All Investment articles – Page 10
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NewsSchemes urged to block overseas investors from snapping up UK small caps
Pension schemes should increase exposure to UK small cap companies to help grow the domestic economy and protect it from losing out to overseas private equity, according to a fund manager.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Border to Coast’s boost for UK business
After winning two awards at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit, Border to Coast’s Mark Lyon explains in more detail how the pool’s new UK strategy supports some of the Mansion House goals.
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NewsACCESS pool adds £250m long-lease mandate
The Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire pension schemes have invested a combined £250m in a new property fund launched by their pooling vehicle.
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OpinionMansion House and the ‘butterfly effect’ on pension schemes
The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees’ Maggie Rodger looks at the many interconnected elements of the Mansion House proposals.
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NewsLGPS latest: GLIL backers invest £475m for UK infrastructure push
Plus: Environment Agency puts £170m to work with Schroders Greencoat, backing renewable and energy transition infrastructure.
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FeaturesWhat CalSTRS’ data problems mean for pension funds’ climate goals
Pensions schemes should continue work on measuring and addressing climate risks despite problems they may face in calculating data, according to industry experts.
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OpinionReinjecting meaning into sustainability reporting
IGG’s Tegs Harding takes a holistic view of sustainability reporting, incorporating nature-based and social factors as well as established climate issues.
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ArticleFive themes at the forefront of a sustainable future
Henning Padberg, co-portfolio manager of Nordea’s Global Climate and Environment strategy, explores how the popularity of climate-positive investing has grown exponentially over the past decade.
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NewsSchemes eager to back government’s infrastructure investment drive
Almost two-thirds (65%) of UK pension fund leaders expect to increase allocations to UK infrastructure over the next 12 months, according to new research.
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NewsHow TPR rates trustees on climate action
New requirements for schemes to publish climate-related reports have resulted in good progress – but more needs to be done, according to the regulator.
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NewsLifeSight to back private equity LTAF launch
The LifeSight master trust is to invest up to 5% of its default option into a new private equity-focused long-term asset fund (LTAF) soon to be launched by WTW.
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NewsStrathclyde to switch £4bn into low-carbon indices
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has begun moving approximately £4bn into low-carbon equity index strategies as part of an overhaul of its investment strategy.
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OpinionWhat savers really think about their investments
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association recently polled savers to find out their attitudes to where their money is invested. Here’s what they said.
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NewsIndustry ‘must do better on sharia investing’, experts say
Many UK pension funds and providers have only a limited understanding of sharia investing and Islamic finance, according to Pensions for Purpose.
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OpinionAddressing the complexity of social factors
Following the publication of the Taskforce on Social Factors’ first report, Maria Nazarova-Doyle explains the group’s approach and what it means for trustees.
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NewsDB schemes expect strong fixed income returns
Pension schemes expected fixed income asset classes to top the charts over the next 12 months for investment returns, according to research.
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NewsAviva converts climate strategy to LTAF
Aviva Investors has unveiled its second long-term asset fund (LTAF) with a real assets strategy focused on the climate transition.
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NewsHSBC adds private markets to DC scheme [updated]
The £7bn defined contribution (DC) scheme for HSBC Bank plans to invest in private markets for the first time through an allocation to a new long-term asset fund (LTAF).
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NewsTfL Pension Fund acquires wind farm
The Transport for London (TfL) Pension Fund has purchased an onshore wind farm for an undisclosed sum from DIF Capital Partners.
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NewsAct on social factors now, regulator urges
The Taskforce on Social Factors has set out a series of recommendations and considerations for pension scheme trustees on understanding risks and opportunities related to social factors.