All Investment articles – Page 17
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NewsSolvency II reforms ‘could unlock £100bn in productive finance’
The Treasury has published its final Solvency II reform proposals, which are expected by the industry to unlock more than £100bn in long-term productive assets such as social infrastructure and green energy.
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NewsTPR and FCA flag governance and competence concerns over LDI
The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority have raised questions over the governance of small schemes and the competence of some investors, in response to questions from a parliamentary committee over the use of liability-driven investments by pension schemes.
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NewsThree-quarters of asset managers yet to set climate transition targets
On the go: Seventy-three per cent of asset managers surveyed by consultancy Mercer have yet to set climate transition targets — such as goals on achieving net zero — across their strategies.
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NewsTruell seeks London listing for Long Term Assets
On the go: Long Term Assets Limited, led by Pension Insurance Corporation founder Edi Truell, has announced its intention to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsFCA highlights investment consultant ‘gap in regulation’
The Financial Conduct Authority has told MPs that it previously pointed to the risks associated with liability-driven investments and suggested the existence of a “gap in regulation” linked to investment consultants, in response to questions over October’s market turmoil and its impact on pension schemes.
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NewsPIC invests £25mn in retirement community
On the go: The £44.1bn Pension Insurance Corporation, in partnership with Octopus Real Estate, has invested £25mn through a joint venture with retirement home developer and operator Elysian Residences, to develop the How Wood retirement community, which is valued at £115mn.
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NewsStandard Life transitions £15bn of DC assets into sustainable solutions
On the go: Standard Life has embedded a range of sustainable multi-asset funds for its 1.5mn pension scheme members, with around £15bn of sustainable solutions investments now managed on their behalf.
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OpinionThe outlook for credit remains strong
It has been an extraordinary few months in UK politics, and a worrying time for some of the country’s largest investors.
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PodcastsPodcast: What challenges do different asset classes pose for ESG investment?
Podcast: Philip Shucksmith, a portfolio manager in Newton Investment Management’s real return team, and Martina Macpherson, head of ESG product management within the Financial Information Business Unit at SIX, discuss pension schemes and their path to net zero, debating how green investment in different asset classes works, along with the question of labelling so-called ‘green’ assets.
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NewsEssex commits £100mn to carbon offset impact fund
On the go: The circa £9.3bn Essex County Council Pension Fund has made a £100mn anchor commitment to the Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund as it further expands its global timberland portfolio and accelerates its transition to net zero.
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NewsDC providers fail to commit to ending fossil fuel expansion
None of the UK’s 20 largest defined contribution pension providers have explicit policies aiming to end fossil fuel expansion, a campaign for improving the environmental credentials of pensions has claimed.
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FeaturesHow might DC investment reforms accelerate the push for net zero?
By Stephanie Baxter | November 8, 2022
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NewsACA pushes new pensions minister for early extension of CDC
On the go: Laura Trott has been urged by the Association of Consulting Actuaries to extend collective defined contribution schemes to more savers as a way of boosting pension savings.
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NewsBoE director calls for greater regulatory oversight on leverage
The Bank of England’s executive director for financial stability strategy and risk has called on regulators to review how leverage is managed, in the wake of a liquidity crisis in October triggered by a spike in gilt yields.
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NewsFiduciary managers rip up schemes’ investment guidelines
On the go: Some fiduciary managers have altered investment guidelines for all of their clients in light of October’s market turmoil, which saw schemes scramble for liquidity in response to collateral calls from liability-driven investment managers.
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NewsPPF introduces new ESG voting guidelines
On the go: The £39.4bn Pension Protection Fund has brought in new environmental, social and governance voting guidelines for its listed equity holdings, across both segregated and pooled mandates.
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NewsSainsbury’s sets up £500mn loan to DB scheme for LDI crisis
Sainsbury’s has set up a £500mn loan facility to ensure its defined benefit scheme has enough liquidity to face collateral calls on its liability-driven investments.
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NewsBrunel invests in impact fund, EAPF commits to venture capital
ESG spotlight: A round-up of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Brunel Pension Partnership investing in an impact fund and the Environment Agency Pension Fund committing to a climate venture capital fund.
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NewsProfit warnings from DB sponsors jump 38%
On the go: Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with defined benefit pension schemes increased by 38 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2022.