All Infrastructure articles – Page 11
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News
Warwickshire targets yield with infra double play
Alternatives maintained its status as a sought-after asset class in Q1 2015, according to data, as schemes continued to seek reliable income streams and inflation protection.
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Schemes explore niche assets for uncorrelated income streams
Interest in shipping as an asset class is growing among UK pension schemes, say some investment experts, as schemes look to diversify into real assets and niche investments.
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European pension funds swarm into alts for yield
European pension funds moved deeper into alternative investments last year as they sought fresh avenues of returns and liability matching in tricky market conditions.
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Opinion
How to manage the risks of your renewable energy holdings
Investment in renewable energy projects is outpacing investment in new fossil fuel-powered generation capacity.
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Opinion
Could Pip's renewables move help schemes see beyond the bluster?
“The need for infrastructure investment worldwide is massive, the attractions of the asset class are clear, and the appetite of investors for infrastructure assets is growing,” said Michael Wilkins from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, in an FT article on the subject last month.
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Pip to seed separate renewables fund as it seeks FCA approval
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform has said plans to expand its offering by adding a renewables fund this year, as UK schemes continue to seek inflation-linked returns.
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LPFA: £500m GMPF tie-up not limited to infra
The chief of the London Pensions Fund Authority has said the £500m tie-up with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, announced las week, will consider “infrastructure in a broad definition”.
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Opinion
Nationwide, Strathclyde and British Coal among top five 2014 investment stories
Ditching hedge funds, the rise of responsible investment and the growing success of property mandates have all featured in a tricky year for UK pension fund investment.
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Opinion
Where's your scheme's invitation from David Cameron?
This morning's Financial Times led in print with the news that the Qatari royal family wants to invest in renovating the HS2 high-speed rail line hubs, and carried a telling line for institutional investors.
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OpinionEditorial: Breaking down a door
There used to be the cult of UK equity. Pension funds were to invest in their home country’s businesses so the accrued capital of workers’ retirement holdings was reinvested into capital-creating entities, driving growth and producing return.
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Features
CofE scheme mulls infrastructure diversification to drive returns
The Church of England Pensions Board is considering spreading its infrastructure portfolio outside Europe, following a similar decision to rebalance its property portfolio towards the US and Asia in a hunt for return.
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Opinion
Today at the NAPF annual conference – October 15 edition
The National Association of Pension Funds today kicked off its yearly extravaganza – or 'conference' more formally –where the industry meets to discuss all things pensions.
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News
Corporate schemes catching public sector on infra
Corporate schemes are catching up with their public sector counterparts in accessing the illiquidity premium of infrastructure investments, taking an increasing share of a growing asset class.
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Opinion
Why UK schemes lose out to nimble overseas competitors on infrastructure
Infrastructure has been a hot topic among UK schemes over the past couple of years. With its long-term matching characteristics, it seems like a perfect fit for schemes looking to match liabilities, but inflows have been muted.
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Schemes have scope to delve deeper into illiquids, but confidence lacking
Defined benefit schemes are showing increased interest in illiquid alternatives as they hunt greater yield and diversification, but many lack sufficient resources and the confidence needed to execute such investments.
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Oxfordshire latest to ditch hedge funds on fee and transparency concerns
Oxfordshire County Council Pension Scheme is axing its allocation to hedge funds in favour of diversified growth funds and infrastructure, as it seeks lower fees and greater transparency in investments.
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Northern Powergrid scheme looks to reduce risk with new investment strategy
Northern Powergrid Group Pension Scheme is exploring alternative means of reducing risk as its investment strategy matures, and is reviewing its property investment after “stagnant” performance.
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Dorset ditches hedge funds for infra after strategic review
Dorset County Council Pension Fund has moved into infrastructure investment and increased its diversified growth fund allocation after a shift in its investment strategy intended to reduce risk without affecting returns.
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Daily Mail grabs alternative inflation linkage in place of pricey gilts
The Daily Mail and General Trust pension fund has used alternative assets to provide inflation linkage, after demand and monetary policy drove up the cost of using gilts to mitigate inflation risk.
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Features
Islington to build on residential property bet in alts push
Islington Council's pension fund plans to reduce its allocation to equities and diversify further into alternatives, in a stated desire to gain greater and more stable returns.