All Investment articles – Page 39
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NewsTaskforce lays out measures to boost schemes’ voting powers
The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation has called on the Department for Work and Pensions and the Financial Conduct Authority to create templates and requirements aimed at boosting asset owners’ ability to vote, especially in pooled funds.
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NewsDB schemes faced with £46bn in extra liabilities as inflation spikes
On the go: Defined benefit schemes were hit by a £46bn spike in liabilities in September due to the fall in net interest rates, following the biggest hike in consumer prices since 1997 in August, according to analysis from XPS Pensions Group.
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NewsUSS invests £75m in housing finance
On the go: The £80.6bn Universities Superannuation Scheme has made an investment in residential housing finance via specialist lender Pluto Finance.
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NewsPension risk transfer activity expected to increase in H2 2021
Data crunch: Although UK pension schemes have shown a reduced appetite for risk transfers so far this year, there could be a rise in the number of buyout and buy-in deals that will be completed during the second half of 2021.
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NewsRegulators propose DC-wide ‘value for money’ framework
The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority will be forcing defined contribution schemes to disclose more data around their investment performance, scheme oversight, and costs and charges, as they unveil a discussion paper looking at creating an “holistic framework” for assessing value for money in this sector.
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NewsIndustry body launches new ESG guide for trustees
On the go: The Society of Pension Professionals has launched an environmental, social and governance guide for pension trustees, aimed at schemes that do not have size and resources to effectively manage its integration.
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OpinionThe last great risk facing defined benefit pension schemes
Insight Investment head of solution design Jos Vermeulen argues that longevity swaps are an appealing solution for schemes, but further standardisation is required to make these transactions more popular and cost-effective.
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NewsNational Grid scheme appoints outsourced investment manager
On the go: The circa £12bn National Grid UK Pension Scheme has appointed Russell Investments as its outsourced investment manager.
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NewsPension Awareness Day: Savers still in the dark amid Covid-19 downfall
A roundup of the news marking the 2021 Pension Awareness Day, with £5.3bn lost from over-fifties pension pots during the pandemic, retirement security in the UK declining for the fourth consecutive year, and a new guide launched to help employers and schemes to support members’ financial wellbeing.
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FeaturesComplexities hamper social impact bonds’ true potential
Despite the launch of the UK’s sovereign green bond dominating the socially conscious fixed income discourse, there is still room for social impact bonds in schemes’ portfolios.
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NewsCalls for climate reporting harmony as FCA and DWP rules diverge
The Financial Conduct Authority’s climate-related disclosure rules for asset managers, life insurers and its regulated pension providers should be brought into line with Department for Work and Pensions regulations to give greater clarity and consistency, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has said.
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NewsSchemes have over £1tn in assets exposed to ‘significant’ climate risk
On the go: More than £1tn in assets held by UK institutional investors is exposed to significant climate risks, according to research from LCP.
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OpinionThe future of DC schemes: Go big and go green
Independent Trustee Services client director Dianne Day details the drivers behind consolidation in the defined contribution market, and the role environmental, social and governance investing is playing in this area.
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NewsEnergy company scheme appoints new fiduciary manager
On the go: The £642m Uniper Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme has awarded a £570m fiduciary management mandate to Kempen Capital Management.
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NewsOnly a quarter of ESG funds receive green rating
On the go: There is still room for improvement for asset managers when it comes to environmental, social and governance investment funds, since only a quarter of these received a green score in analysis from pensions consultancy XPS.
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NewsLondon Borough of Newham invests in Paris-aligned index fund
On the go: The £1.6bn London Borough of Newham Pension Fund has invested in a new environmental, social and governance fund with Legal & General Investment Management.
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NewsBig schemes turn to fiduciary managers during pandemic
Data crunch: The average size of a pension scheme taking on a fiduciary manager rose by around 80 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic, suggesting the flexibility afforded by the model was particularly attractive in turbulent market conditions, according to research from IC Select.
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FeaturesBetter data needed for schemes to tackle modern slavery
As pension schemes struggle with data on modern slavery in global chains, corporate engagement takes the lead in the battle to tackle social issues.
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NewsDB schemes exposed to £200bn in losses due to inflation-linked returns
On the go: Defined benefit schemes are exposed to £200bn in losses from inflation strategies as index-linked gilts reach record high prices, new research has shown.
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NewsMajority of schemes set to increase illiquid assets allocation
On the go: Around 85 per cent of UK pension schemes are set to increase their allocations to illiquid assets in the next three years, according to research from Alpha Real Capital.