All Investment articles – Page 112
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NewsInvestment peaks as schemes buy cheaper gilts
News analysis: UK pension funds hit a record of £17bn of net investments during the second quarter, largely as a result of schemes taking advantage of lower bond prices, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
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Features
L&Q segments DC scheme to hone outcomes
London and Quadrant Housing Trust has segmented its defined contribution scheme membership in an innovative review of whether its investment strategy and communication will create good member outcomes.
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NewsCadbury shuffles fixed income to improve efficiency
Cadbury Pension Fund has increased its allocation to alternative credit in a restructure of its fixed income portfolio.
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Tesco ramps up in-house investment governance
Tesco Pension Fund chose to follow its internal investment team's advice over that of its consultant when choosing an alternative fund, reflecting how large schemes are moving investment governance in-house.
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NewsStrathclyde keeps local focus for property investments
Strathclyde Pension Fund has established a property fund that will make investments of less than £10m in local commercial real estate.
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Economies of scale driver of scheme mergers
News Analysis: Local authority pension scheme mergers have gained importance throughout the UK as a way to decrease costs and provide economies of scale for investments, but experts warn it takes organisation to execute.
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Opinion
Schemes are not obliged to prop up UK economy
Figures for the first quarter of this year showed that business investment had fallen again, from its already very low level.
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News
YMCA launches derisking strategy to improve funding level
YMCA Pension Plan has launched a derisking strategy to match “more closely” its allocation approach and liability profile, and has appointed a delegated manager to oversee nearly all of its portfolio.
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NewsCharity bears brunt of AE contributions
Action for Children has said it chose to place a greater burden on itself than employees when setting its auto-enrolment contribution levels, in a drive to create fairness.
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NewsSchemes more open to exploring construction risk
Infrastructure debt investment in projects with construction risk such as private finance initiatives and public-private partnerships are gaining traction among pension funds, after initial scepticism.
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NewsTfL weighs up fee bump from strategy shift
TfL Pension Fund had its investment management expenses increase by almost a fifth in the year to March, partly due to a strategy shift that added eight investment managers.
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Opinion
The cost obsession is creating a false dichotomy
At first glance it appears simple: Four legs good, two legs bad. Lower-cost index funds good, higher-cost active funds bad. But is that the case?
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Features
Cambridgeshire diversifies fixed income to up yield
Cambridgeshire Pension Fund outperformed in 2012/2013 after a restructure of its fixed income investments saw it buy European loans to increase yield and protect itself against rising interest rates.
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Sponsors driving fid man switch to reduce risk
Employers have more influence on the decision to introduce fiduciary management than other investment decisions, experts have said, as a recent survey shows more schemes are looking to increase delegation.
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Chiltern funds target £2.5m merger saving
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire councils are in preliminary talks about merging their pension funds in an attempt to save £2.5m a year, as more local authority schemes club together to reduce costs.
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Features
South Yorkshire bucks trend with equity allocation
South Yorkshire Pension Authority has increased its allocation to equities over the past three years, concluding that stock selection within its equity portfolios helped it produce positive returns against the benchmark.
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News
Alternatives overtake equities as schemes diversify
Data analysis: Alternative investments were a clear favourite in the second quarter among pension schemes looking to property and infrastructure to diversify portfolios, investment data have shown.
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NewsWhat the CofE's Wonga stake means for responsible alternative assets
News analysis: The Church of England’s embarrassment over unknown pension investments in Wonga calls into question how responsible investment principles can be applied to alternative assets, such as private equity.
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NewsTwo in five schemes use multi-asset to fight volatility
Data analysis: The use of multi-asset products has increased as schemes look to mitigate market volatility with the product, which promises equity-like returns with downside protection, investment data show.
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Environment Agency to revamp SRI gameplan
The Environment Agency Active Pension Fund has said it is seeking “new and innovative ideas” on sustainable equity investment in a bid to lead best practice in the area while driving forward its responsible investment strategy.