All Investment articles – Page 107
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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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Consultants and managers back hedge funds despite high-profile criticism
Consultants and hedge fund managers have predicted increasing pension scheme allocations to the asset class, despite recent stiff criticism of perceived high fees and a lack of transparency.
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Study forecasts DC market tripling by 2024, led by TDFs
A market report has predicted defined contribution pensions will triple in size to £787bn within the next decade with target date funds leading the way, but its bullish growth predictions have been questioned.
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Shipbuilding scheme sails towards 10% property allocation
The Shipbuilding Industries Pension Scheme plans to boost its property allocation to around a tenth of its overall portfolio in its hunt for diversification, capital preservation and income.
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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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How the slump in oil prices is hitting schemes
As oil prices fall below $50 (£33) a barrel, investment experts have urged pension schemes to seize the opportunity to hedge their liabilities against inflation and heed the impact on their commodity markets exposure.
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Leading DB funds target responsible investment disconnect
The UK’s largest pension funds have put pressure on fund managers to make the case for their responsible investment strategies, publishing a guide intended to “break down the information barriers” between schemes and managers.
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Eight ways to manage the volatility of your EM exposure
Emerging market equities have had a bumpy 18 months. Axa IM’s Yoram Lustig outlines an eight-point plan for schemes considering an allocation to the asset class.
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How smaller schemes can optimise their investment portfolios
Buck Consultants’ Celene Lee explains how a focus on returns, risk and liquidity can deliver for smaller schemes a robust investment strategy, despite their modest scale.
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Leicestershire to commit entire credit portfolio to direct lending
Leicestershire Pension Fund plans to move its entire credit portfolio into direct lending as it makes a further £100m investment in an asset class increasingly targeted by yield-starved pension funds.
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Inflation hedging on the rise with smaller scheme LDI
Inflation hedging activity saw a jump towards the end of last year as medium-sized schemes took advantage of favourable pricing, ahead of further inflation falls.
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How to run a beauty parade to find the best adviser for your scheme
Any other business: The time comes when every scheme needs to hire new advisers. But in an industry with such a diverse range of skills, how can you be sure you are hiring the right one?
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Five objectives and five risks for DC
Talking head: Nest’s CIO Mark Fawcett puts together a 10-point framework for DC trustees, arguing for a focus on growth, flexibility and cost, while managing inflation and longevity.
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Secondhand annuities could offer DB funds income, but pricing tricky
The pensions minister’s proposal to allow retirees to cash in annuities could suit defined benefit schemes eager to access the resultant long-term cash flows, but pricing “secondhand” annuities could be a sticking point.
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How the DB code’s employer growth objective affects scheme funding
In a world where just one in five UK sponsors have a ‘strong’ covenant, Spence’s Marian Elliott explains how trustees of such schemes can strike the balance between an appropriate investment risk strategy and reliance on employer contributions.
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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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Five entirely depressing findings from the DC charges audit
If the workplace pensions industry should be judged by how it treats its existing customers, then today's revelations on scheme charges find it at best unfair and at worst extortionate.
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Berkshire makes co-investments to profit from food supply chain
The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has announced investments in the global food and water supply chain, with a private equity mandate investing in two US start-ups driving sustainable consumption.
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Does your scheme lack a 2015 strategy?
Any other business: Most schemes lack a set strategy for the new year, governance experts say, as the industry turns its attention to the challenges of the next 12 months.
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Nest: Our ethical strategy, and why talking to scheme members is crucial
Talking head: Paul Todd, assistant director of investment at the UK’s state-sponsored pension scheme, explains how its ethical fund is constructed to deliver an appropriate strategy for its members.