All Investment articles – Page 28
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News‘Build back better’ hits wall as trustees report trouble aligning
On the go: Trustees and investment managers are struggling to bring their investment strategies into line with the government’s ‘build back better’ initiative, citing a lack of opportunities and long-term planning.
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OpinionSchemes need to pay attention to members’ sustainable demands
Scheme trustees may be conflicted between sustainability and fiduciary duty, but the public are not – they want sustainability to be front and centre, argues Carol McNaughton Nicholls, associate partner at BritainThinks.
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NewsParliamentary fund heeds Sunak’s warning over Russia
On the go: The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has ordered its fund managers to divest from Russian assets where possible, after uncovering a small amount of direct Russian holdings.
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NewsEngagement essential for schemes to turn the tide on plastic waste
The role pension schemes play in overcoming plastic pollution is multifaceted, and communicating it with members only adds another layer of complexity, experts warn.
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NewsGovernment to legislate soon on scheme investment in illiquids
The government will introduce legislation to help pension schemes invest in illiquid assets, the work and pensions secretary has said.
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NewsPensions market remains far from transparent, FCA says
On the go: The pensions market remains one of the least transparent, according to the head of pensions policy at the Financial Conduct Authority.
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PodcastsPodcast: Is this really the right time for auto-enrolment expansion?
Podcast: Expanding auto-enrolment is a great idea in theory, but with sky-high inflation, a cost of living crisis and the potential for a global recession to exacerbate it, is now the right time to pursue it? LCP partner Mary Spencer and Cartwright’s director of investment consulting Sam Roberts debate the merits, discuss pension schemes’ reaction to war in Ukraine, and explore the industry’s readiness for long-term inflation.
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NewsOpperman slates lack of long-term vision in pensions, hints at reshuffle
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has suggested a reshuffle may be on the cards, and has criticised a perceived lack of long-term vision in the pensions industry.
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NewsPension Protection Fund pulls out of Russia
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund will eliminate its negligible exposure to Russian assets when liquidity in the market improves, it has announced.
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NewsGovernment set to regulate further on ESG
On the go: The government is preparing to regulate in order to achieve consistency on environmental, social and governance standards across the private sector, ministers have told the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ESG.
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NewsFTSE 100 firms lagging on data, half of schemes have impact investments
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with a majority of FTSE 100 companies still failing to disclose diversity and welfare data in their annual reports, and Big Society Capital finding that half of all UK pension funds now hold some form of impact investment.
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NewsIs now the time for schemes to consider natural capital?
More thematic funds are creating opportunities for schemes to engage with natural capital, but the need for more robust frameworks is paramount, experts claim.
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NewsLGPS Russian exodus under way as TPR tells trustees to ‘be vigilant’
Local Government Pension Scheme funds are racing to slash their portfolios’ exposure to Russia and reassure members over the crisis, while the Pensions Regulator has issued new guidance to trustees expecting them to “be vigilant” on this matter.
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NewsBorder to Coast hires consultant, Kempen sets carbon target
ESG spotlight:A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership appointing a climate change consultant, and Kempen Capital Management setting a carbon emissions goal for its portfolios.
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NewsDC schemes target private markets as room for illiquid assets increases
Data crunch: UK defined contribution pension schemes poured around £1bn into private markets last year as the search for yield intensified, according to MandateWire data.
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NewsSchemes retaliate over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Some of the UK’s most prominent pension schemes are dialling down their exposure to Russian assets in response to its attack on Ukraine.
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NewsNest piles pressure on Unilever over healthy eating
On the go: Nest has backed a resolution calling on consumer goods giant Unilever to make its food products healthier.
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NewsMerseyside Pension Fund delays Israeli investments decision
Councillors responsible for the £10bn Merseyside Pension Fund have delayed a decision over its investments in companies active in occupied Palestinian territories.
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OpinionUnprecedented DB scheme funding levels: Is this as good as it gets?
Sponsors should start to consider derisking their defined benefit schemes, as the current favourable level of investment gains and funding levels will not last forever, writes State Street Global Advisors’ Jeremy Rideau.
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NewsAsset manager consolidation and scheme maturation increase fees
On the go: Investment management fees across some asset classes have moved upwards after years of decline, according to new research.