All Investment articles – Page 120
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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.
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Isle of Wight disinvests equities to pursue DGF approach
Isle of Wight Pension Fund is removing 15 per cent of its allocation to UK equities and redirecting it into a diversified growth fund in an effort to maintain performance and lower volatility.
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How schemes can manage cash flows
Schemes are being advised to reconsider investments as almost a third of defined benefit pension schemes expect to be cash flow negative this year, a survey has found.
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NewsGilt investment reaches post-crisis peak at £22bn
Schemes have ramped up their investment in gilts and index-linked gilts over the past couple of years in an attempt to shore up their pension promises, data from the Office for National Statistics have shown.
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Opinion
Why pounds-and-pence charges are not enough
Communication consultancy AHC’s Karen Partridge explains why “total transparency about charges” is a good first step to transparency, but only a first step, in the first edition of Informed Comment.
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Opinion
EMD report: how to take advantage of the market dip
While emerging market assets have been battered in recent weeks, the debt sell-off could in fact provide added opportunity for pension schemes.
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NewsPearson introduces three lifecycle options to increase choice
Pearson Group Pension Plan has replaced the default option of its money purchase section with three lifecycle options designed to provide a wider range of investment and decumulation strategies for members.
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FeaturesSelex adds blended funds to smooth savings growth
Selex Pension Scheme has launched a series of four blended funds as part of an overhaul of its defined contribution default investment options, to smooth out volatility for its members.
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Features
West Sussex turns off private equity tap
West Sussex Pension Fund has decided to reduce over time its private equity allocation, concluding its performance does not justify its liquidity risk and the “luck” involved in manager selection.
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Lothian to reduce 'suboptimal' market cap exposure
The Lothian Pension Fund is to reduce its reliance on market capitalisation-based equity indices and increase investment in global portfolios, in order to boost performance and reduce volatility for members.
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NewsWhat Heineken’s SIP tells members on investments
News analysis: The statement of investment principles laid out by Heineken for its contract-based defined contribution scheme includes its governance committee’s investment beliefs, their working practices and the funds on offer to members.
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Now Pensions U-turns on sharia fund for members
Now Pensions has reversed its decision not to launch a sharia option, in its concern to avoid alienating members with a preference for Islamic investment, following auto-enrolment.
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Wandsworth eyes collective investment lead
Wandsworth Council Pension Fund has set its sights on leading a London-wide collective investment vehicle to drive down costs, rather than a forced merger, pensions committee documents have revealed.
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Three out of four schemes to mitigate volatility
The use of volatility-reducing strategies has increased as schemes look to dampen the impact of current market conditions on portfolios, according to investment data.
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Opinion
How to unlock inflation linkage from long-lease
The long-lease property market is starting to diversify beyond supermarkets, opening up further opportunities for schemes to access inflation linkage through domestic real assets
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Opinion
Editorial: Greatest prize is pushing DC ahead
Last week saw the 14th annual Pension and Investment Provider Awards take place at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel.
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Survey: half of DC schemes failing investment duty
Data analysis: Consultants have raised concerns over a lack of investment focus from defined contribution schemes, after research found little more than half of schemes had recently reviewed their investment principles.
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EMD losing its sparkle as schemes value EM equities
The recent lag in emerging market equity performance compared with developed markets is luring pension funds to an asset class they see as cheap compared to its debt counterpart.