All Investment articles – Page 79
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OpinionChallenging providers is key to boosting value
Since April 2015, trustees have had to decide whether the costs paid by their members are good value. But how do they do this?
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NewsTrustees and consultants urged to up their game in transparency push
The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s working group on cost disclosure has spoken out about a dangerous fixation with net performance in the pensions industry, insisting that granular data is needed for the recent transparency drive to have any effect.
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OpinionAdd s67 rethink to the Christmas wishlist
My kids know exactly what they want for Christmas, thanks to the magic of advertising and the joy of not realising these things have to be paid for somehow.
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NewsFirstGroup breaks new ground by merging funds within LGPS
Transport operator FirstGroup has become the first major private sector employer to consolidate its pension funds within the Local Government Pension Scheme, as experts agree that similar mergers could be on the horizon.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q4: Multi-asset to ETFs – which vehicles work for DC?
Six defined contribution specialists discuss what risk means for DC investors, and whether the time is now for ETFs.
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Opinion
Editor's picks: What you need to know about patient capital
Autumn Budget 2017: On Wednesday, chancellor Philip Hammond said innovative high-growth firms should get investment from pension funds, raising questions over appetite and feasibility. Three articles from the past year look at the issues at stake.
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NewsEconomic gloom overshadows quiet Budget for pensions
Autumn Budget 2017: With chancellor Philip Hammond omitting pensions almost entirely from his speech, it was, as Barnett Waddingham senior consultant Malcolm McLean put it, a “steady as you go Budget”.
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NewsGovernment pushes for patient capital in Autumn Budget
Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond stated the government’s desire to see pension funds invest in patient capital as part of its Autumn Budget.
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OpinionData Crunch: Retail and institutional – two very different investment worlds
Asset managers make a distinction between clients by calling some institutional and some retail. We all know this; what is less well-known is how different these two worlds are.
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Features
Islington weighs up equity protection strategies
The London Borough of Islington Pension Fund is assessing three equity protection strategies as part of its ongoing investment strategy update.
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FeaturesTRW drives up high-yield credit allocation
Trustees for the pension plan of automotive company TRW have added to the scheme's high-yield credit allocation, but opinions on the outlook for this asset class are divided.
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News
Companies must do more to disclose employment practices, report says
Only 10 per cent of FTSE 100 firms are providing meaningful commentary on the stability of their workforce, according to research highlighting pension schemes’ need for information about the employment models of the companies they invest in.
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NewsGovt and industry aim to push impact investing onto scheme agendas
Trustees and employers should receive training on social impact investing and engage with scheme members to better align non-financial values, a report to government has recommended, but experts stress time constraints and practical hurdles.
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OpinionWhat charities can do to address DB affordability
Where possible, charities have taken the obvious steps to address their defined benefit pension fund issues, such as closing their schemes to future accrual.
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OpinionShould schemes be concerned about the Chinese debt bubble?
China’s $10tn (£7.6tn) bond market is already the second-largest in the world and spans central and local government bonds, central bank paper and bonds issued by China’s development banks, and a richly diversified and rapidly evolving corporate bond market.
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NewsRecreation and retirement do not go hand in hand, say experts
PLSA Annual Conference 2017: The association between retirement and a luxurious lifestyle of holidays is financially unsustainable and should be challenged, say experts, as the industry considers how to improve saving rates.
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FeaturesReuters adds MAC fund as trend expected to continue
The Reuters Pension Fund has invested in a second multi-asset credit fund and dropped a loans fund, as the lure of high risk-adjusted returns continues to draw investors to MAC products.
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News
Companies increase use of carbon pricing
Research by environmental data provider CDP indicates an eight-fold rise in the number of companies around the world putting a price on their carbon emissions.
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Could DGFs deliver a better DC experience?
Analysis: The perceived wisdom of defined contribution investment had always been one that places an emphasis on simplicity.
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OpinionWhat are the current challenges in infrastructure investing?
As a long-term investor, there is a lot to like about infrastructure. It has many qualities that make it a great addition to a pension scheme portfolio.