All Investment articles – Page 82
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Rising interest rates threaten sponsor covenants, say experts
PLSA Investment Conference 2018: Interest rate and inflation risk could pose imminent threats to schemes and sponsors, while quantitative easing might not have been bad news for schemes, experts have said.
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IDWG chair calls for reform by April
PLSA Investment Conference 2018: Chris Sier, chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Institutional Disclosure Working Group, has called for the introduction of reforms promoting asset management transparency by the beginning of April.
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NewsEthics v profit: Should pension funds divest from ‘sin stocks’?
PLSA Investment Conference 2018: A debate on investment in so-called sin stocks threw up questions around what it means for pension funds to act ethically, and whether the regulatory risk associated with such stocks makes divestment financially sound.
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OpinionFinancial and social returns can be easy bedfellows – if the will is there
Nico Aspinall, chief investment officer at the People’s Pension, discusses the obstacles to social investment in DC, and explains how they can be overcome.
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MPs probe pension funds on climate risk amid wider ESG push
MPs are probing pension funds on their approach to climate change risk, as experts expect a ‘multi-pronged attack’ to push environmental concerns higher up trustee agendas.
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Features
Why DC default investments matter for members
Analysis: More than 90 per cent of savers enrolled in a pension choose to remain in the default option, making it imperative that its investments match members’ needs and offer value for money.
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Alternative risk premium strategies could see rise despite set-up costs
Alternative risk premium strategies present a relatively low-cost way of attaining diversification according to new research, but some say high implementation costs are likely to prevent them from taking over scheme portfolios.
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Trustees lack info to judge fid man and consultant VfM, finds CMA
Competitive processes are not providing customers with the necessary information to judge the value for money of investment consultants and fiduciary managers, the Competition and Markets Authority has said.
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RPMI Railpen commits to new joint venture vehicle
RPMI Railpen has committed to a new joint venture vehicle to provide initial capital to breakthrough emerging private equity and alternatives managers.
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FeaturesPwC schemes cut property from portfolio
PwC's two defined benefit pension schemes have removed property from their investment strategies and made a number of changes to their fixed income allocations.
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OpinionInvestment transitions: How to ensure a smooth changeover
P-Solve’s Matthew Simms explains how to ensure the right balance between speed and managing costs and risk during investment transitions.
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FeaturesTeesside invests in energy storage ahead of pooling
The £3.9bn Middlesbrough Borough Council Teesside Pension Fund has invested in operational grid-scale energy storage assets, through the British Strategic Investment Fund.
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OpinionWhat does value for money in a DC default look like?
There is a worrying lack of consensus in the DC default market around investment strategy and risk. Hymans Robertson’s Rona Train says outcome-focused trustees and independent governance committees will conclude that younger members can tolerate risk, while older members can pay for protection.
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OpinionCampaign for greater transparency is critical to proper governance
Chris Roberts at Dalriada Trustees explains the benefits of the FCA’s new requirements for fund managers to provide details of transaction costs when requested to do so by trustees or IGCs.
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NewsCombined Nuclear picks TDFs for flexibility
The trustees of the industry-wide Combined Nuclear Pension Plan have added target date funds to its defined contribution scheme, having put the move on hold when the pension freedoms were first announced.
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OpinionSmart beta: Understand the impact on your wider portfolio
Smart beta has gained considerable traction with pension funds, writes AllianceBernstein’s David Hutchins, but investors should still maintain a healthy dose of cynicism towards new factors and ensure performance is measured effectively.
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Edinburgh Airport scheme hires new consultant
The Edinburgh Airport Pension Plan has appointed actuaries and consultants Spence & Partners for defined benefit pension scheme management.
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Opinion
PPF: We are ready for whatever comes our way
In-house management has helped get the Pension Protection Fund in a good place, says the fund’s Trevor Welsh.
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FeaturesRobo-trustees: Would you welcome one on your board?
Any other business: For those feeling uneasy about the idea of sitting next to a Star Wars-style droid at a quarterly meeting, you can rest assured we are not likely to witness the rise of the robo-trustee anytime soon.
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FeaturesSouth Yorks plumps for alts as equity concerns bite
The South Yorkshire Pension Fund is trimming its equity exposure and allocating to a range of alternatives, as part of a wide-ranging review that reaffirms the fund’s commitment to environmental, social and governance-based principles.