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LGPS expected to join Sterling 20 initiative next year
Senior members of the LGPS, including representatives of the Local Pensions Partnership Investments and LGPS Central pools, attended the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit this week.
Nest backs UK businesses through Schroders and IFM commitments
The master trust has allocated to UK private equity through an expanded partnership with Schroders Capital, and has begun deploying money through its arrangement with IFM Investors into UK infrastructure-related businesses.
UK’s largest pension funds back regional investment drive through ‘Sterling 20’
The move builds on the Mansion House Accord agreed in July, and will be launched at the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.
How allocators are reassessing defence sector investments
Asset managers have been increasing the amount they invest in defence-related companies in the past three years, says Morningstar – with even ESG funds reassessing their approaches.
Private markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030
Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.
What European pension funds can teach the UK about VC investing
Research by Pensions for Purpose and European Women in VC has laid out how UK and European pension funds currently allocate to venture capital, with chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for schemes to become “active builders of our economy”.
Aviva launches ‘innovative’ private market default strategy for DC savers
Aviva is stepping up its investment in private markets with a new defined contribution default strategy targeting up to 25% in unlisted assets.
Private markets latest
UK’s largest pension funds back regional investment drive through ‘Sterling 20’
The move builds on the Mansion House Accord agreed in July, and will be launched at the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.
Private Assets in Focus: What UK Pension Schemes Are Thinking
To ‘take the temperature’ of the industry as it prepares for significant changes, Pensions Expert, in partnership with CACEIS, surveyed representatives from across the pensions sector on private assets and consolidation.
Private markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030
Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.
Pension funds, venture capital, and the government’s drive for growth
Despite a big push from the government to encourage greater pension investment into UK alternatives, there seems to be little initial activity from pension funds in relation to venture capital investing.
ESG and sustainability
How allocators are reassessing defence sector investments
Asset managers have been increasing the amount they invest in defence-related companies in the past three years, says Morningstar – with even ESG funds reassessing their approaches.
The AMNT’s pensions manifesto for 2030 and beyond
With the scope of reforms to the pensions industry becoming apparent, John Flynn of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT) sets out some key priorities for his organisation and policymakers.
Why asset owners are rethinking US allocations
Research by Morningstar has shown that asset owners around the world are reviewing their exposures to the US economy due to currency risk, policy uncertainty, and trade tariffs.
Schemes urged to probe asset managers’ net zero commitments
Pension schemes and institutional investors should look beyond industry pledges when assessing whether their asset managers are genuinely committed to net zero.
TPR industry working group to scrutinise ‘practical approaches’ to climate change
The Pensions Regulator is seeking feedback by 1 September on current practices and challenges to inform the industry working group’s approach.
Pension funds under pressure to tackle hidden modern slavery risks
IFM Investors warns that opaque supply chains and weak enforcement are allowing modern slavery to persist in pension portfolios – and calls for coordinated action across the investment ecosystem.
Consultants news
Consultants ramp up governance services for DB schemes
Barnett Waddingham and Hymans Robertson are the latest consultancies to add to the menu of options for defined benefit pension schemes.
Barnett Waddingham acquired by Howden as consultant consolidation continues
The deal boosts Howden’s employee benefits proposition and follows several other acquisitions in the consulting space, including Mercer and Cardano, Gallagher and Redington, and Isio and K3 Advisory.
FCA authorisation for pools ‘costly and time-consuming’, says LGPS board
The LGPS Scheme Advisory Board joins consultants and policy experts in querying the government’s proposals for reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme.