All Investment articles – Page 8
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NewsInvestors increasingly understand social impact investing
The UK’s social impact investment market grew to £10bn at the end of 2023.
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NewsNOW Pensions accelerates climate action
A massive 76% of total holdings in the diversified growth fund are now directly linked to the trustee board’s responsible investment objectives.
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NewsIncentives needed to invest in productive finance, say master trusts
Master trusts believe more support from both the government and the asset management industry is needed to invest in productive finance.
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NewsMandating UK investment would be ‘huge mistake’
Timing of investments into assets such as private equity can play a big role in determining eventual returns, conference panellists argue – so forcing investment will not work.
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NewsGovt launches National Wealth Fund to drive pension fund investment
The government has officially launched the National Wealth Fund and announced reforms to other public institutions to encourage additional pension fund investment into high-growth UK companies.
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ArticleBlue bonds could boost sustainability efforts in emerging markets
September 2024, In the Spotlight - By Willem Visser, Tongai Kunorubwe
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OpinionWhy the LGPS doesn’t need to be forced to buy UK
Rachel Reeves is considering a “Canadian” model for local government pensions investment. GLIL’s Ted Frith supports the idea of galvanising UK infrastructure investment but argues that the mechanism to achieve this already exists.
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NewsESG reporting for pension schemes ‘needs overhaul’ to improve effectiveness
The current reporting regime for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters is unfit for purpose, according to HS Trustees’ Bobby Riddaway.
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NewsLGPS update: ACCESS, LGPS Central allocate to real estate strategies
New mandates include an impact real estate strategy and more than £2bn worth of UK and global real estate investments.
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NewsProductive finance agenda ‘interferes with fiduciary duty’
The UK government wants to channel pension scheme investment into UK assets, which sits in tension with trustees’ legal obligation to invest in the interest of their members.
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NewsInvest in emerging markets to meet climate goals, schemes urged
A new report argues that achieving environmental goals will be impossible without supporting emerging economies to transition to sustainable energy.
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NewsInterview: British Business Bank’s Louis Taylor
Pension funds need to rethink their historic preference for keeping fees down and embrace potentially attractive “net-of-fee” venture capital returns, British Business Bank chief executive officer Louis Taylor has told Pensions Expert.
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NewsCan tax incentives help the government’s UK investment drive?
Pensions industry professionals believe tax relief could help achieve UK domestic investment targets – but academic research shows this is not an easy win.
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NewsMore ESG reporting raises risk of legal challenges for trustees
A lawyer has warned of increased litigation risk over environmental policies, saying that “it will only take one case for duties to be extended or flexed”.
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NewsTPR grows investment team and vows to ‘probe’ strategies
The Pensions Regulator has set out its expectations for trustees’ investment strategies and decision-making, as schemes face increased pressure to allocate to UK assets.
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NewsUncovering the truth of pension schemes’ UK allocations
New research from the PPI shows a complex, dynamic picture of UK asset allocation, while Nest estimates that it will invest £20bn in the UK by 2030.
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NewsInvestment latest: Railpen invests in waste management company
Also: Future Planet Capital launches dedicated pension vehicle for UK high growth companies, and Aviva opens venture capital business to external investment.
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NewsRailpen unveils real assets investments across UK
The multi-employer pension scheme for the railways industry has announced a series of investments and developments in property and infrastructure across the UK.
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NewsAviva, L&G respond to stewardship criticism
Two of the UK’s biggest pension providers and investors have restated their commitment to responsible investment and stewardship in the face of criticism from a leading campaign group.
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NewsXPS launches illiquid asset trading service
XPS Group has become the latest to launch a specialist trading platform for private markets assets, as defined benefit (DB) schemes seek to prepare for insurance transactions.