Local Government Pension Scheme, but growing uncertainty about the future is making it difficult for member funds to carve out strategic objectives.
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News
MiFID II: LGPS retail label could stymie alternative investments
Local government pension funds could find themselves reclassified as retail investors from 2017 under an upcoming European directive, raising questions over schemes’ access to certain investment strategies.
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News
Fear of 'pensions implosion' raised as NAPF annual gathering kicks off
NAPF 2015: Delegates at the National Association of Pension Funds 2015 Annual Conference heard a tale of two halves from outgoing chair Ruston Smith in his opening address today.
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Opinion
Tough markets force funds to act smarter
UK pension funds have been searching for ways to invest in traditional assets in non-traditional ways, moving further into the alternatives and multi-asset spaces.
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OpinionSouthern powerhouse
Editorial: On Monday George Osborne announced the creation of six British Wealth Funds, into which our 89 local government pension schemes' assets will be pooled. Quite what this verb entails is still up for debate.
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Features
Havering makes about-turn on pooling
London Borough of Havering Pension Fund has reversed its original decision not to join the London Collective Investment Vehicle, making it one of the last of the city’s schemes to take this route to reduce manager fees.
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NewsOsborne's wealth funds target LGPS cost savings to boost infra
Chancellor George Osborne pushed local authority scheme collaboration forward this week by declaring they would be pooled into six 'British Wealth Funds' as part of a plan to ramp up infrastructure investment and reduce scheme running costs.
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Features
Lancashire drops bonds in favour of equity, credit and infrastructure
While everyone acknowledges the incredibly high price of gilts in the current environment, which is wreaking havoc with pension scheme funding levels, few have taken the controversial move of getting rid of their allocation to bonds altogether.
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Opinion
Global infrastructure investment for smaller pension funds
British airports are microcosms of our economy. During periods of growth these centres are bustling, ferrying an influx of businesspeople, holidaymakers and cargo to and from global destinations.
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OpinionTime for more infrastructure incentives
Talking Head: Unlocking infrastructure investment on a large scale would be both highly beneficial to the economy and help defined benefit schemes meet their liabilities.
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Opinion
Scheme hunger for alts drives fragmentation and innovation
From the blog: Scheme maturity as well as changes to regulations and accounting rules have been the driving factors behind portfolio diversification over the past 50 years, boosting pension scheme appetite for alternatives and overseas investments.
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NewsPiP captures £131m for solar investment
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform has closed the first round of financing for its solar photovoltaics fund, as schemes continue to weigh the benefits of less familiar alternative assets such as renewable energy.
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News
Falkirk targets social housing with £30m investment
Falkirk Council Pension Fund is joining the ranks of local authorities investing in social housing, with a £30m allocation, as experts debate the strengths of the asset class.
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NewsCentrica skirts pricey bonds with real assets, alts continue march
Centrica Pension Scheme is riding the wider trend towards real assets, in a bid to match liabilities, gain inflation linkage and reduce the need to buy overpriced bonds.
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News
Havering struggles to find local infra for growth
The £506m London Borough of Havering Pension Fund is looking to invest in local infrastructure projects, but the need to balance this with strong returns is hampering its search.