All Investment articles – Page 54
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PodcastsPodcast: The three-step plan to fix the NHS pension scheme
Podcast: The plethora of administrative maladies facing the NHS pension scheme should be addressed by a three stage approach: capping the problem; a reactive process prioritising those closest to retirement; and proactive use of the dashboard, says Peter Glancy, head of policy development at Scottish Widows. He’s joined by Helen Morrissey, corporate PR specialist, long-term savings at Royal London, in an episode also looking at the suggestion of pensions as deposits for first-time buyers.
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Sustainability and adequacy still dragging UK's pension system
Data crunch: The UK has fallen one place to 15th in the Mercer CFA Global Pensions Index, despite seeing a marginal improvement in its score, while Covid-19 increases pressure on retirement systems worldwide.
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FeaturesBT Pension Scheme sets ambitious 2035 net-zero goal
The UK’s largest private sector pension scheme now aims to be one of the greenest, with a new goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 across its £55bn portfolio.
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PLSA throws weight behind ESG and DC retirement initiatives
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has made a string of recommendations to the government on environmental, social and governance investment issues, alongside a call to point retiring defined contribution members towards “preferred” products.
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OpinionPension funds set to play a bigger role in solving homelessness
Social housing funds have seen their popularity increase among institutional investors, providing risk-adjusted returns to pension funds, which are also able to meet their fiduciary duties with such investments, writes Karen Ng, investment director at Big Society Capital.
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PPF reserves drop 16% due to pandemic
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund saw the value of its reserves decrease by 16 per cent in 2019-20 due to the impact of the markets’ reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic on its return-seeking assets.
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Small-cap UK active equity funds find some success in H1 2020
On the go: Just over half of all UK active equity funds have equalled or beaten benchmark returns before fees in the first half of 2020, while 45 per cent trailed behind the S&P UK Broad Market Index.
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Opperman tells savers to engage with pensions to fix climate
On the go: Savers can play an important role in addressing climate change by paying more attention to their pensions and where they are invested, pensions minister Guy Opperman has said.
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South Yorkshire pensions to go green by 2030
On the go: The South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, responsible for administering the county’s £9bn local authority pension scheme for its 160,000 members, has adopted a net-zero by 2030 policy to govern its portfolio.
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OpinionBuy-and-maintain credit poised to take centre stage
Data crunch: As the UK’s private defined benefit schemes mature and turn increasingly cash flow negative, their focus is shifting beyond funding ratio stability to adopting income-generating investments that help meet pension payments.
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Woodford investors face year-long wait for remaining funds
On the go: Investors trapped in Neil Woodford’s former flagship fund, including Kent County Council Superannuation Fund, could face a wait of up to one year for the rest of their cash.
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TPR warns trustees ‘can’t duck’ from climate change
On the go: As new reporting requirements on environmental, social and governance considerations come into force, the Pensions Regulator has warned trustees to build capacity in this area as climate change is a fundamental consideration for schemes.
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LGPS wades into Israel-Palestine row with UN blacklist engagements
At least two Local Government Pension Scheme funds are undertaking engagements with companies linked to contested Israeli settlements, Pensions Expert can reveal.
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OpinionDirect contribution: Are pension reforms driving better ESG?
As pension funds adapt to the latest round of sustainability obligations applicable from October, Fieldfisher’s Michael Calvert and Jeremy Harris discuss whether the legislation is robust and coherent enough to deliver meaningful change.
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Aon warns USS consultation could confuse employers
Aon has warned that the consultation document presented by the trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme will be of only limited use to employers, and may leave some unable to make vital decisions.
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Cheshire in the vanguard on TCFD carbon revelations
The Cheshire Pension Fund is one of the first UK pension funds to report on the carbon footprint of its £6.1bn investment portfolio, estimating that its stock portfolio’s carbon intensity is a third less than the benchmark.
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Border to Coast appoints multi-asset credit managers
On the go: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed four specialist managers for its multi-asset credit fund, which will have assets worth £2.7bn.
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OpinionCoronavirus crisis shines the spotlight on fiduciary management
BMO Global Asset Management’s Christy Jesudasan gives an update on how the pandemic has impacted fiduciary manager asset views, and explores steps trustees can take to be more nimble in the face of similar volatility.
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Fund managers’ ESG claims outperform reality
A third of asset managers are still not engaging on climate change, according to analysis by Redington. But of those that do, experts warn that their environmental, social and governance ratings may not be all that they appear.
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Eviction ‘holiday’ poses threat to schemes’ property investments
The government’s extension of a measure designed to provide relief to struggling tenants could adversely affect pension scheme property investments, especially where the scheme acts as a landlord, experts have warned.