All Investment articles – Page 51
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Border to Coast makes infrastructure investments
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has committed £540m to six new infrastructure funds, including its first co-investment.
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NewsCan UK councils rent their own streets to fund pensions?
Several US public schemes have embraced unusual means of securing funding, including renting property to themselves. Although these tactics cannot be used across the Atlantic, the post-Covid landscape could see a variety of new strategies being deployed in the UK.
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Post-Brexit Solvency II reform an opportunity to free up capital
On the go: Brexit affords the UK an opportunity to revisit and reform Solvency II legislation, freeing up capital that can then be used to further the post-Covid economic recovery.
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NewsLGPS funds have £10bn invested in fossil fuels
Data crunch: Despite recent initiatives against climate change, Local Government Pension Scheme funds still have £9.7bn invested in fossil fuel companies, according to new research.
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Railways Pension Scheme strengthens climate reporting focus
On the go: The £31bn Railways Pension Scheme has outlined its expectations for portfolio companies on how they deal with key corporate governance and sustainability issues in its updated voting policy.
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OpinionSchemes cannot own same stocks in a downturn as in a recovery
Pension funds need to respond to a regime change from the low-growth, low-inflation environment that suited bonds and bond proxy equities, to a reflationary/inflationary one that will suit cyclicals, energy and materials, and value stocks in particular, warns Ian Lance, co-manager of the Temple Bar Investment Trust.
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OpinionMaking your pension scheme investments count
While considering that pension schemes are not philanthropists, Impact Investing Institute chief executive Sarah Gordon believes pension funds should invest in businesses that deliver positive impact, as these are more likely to produce genuinely sustainable profit streams.
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Most savers unaware of schemes’ climate change endeavours
On the go: Three-fifths of workplace pension members do not know if their scheme is taking any action to combat climate change, according to a survey by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association.
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Schemes’ industry investments lag behind climate targets
On the go: Pension schemes with investments in heavy industry like steel, cement, aluminium and paper are likely to find them lagging behind the Paris agreement’s targets, with 86 per cent failing to align with a pathway to “2C or below by 2050”.
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Schemes should not ‘mindlessly chase’ illiquidity premium
On the go: The chief investment officer of the £19bn Local Pensions Partnership has criticised asset managers promising unrealistic returns from illiquid assets, arguing that they no longer provide the same premium they once did.
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Pension Protection Fund steps into social housing
On the go: The £36bn Pension Protection Fund has provided £65m of an £85m funding deal to refinance Monmouthshire Housing Association’s entire loan portfolio.
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NewsDB schemes can be severely impacted by Libor closure
The end of the London interbank offered rate at the end of this year is expected to have huge consequences for defined benefit schemes, which historically have been using it for different asset class investments and even for managers’ benchmarks.
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TPR pledges guidance after royal assent for Pension Schemes Act
On the go: The Pensions Regulator welcomed the Pension Schemes Act receiving royal assent on Thursday, with chief executive Charles Counsell looking forward to the “strong package of measures” it provides and pledging guidance for how they will be used.
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NewsBorder to Coast expands green infrastructure investment
Several pension funds, including the Local Government Pension Scheme pool Border to Coast, have provided the majority of the funding for a new €1.6bn (£1.4bn) renewable energy investment fund launched by the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.
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RPI reform boosts inflation hedging
On the go: The announced reform of the retail price index, to match the consumer price index including housing costs, saw inflation hedging rise by six per cent quarter on quarter at the end of September 2020.
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Access Pool launches seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn
On the go: The Access Pool, which handles assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with around £46bn in assets under management, has launched seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn.
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Scottish Widows pledges to reach carbon zero by 2050
On the go: Scottish Widows is the latest pension company to pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050, while calling for action in the industry.
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PodcastsPodcast: Tackling climate change will require a ‘step change’ in governance
Podcast: The government’s “revolutionary” plans to tackle climate change “ain’t half prescriptive” when it comes to pensions investments, and will require a “step change” in governance to achieve. So say Stuart O’Brien, partner at Sackers, and ITS director Tegs Harding, who also discuss the consequences of another row at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the cartelisation of the advisory market.
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Nine out of 10 DC savers expect retirement shortfall
On the go: Almost 90 per cent of defined contribution scheme members expect a shortfall in retirement income based on current provision, while almost a quarter of people think they will never be able to retire, according to the latest edition of Aon’s DC member survey.
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Inquiry launched into LGPS role in ‘just transition’ to net-zero
On the go: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Local Authority Pension Funds has launched an inquiry to look at how these schemes can help in achieving a just transition to a decarbonised economy.