All Investment articles – Page 21
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NewsExperts estimate £500bn in assets are ‘missing’ after LDI crisis
Around £500bn in pension scheme assets are “missing somewhere” as a result of the liability-driven investment crisis, the Work and Pensions Committee has been told, with experts also questioning the role of leverage in these funds and the need for more guidance from regulators.
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NewsCOP27: Implementing regulatory solutions high on trustees’ agenda
Tom Higgins | November 24, 2022
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NewsL&G blames govt for LDI crisis and backs consultant regulation
Legal & General has placed responsibility for the market turmoil that triggered the autumn liquidity crisis firmly at the feet of the government, while adding its support to calls for the regulation of investment consultants.
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NewsLDI crisis to hit L&G’s DB revenue and profit by £10mn
On the go: Legal & General has disclosed that its defined benefit business-linked revenues and profits will be hit by around £10mn in its full-year 2022 results, following an autumn liquidity crisis among pension schemes that saw its higher-fee products sold to meet collateral calls.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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OpinionThe outlook for credit remains strong
AXA IM Core head of fixed income investment solutions Lionel Pernias and senior portfolio manager Rob Price assess the outlook for credit and pension schemes.
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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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FeaturesHow might DC investment reforms accelerate the push for net zero?
By Stephanie Baxter | November 8, 2022
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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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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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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.