All Investment articles – Page 6
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NewsNest buys stake in infrastructure manager IFM Investors
The master trust has bought a 10% stake in Australian infrastructure manager IFM Investors as part of a partnership arrangement to ramp up its private markets allocation.
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NewsInstitutional appetite for private markets on the increase, study shows
A study by Aviva Investors reports that more than half of institutions surveyed expected to increase their allocation to private markets over the next two years.
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NewsPeople’s Pension launches in-house investment unit
DC master trust The People’s Pension has established an in-house investment unit under the leadership of chief investment officer Dan Mikulskis, as it prepares for significant asset growth over the next five years.
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NewsAviva Investors launches LTAF for venture capital investment
The company’s defined contribution master trust has backed the new strategy with a £150m seed investment.
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FeaturesInnovation needed to stop illiquid assets delaying bulk annuities
Consultancy giant Aon has written to insurers calling for more innovation on tackling illiquid assets held by pension schemes approaching the bulk annuity market.
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NewsBank of England launches repo facility for pension funds
The Bank of England has this week opened a derivatives trading facility to support pension funds and liability-driven investment managers at times of market stress.
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NewsNottinghamshire reviews local property investment portfolio
The £7.3bn local authority pension fund is to review a local property portfolio in light of underperformance and a lack of scale.
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OpinionThe 2024 Mansion House reforms: from theory to practice
Maria Busca, a senior policy adviser at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), argues that central to the chancellor’s planned reforms is making the UK a more investable destination.
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NewsLGPS Central takes on £11bn in passive mandates
LGPS Central now runs more than £43bn on behalf of its partner funds, as the government seeks to accelerate pooling and expand the services offered by the pools.
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NewsPeople’s Pension wants UK asset ‘pipeline’ for £4bn private markets allocation
The People’s Pension plans to invest up to £4bn in private markets by 2030, including a “substantial” UK allocation – but this is reliant on sufficient assets becoming available.
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OpinionHow can public sector pensions benefit the UK economy?
John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, explores how the Local Government Pension Scheme can boost the UK economy – and what the government needs to do to support this.
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NewsSchemes get permanent exemption from derivative clearing rules
Pension schemes will not be required to trade derivatives through central counterparties after the government extended a regulatory exemption indefinitely.
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OpinionFiduciary duty and climate change – where we stand
With recent data showing the world’s temperature increase breached the crucial 1.5-degree level, the Society of Pension Professionals’ Donna Matteucci explores the landscape for climate-related investing.
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NewsDC megafunds won’t automatically boost infrastructure investment
The government’s plans to drive consolidation among defined contribution (DC) pension schemes must keep members’ interests at the centre, according to respondents to a key consultation.
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NewsPension schemes have ‘learned key lessons’ from 2022 as yields rise
Investment professionals have played down the impact of rising bond yields on pension funds as the yield on the 10-year gilt hit its highest level since 2008 this week.
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ArticleOutlook 2025: Certain uncertainty
Writing an annual outlook can feel like a hiding to nothing. Get it right, and people think it’s luck; get it wrong, and people think you’re a fool, writes Piers Hillier, Chief Investment Officer.
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NewsPrivate equity investors anticipate greater distributions in 2025
Anticipated cuts to interest rates could further improve the outlook for investors to realise gains from private equity, according to research.
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NewsLondon CIV, Church of England invest in social housing
London CIV and the Church of England have committed a combined £104m to a affordable housing fund.
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FeaturesHow master trusts are diversifying Sharia offerings with sukuk bonds
Aamina Zafar explores how master trusts are transforming Sharia-compliant pension funds to now include sukuk bonds in a bid to reduce risk for workers approaching retirement.
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NewsHow climate change will impact pension portfolios
Failure to transition to a low-carbon economy could cost pension schemes up to 30% in investment losses by 2050, according to new research.