All Investment articles – Page 2
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FeaturesNow Pensions on social housing and private markets investing
Martyn James, director of investment at Now Pensions, explains how the £7.1bn master trust is allocating to affordable and social housing as part of its private markets strategy.
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NewsRailpen grows central London property footprint with Smithfield project
The £34bn pension fund has secured planning consent to redevelop a central London site into a large multi-use property site as part of a wider aim to invest in high-quality commercial real estate.
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OpinionSPP: Managing pension scheme risk in an increasingly uncertain world
Jordan Irvine of the Society of Pension Professionals unpacks recent market movements and geopolitical activity to explore what it means for defined benefit pension schemes and their investment strategies.
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OpinionChallenging corporate fraud: Identifying the opportunities in class actions
Around £75bn has been recovered for investors through corporate actions – and Institutional Protection CEO Caroline Goodman believes there is still an untapped opportunity for institutions.
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NewsNest enters venture capital market with an eye on £1bn allocation
The £68bn master trust is seeking to formalise its four-year-old venture capital and growth equity investment strategy through an extension of its partnership with Schroders.
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NewsBritish Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary mandate
The world’s largest asset manager has secured the fiduciary management mandate for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme as it continues to mature.
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NewsPension giants launch group to tackle dual-class vote disclosure
A new working group will develop guidance on class-by-class vote reporting after UK listing rule changes in 2024 allowed controversial unequal voting rights structures.
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NewsFee pressure hitting private markets managers as competition heightens
The cost of investing in private markets may be falling amid intense competition for funding and recent performance difficulties, according to new research.
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NewsWhy traditional investment approaches won’t work for collective DC
LCP says collective DC schemes must move beyond traditional portfolio metrics and design investment strategies around member outcomes over time.
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NewsRailpen: Focused engagement strategies key to stewardship success
At a recent industry conference, Matt Lomas from the industry-wide pension scheme set out how his team has adapted and honed its stewardship and engagement activities.
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FeaturesHow mega-IPOs could reshape equity portfolios as SpaceX secures record listing
Elon Musk’s technology giant SpaceX has debuted on US investment markets with one of the largest initial public offerings in history. But what does it mean for UK pension investors?
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NewsNest backs climate tech through £200m commitment to IFM mandate
The UK master trust has put more money to work through its partnership with IFM Investors, seeding an infrastructure credit fund with a focus on climate technologies.
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OpinionMandation and pension scheme investment: what does it mean for trustees?
Despite months of lobbying, an investment mandation clause still made it into the Pension Schemes Act. Gavin Ellison of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson looks at what the new law says and what it means for master trusts.
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NewsLarge asset owners are cautiously embracing cryptocurrency, research finds
A new survey has found that almost half (46%) of asset owners are now holding cryptocurrencies – but some remain concerned about risk and volatility.
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OpinionWhat India’s pension system can teach the UK about Value for Money
Subroto Das, a former chief general manager at PFRDA, India’s pension supervisor, sets out some important lessons for UK regulators ahead of the introduction of Value for Money, taken from a recent research paper.
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OpinionWhy the ‘gateway’ for DB superfunds is not a technical issue but a growth one
Ashok Gupta of investment think tank New Capital Consensus argues that the emerging world of defined benefit superfunds could form a crucial part of the government’s growth and investment strategy – but the regulatory approach must change.
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NewsTPT adds sukuk bond fund to member options as Sharia investing choices grow
Source: Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock TPT Retirement Solutions is the latest defined contribution (DC) provider to add Sharia-compliant sukuk bonds to its investment options for members.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Beware the one-legged Trojan horse of mandation
We can all breathe a sigh of relief that the Pension Schemes Bill is now an Act. But, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve writes, we must not forget the risks lurking within the legislation.
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NewsLambeth among schemes backing UK venture capital investment drive [updated]
The London Borough of Lambeth Pension Fund is among several LGPS funds to have backed Schroders Capital’s UK Innovation Long Term Asset Fund, backing domestic venture capital companies.
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OpinionUSS: Bold policy is critical for a successful energy transition
Naomi Clark of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) outlines the importance of investing to support the energy transition and the role of pension schemes and policymakers.