All Investment articles – Page 4
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NewsFulcrum to launch latest private markets LTAF
Fulcrum Asset Management is to launch a new long-term asset fund (LTAF) aimed at defined contribution (DC) schemes and other institutional investors, offering a diversified portfolio of private market assets.
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NewsWhy Railpen brought its trading desk in-house
Amid widespread industry debate on consolidation and the benefits of insourcing and outsourcing, Railpen’s Jack Crawley explains how the £34bn scheme internalised its trading function.
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NewsBitcoin comes to the UK pension sector
An unnamed pension scheme has allocated £1.5m to bitcoin – the first time a UK scheme has invested in the cryptocurrency.
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NewsInvestment roundup: Aon takes on three major fiduciary clients
Plus: Pension Insurance Corporation backs £54m housing venture, and M&G launches asset-backed securities fund.
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NewsPeople’s Pension halves carbon footprint of main default fund
The £30bn People’s Pension master trust has halved the carbon footprint of its primary default investment fund after implementing a major climate-centric allocation shift.
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NewsBudget 2024: Bond managers downplay gilt market volatility
Fixed income experts have downplayed gilt market volatility during and after the Budget announcement yesterday, as chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant taxation and spending plans.
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NewsBudget 2024: Industry welcomes boost for UK investment
Investors have praised the government’s promised boost to UK investment but urged it to focus on creating opportunities, following this week’s Budget announcements.
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NewsInvestors increasingly understand social impact investing
UK’s social impact investment market grew to £10bn at the end of 2023
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NewsNOW Pensions accelerates climate action
A massive 76% of total holdings in the diversified growth fund are now directly linked to the trustee board’s responsible investment objectives.
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NewsIncentives needed to invest in productive finance, say master trusts
Master trusts believe more support from both the government and the asset management industry is needed to invest in productive finance.
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NewsMandating UK investment would be ‘huge mistake’
Timing of investments into assets such as private equity can play a big role in determining eventual returns, conference panellists argue – so forcing investment will not work.
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NewsGovt launches National Wealth Fund to drive pension fund investment
The government has officially launched the National Wealth Fund and announced reforms to other public institutions to encourage additional pension fund investment into high-growth UK companies.
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OpinionWhy the LGPS doesn’t need to be forced to buy UK
Rachel Reeves is considering a “Canadian” model for local government pensions investment. GLIL’s Ted Frith supports the idea of galvanising UK infrastructure investment but argues that the mechanism to achieve this already exists.
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NewsESG reporting for pension schemes ‘needs overhaul’ to improve effectiveness
The current reporting regime for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters is unfit for purpose, according to HS Trustees’ Bobby Riddaway.
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NewsLGPS update: ACCESS, LGPS Central allocate to real estate strategies
The ACCESS asset pool has appointed Orchard Street Investment Management to run a £100m impact real estate strategy on behalf of its 11 partner funds.
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NewsProductive finance agenda ‘interferes with fiduciary duty’
The drive to invest more in UK assets – particularly so-called ‘productive finance’ – sits in tension with trustees’ legal obligation to invest in the best interests of their members, according to a senior member of the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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NewsInvest in emerging markets to meet climate goals, schemes urged
Achieving the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change will be impossible without supporting emerging economies to transition to sustainable energy, according to new research.
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NewsInterview: British Business Bank’s Louis Taylor
The government-owned bank plans to establish a new vehicle to channel pension scheme money into early-stage businesses, according to its CEO.
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NewsCan tax incentives help the government’s UK investment drive?
The government should introduce incentives such as tax relief on domestic investments in order to achieve its goal of boosting pension fund allocations to UK assets, according to a survey.
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NewsMore ESG reporting raises risk of legal challenges for trustees
Tougher reporting requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors leave pension schemes and companies more exposed to the risk of legal challenges, a senior lawyer has warned.