All Investment articles – Page 62
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Church of England invests £600m in ESG equity fund
On the go: The Church of England Pensions Board plans to allocate £600m to a fund tracking a climate-friendly index, aiming to align its pension schemes with the goals of the Paris agreement.
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Telent: Buy-in could have scuppered scheme rescue
On the go: The trustees behind the record-breaking £4.7bn buyout of the Telent pension scheme say purchasing partial buy-in contracts could have derailed their aim of securing all members’ benefits.
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Three in five savers want pensions screened for tobacco investments
On the go: Scheme members want more information about which companies their pensions are invested in, with 60 per cent calling for an active screening approach towards tobacco companies, according to new research.
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NewsBrunel lays down gauntlet with ESG policy
The Brunel Pension Partnership has issued a radical challenge on climate change to its asset managers and peers, as the local authority pool attempts to reduce the carbon intensity of its equity portfolios by 7 per cent year on year.
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LGPS funds warn of fossil fuel divestment impact
On the go: Several of Britain’s top pension funds have warned about the impact of fossil fuel divestment plans, as they would have lost hundreds of millions of pounds had they sold out of oil and gas stocks.
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Pensions experts predict RPI limbo for years to come
Experts have condemned delays in publishing a long-awaited consultation on reforms to the retail price index, since its outcome could radically alter the fortunes of pension funds and pensioners.
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USS DC section to begin exploring alternative assets
On the go: The Universities Superannuation Scheme is to begin adding alternative assets to its default defined contribution portfolio, the £68bn pension giant announced on Wednesday.
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OpinionNew year, new attitude to ESG compliance?
Happy New Year, the world is burning. While readers will doubtless have tried to take a step back from work as the second-hottest year in recorded history came to a close, it will have been tougher to disregard footage of Australia’s south-east being engulfed in flames.
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Professionals say regulation creating unnecessary costs
On the go: A survey of pensions professionals has uncovered concerns about the added cost burden placed on schemes by increasingly strict regulation.
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Border to Coast hires Pimco for multi-asset credit fund
On the go: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed Pimco as the core manager for its multi-asset credit fund, which is expected to launch in early 2021.
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One third of investment firms lacking on systematic ESG analysis
On the go: Nearly a third of investment managers do not consider environmental, social and governance factors systematically across all asset classes, despite claims from the majority that they invest responsibly, according to a report from LCP.
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National Grid scheme commits £185m to UK renewables
On the go: The National Grid UK Pension Scheme has awarded a £185m mandate to Octopus Renewables to manage UK solar and onshore wind assets.
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Brunel eyes full transition of scheme assets by end of 2020
On the go: The Brunel Pension Partnership is aiming to complete the transition of assets from its partner funds by the fourth quarter of 2020, by which point it expects to have launched the majority of its portfolios.
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Nest eyes move into infra equity
On the go: Master trust Nest is inviting tenders from managers of infrastructure equity assets, as the provider continues to add to its portfolio of alternatives.
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NewsLocal schemes urge Barclays to stop financing fossil fuel companies
Several local government pension schemes are asking Barclays to publish a plan to gradually phase out its financing of fossil fuel companies, as the bank has provided more than $85bn (£65bn) to such companies since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.
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Nest Invest gets green light from FCA
On the go: Nest Invest, the investment subsidiary created by the master trust alongside its move into private credit, has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Trustees sitting on hands over ESG investment
On the go: A new survey has raised serious doubts as to whether pension funds will take meaningful action in the short term on sustainable investment issues, despite new regulations coming into force in October.
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FeaturesMaster trusts disappoint on ESG stewardship
Analysis: Pension fund scores on environment, social and governance stewardship remain low, with master trusts delegating responsibility on climate activity to their asset managers, new research shows.
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Pension funds in line for forex multibillion-pound bonanza
UK pension funds could be in line to receive billions of pounds in compensation from five banking giants, as a former chairman of the Pensions Regulator takes them to court in one of the first US-style class actions in the UK.
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Pension cuts for FTSE directors moving at snail’s pace
Data crunch: Despite 30 FTSE 100 companies having already announced changes to their pension contribution rates for executive directors, there is still a long wait to go until there is parity in contributions between bosses and their workers, experts warn