All Investment articles – Page 64
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Johnson lambasts billion-pound costs of LGPS
The stellar investment returns of the Local Government Pension Scheme over the past decade may be overplayed, according to a leading expert from a right-wing think tank, who also controversially claimed that the scheme offers poor value for money.
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NewsESG gauntlet laid down as member demand grows
Asset manager Schroders says trustees do not do enough to communicate their views on sustainability to their managers, as environmental, social and governance issues rise up the institutional and consumer agenda.
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Nearly one in five schemes use FM as green issues come to the fore
On the go: Despite a regulatory investigation, assets managed by fiduciary managers have broken the £170bn barrier, up 21 per cent from £142bn in 2018.
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Lack of opportunities still a barrier for schemes seeking illiquidity
On the go: Demand for real assets is growing, but pension funds say regulatory interference and availability of assets is still the biggest challenge facing investors on the hunt for illiquidity premium.
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BNP Paribas swells the ranks of Nest’s private credit hires
On the go: Master trust Nest has taken another step in its move into private credit, with the hire of BNP Paribas Asset Management as a diversified global loans specialist.
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As Nest adds private credit, should platforms ditch daily dealing?
Asset management platform providers have been urged to open up defined contribution schemes’ access to private market funds, following the announcement of a third private credit mandate by Nest.
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Trustees unconvinced on lifetime mortgage backing
Data crunch: Lifetime mortgage providers are hoping to tap into pension fund capital to fuel market expansion, but a combination of limited expertise, social risks and maturing defined benefit liabilities are holding trustees back.
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NewsESG divestment set to take place on global scale
Climate change activism and trustee awareness of environmental, social and corporate governance has led schemes to divest from fossil fuels, figures released today show.
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OpinionIgnore ESG risks at your peril
Last week this government’s new environmental, social and governance regulations came into force.
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LGPS Central Pool launches sustainable fund
On the go: The Local Government Pension Scheme Central Pool has launched a new equity fund incorporating key climate change considerations in a bid to deliver long-term growth.
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Opperman pushes 50 largest funds to lead way on climate change
On the go: Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has written to the largest pension funds in the UK, reminding them to pull their weight in the fight against climate change.
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OpinionSeven features that define DB pension schemes
Jonathan Libre, a principal in the Emea Insights team at Broadridge Financial Solutions, discusses seven key factors that define DB pension funds, and how they can provide a useful framework through which schemes can be examined.
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UK pension funds invest £120m in low-carbon greenhouses
On the go: A number of UK pension funds have invested £120m – managed by Greencoat Capital – in the construction of two of the UK’s largest greenhouses at farmland sites near Norwich and Bury St Edmunds.
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Brexit property slump means DB pension will be worth more than average home
On the go: Brexit uncertainty rattling the UK housing market could lead to pensions wealth overtaking the value of private housing in the UK, according to analysis by Hymans Robertson.
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Industry cool on VC despite patient capital drive
The government has doubled down on its view that no change to the level of the charge cap is needed to encourage defined contribution schemes to access venture capital investments, but some experts doubt whether such high-risk investments are a fit for default funds in the first place.
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Catherine Howarth: ESG statements are just the start
Pension schemes are engaging with issues such as climate change more than ever before, but there is still a lot of work to do before the industry starts seeing real implementation and delivery, says ShareAction’s chief executive, Catherine Howarth.
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Workplace DC ‘should favour venture capital despite risks’
On the go: Workplace savers may be missing out on opportunities for better returns if their pension schemes avoid venture capital, a report published on Wednesday has claimed.
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NewsLGPS 2019 valuation to see new pressures on affordability
Addressing a room of stakeholders in the Local Government Pension Scheme, Jeff Houston has some good news and some bad news on the scheme’s 2019 valuation.
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OpinionShifting trustee mindsets: ESG integration just means risk management
Columbia Threadneedle’s Chris Wagstaff outlines how trustees can comply with upcoming regulatory requirements, despite the lack of universal definitions for ESG risk.
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One in five asset management mandates highly unsatisfactory
A worrying number of trustees are unhappy with the service provided to them by their asset managers, new figures have revealed.