All Investment articles – Page 69
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PPF criticises industry's customer service after weathering tricky year
The Pension Protection Fund has revealed it is investing in technology to improve its customer service, as the lifeboat’s membership swelled in a year of record claims.
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OpinionHave DGFs had their day?
Data crunch: Diversified growth funds continue to face several challenges, from performance problems to competition from new product types. But despite these obstacles, this is not the end of the road for DGFs, argues Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre.
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Aviva launches ESG default fund
On the go: Aviva has launched a defined contribution default fund with environmental, social and governance considerations at its heart, in line with growing demand from workers.
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TPR publishes new DC investment guidance
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its DC investment guidance to incorporate new regulations on environmental, social and governance risk coming into force from October 2019 and October 2020.
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OpinionPension funds must not ‘sell our future’
The UK government has finally sprung into action on climate change with a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, but will this be enough? Accounting for Sustainability’s Kerry Perkins and Sustineri’s Richard Folland set out a checklist for trustees to play their part in preventing a climate emergency.
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Features
Sequencing risk – the scourge of DC retirees
Data crunch: Could you time your retirement to make the most of market conditions? Analysis of historical returns shows many drawdown customers are taking a blind punt on sequencing, raising questions about appropriate retirement products for an inert population.
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Features
Hammersmith and Fulham fund moves to buy-and-maintain strategy
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund has allocated £85m to a new buy-and-maintain mandate aiming for steady market-based returns.
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FeaturesMcKibben: Smart money leaves fossil fuels well alone
How do you change the world? This singular question has occupied Bill McKibben his entire career, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
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ExxonMobil and MetLife fail to meet LGIM’s climate change criteria
On the go: Legal & General Investment Management is removing five companies from its Future World Fund range for failing to meet stringent climate change criteria.
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Features
Admin oversight at Aviva delays new default at General Medical Council
The General Medical Council Group Personal Pension Plan has put in place its new default investment option for members more than a year after the intended implementation date, after an administrative oversight at Aviva led to delays.
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Investors push for greater disclosure on environmental impact
On the go: Eighty-eight investors have come together to target hundreds of companies across 46 countries for not reporting their climate change, deforestation and water security data.
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Investment Association in push for more black fund managers
On the go: The Investment Association is leading a drive to recruit more black fund managers, after a new report revealed the poor extent of black representation in the industry.
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Features
Are DC defaults still lagging on ESG?
Master trust Nest is ahead of the curve when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations, and while other schemes are catching up, there is still a lot of progress to be made.
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PodcastsPodcast: How will investment pathways help consumers?
Podcast: In January, the Financial Conduct Authority launched its consultation on investment pathways and other proposed changes to its rules and guidance. The consultation closed in April and the watchdog plans to publish its final rules and guidance in July. In this podcast, Jonathan Parker, director of DC and financial well-being consulting at Redington, discusses how investment pathways will help savers make more appropriate choices, and explains why smaller providers should not be exempt from the proposed regulations.
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FeaturesThe clear cost of investment
Obscuring investment costs is becoming a risky game for the asset management industry, and Dr Chris Sier knows it.
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Nest to divest all tobacco holdings
On the go: Nest is to sell all its tobacco shares, the master trust has announced, as it warned of impending regulatory backlash against the sector.
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OpinionA sharper pensions system offers savers safe harbour
If there is any positive to be taken from the downfall of ‘star’ fund manager Neil Woodford, the source of much chatter in the investment world this month, it is that it reminds us of the value of workplace institutions and the collective saving systems we enjoy in the UK.
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FeaturesNuclear scheme calls out Prudential for poor value and switches
Trustees of the Combined Nuclear Pension Plan have dropped Prudential as their defined contribution provider, after member-borne charges for its default and other options were rated "poor" in an assessment of value for members.
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CMA takes final step in reform of fid man and consultancy sectors
On the go: The Competition and Markets Authority has issued a legally binding order requiring investment consultants and fiduciary managers to provide clearer information about what their customers are getting for their money.
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Trustees face tougher ESG disclosure rules from 2020
On the go: Regulations have been laid in Parliament today that impose tougher disclosure rules for trustees on their stewardship and engagement policies.