All Investment articles – Page 36
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NewsBrunel transfers funds to new Paris-aligned benchmarks
On the go: The £28bn Brunel Pension Partnership, which handles the assets of 10 partner funds with an aggregate size of circa £40bn, has transferred more than £3bn to its new FTSE Russell Paris-aligned benchmark series.
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NewsTPR’s chair to lead investment benchmark tool for schemes
On the go: Asset management consultancy MJ Hudson has announced the creation of an investment decision-making tool for pension schemes, which will be headed by the Pensions Regulator chair Sarah Smart.
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NewsUSS directors sued over climate inaction and breaches of duty
Two university lecturers, backed by a number of branches of the University and College Union, have filed a wide-ranging legal action against the directors of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, accusing them of multiple failings with respect to the controversial 2020 valuation, and of inaction around climate change commitments.
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NewsAsset managers commit $4.2tn to net-zero target
On the go: Signatories of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative have 35 per cent of their total assets managed in line with achieving net zero by 2050, according to an interim report.
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OpinionIs real estate a good inflation hedge for pension schemes?
With inflation hikes presenting an added risk to defined benefit schemes, some assets in the real estate market can provide a protection to the surge in prices, writes Paul Stewart, head of European research and strategy at Barings Real Estate.
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NewsSaul to create ‘feeder’ DC scheme for new members
The Superannuation Arrangement of the University of London is set to create a new “feeder” defined contribution pension scheme as it undertakes a review of its investment strategy.
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NewsESG factors more important to investors than financial metrics
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a survey showing institutional investors believe ESG is more important than financial metrics when it comes to evaluating a company’s long-term attractiveness, and more signatories to the Make My Money Matter charter.
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NewsBorder to Coast to launch £1.3bn Listed Alternatives Fund
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Schemes worth a collective £55bn, has announced it is set to launch a £1.3bn Listed Alternatives Fund.
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NewsDB master trust self-certification regime launched
On the go: A self-certification regime for defined benefit master trusts was launched on Wednesday that will provide “useful information” for trustees considering a move to such schemes.
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NewsBudget 2021: Sunak announces further changes to DC charge cap
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that the government will consult “within the next month” on further changes to the charge cap intended to encourage more investment in illiquid assets by defined contribution schemes. But experts have said this is “missing the point”.
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NewsBudget 2021: Missed opportunity to tackle pensions ‘ticking time-bomb’
Following a Budget speech light on pensions policy announcements, the industry has been weighing in on what has been revealed, including a consultation on the charge cap and a new tax relief for low earners in net pay schemes, while others say that the chancellor has not done enough to address industry concerns.
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NewsSchroders to acquire River and Mercantile’s FM business
On the go: Schroders has announced its intention to acquire River and Mercantile Group’s UK solutions division, consisting of its fiduciary management and derivatives businesses, for £230m.
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FeaturesCOP26: Collaboration is key to achieve net-zero targets
In the build-up to COP26, there has been growing emphasis on the need for collaboration to ensure swifter progress in meeting global net-zero targets, with the pensions industry also being called to prioritise co-operation.
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NewsCushon launches new private markets investment strategy
On the go: Master trust Cushon has launched a new investment strategy that will see a 15 per cent allocation to private markets, in an attempt to “reduce investment risk”.
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NewsFCA pushes ahead with new illiquids fund for DC schemes
Pension funds will have access to a Long-Term Asset Fund regime following changes made by the Financial Conduct Authority, with special flexibility afforded to defined contribution schemes to invest in illiquid assets.
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OpinionAll that glitters is not (always) gold
Billy Burnside, managing director of Criterion, which created the ‘Star’ initiative in joint venture with TeX, explains how the new accreditation system for transfers can encourage providers to improve service performance in the path to achieve a ‘gold medal’.
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News‘Greenium’ widens following £6bn green gilt issuance
On the go: The second issuance of the UK’s green gilt has raised a further £6bn, the Treasury has said, but analysis of the transaction suggests that the ‘greenium’ has widened in secondary markets.
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NewsBig funds invest £128bn in fossil fuels, LCP urges net-zero action
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including research by Friends of the Earth that found the UK’s largest pension funds have no “credible plan” to divest the £128bn currently held in fossil fuels, and a call from LCP for defined contribution schemes to take meaningful action on net-zero ambitions.
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NewsDWP tells schemes to prioritise stewardship
Pension schemes may see the end of stewardship ‘box-ticking’ under new proposals brought forward by the Department for Work and Pensions.
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NewsLGPS must consider net-zero impact to avoid social downturn, MPs say
MPs have called on Local Government Pension Scheme funds to mitigate the economic and social risks that a shift to a net-zero economy may have on the communities most affected by the green transition, averting a repeat of the mistakes made during the downturn of industry in the 1980s.