All Investment articles – Page 5
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News
TPR grows investment team and vows to 'probe' strategies
The regulator has doubled its investment consultant staff in a bid to increase its scrutiny of investment strategies as schemes seek to allocate more to UK-centric assets.
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Uncovering the truth of pension schemes’ UK allocations
The government needs to understand the complex and dynamic drivers of asset allocation changes if it is to successfully promote pension scheme investment in UK assets, according to the Pension Policy Institute (PPI).
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Investment latest: Railpen invests in waste management company
Also: Future Planet Capital launches dedicated pension vehicle for UK high growth companies, and Aviva opens venture capital business to external investment.
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Railpen unveils real assets investments across UK
The multi-employer pension scheme for the railways industry has announced a series of investments and developments in property and infrastructure across the UK.
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Aviva, L&G respond to stewardship criticism
Two of the UK’s biggest pension providers and investors have restated their commitment to responsible investment and stewardship in the face of criticism from a leading campaign group.
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XPS launches illiquid asset trading service
XPS Group has become the latest to launch a specialist trading platform for private markets assets, as defined benefit (DB) schemes seek to prepare for insurance transactions.
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Why USS has sold Israeli assets [updated]
The UK’s largest private sector pension fund has reportedly sold £80m of Israeli assets, including government bonds and currency exposure.
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Wales pool awards £2bn property mandate to Schroders
Wales Pension Partnership, the asset pool for the country’s eight Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS), has appointed Schroders to run a major real estate mandate.
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USS, Railpen announce major UK investments
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and Railpen have separately announced major new investments in UK private market assets.
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Opinion
UK pensions: Scaling for success
Ruston Smith, chair of the Pensions Management Institute, speaks to industry experts about the huge opportunity presented by productive finance to revitalise retirement outcomes for members.
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How to get pension schemes investing in productive assets
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has set out a series of actions for government to make key areas of productive finance more investable for pension schemes.
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Nest branches into timber investing with Campbell mandate
Nest, the UK’s biggest defined contribution master trust, has appointed Campbell Global to manage a dedicated timberland investment mandate.
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Features
Are Canadian pension funds the right template for the LGPS?
The chancellor wants UK pension schemes to learn from their Canadian counterparts when it comes to investing in UK infrastructure. But Canadian schemes are themselves under pressure for a perceived lack of domestic investment.
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Savers support UK investment drive – if it boosts performance
Pension savers are in favour of more of their retirement pots being invested in UK assets, but only if it results in better returns.
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Phoenix, Schroders team up to launch DC-focused asset manager
Schroders and Phoenix Group have joined forces to launch Future Growth Capital, an asset management company dedicated to investing in line with the Mansion House Compact.
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Private markets drag on TfL scheme performance
Private markets investments contributed to significant underperformance from the Transport for London (TfL) Pension Fund in the 12 months to the end of March, according to the scheme’s latest annual report.
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Insurers set out plans for infrastructure investment
Major insurers and pension providers have unveiled a 10-point plan for driving more investment into “critical” infrastructure such as an electric vehicle charging network.
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Features
The increasing appetite for nature-based investment
A poll by the Society of Pension Professionals has found growing interest in nature-related risks and opportunities as momentum grows globally.
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ACCESS pool backs L&G housing fund with £125m
The £34bn ACCESS local authority asset pool has allocated £125m to a new affordable housing fund launched by Legal & General (L&G).
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Railpen laments ‘opportunity lost’ as FCA unveils listings overhaul
Railpen has expressed strong disappointment with a new regulatory regime for UK listed companies, unveiled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this morning (11 July).