All Investment articles – Page 83
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FeaturesShipbuilding scheme latest to invest in private debt
The Shipbuilding Industries Pension Scheme has made a £50m commitment to private debt, as investors increase their exposure to this asset class in the search for yield.
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Equity release levels hit 15-year high
Equity release deals over 2017 smashed the £3bn barrier for the first time, following £838m of lending in the final quarter of last year.
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Opinion
Market Outlook 2018: Storms in the distance?
For a bull run that has been thought of as the most hated in history, the years since the global financial crisis have been kind to pension scheme asset values.
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Border to Coast pool makes senior appointments
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed an interim chief investment officer, chief risk officer and head of equities and alternatives.
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Consultants commit to flagging ESG factors
Sixteen investment consultancy firms have said that they will seek to ensure that pension schemes take into account environmental, social and governance factors where they are financially material.
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Select committee questions TPR on Barclays scheme sponsorship
The Work and Pensions Committee is questioning the Pensions Regulator on the sponsorship of Barclays Bank’s pension scheme in relation to the company’s restructuring plans.
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Features
Is it time to return to equities?
Analysis: Investors are the most overweight in equities relative to government bonds since August 2014. Might pension schemes share in this bullish outlook on equities?
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NewsNotts expands local property investment
The £4.9bn Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund has increased its commitment to local property investment. The fund has added £10m to its local property fund and has expanded the geographical area where it will invest.
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Features
Distributed trust: Blockchain transactions to become 'commonplace'
Analysis: It is a humble back office function, yet blockchain has everyone excited. So what does its arrival in securities trading change for pension fund investors?
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OpinionData Crunch: Why DC market measures are so confusing
Magnus Spence from research specialists Spence Johnson gives an update on the estimated size of the workplace defined contribution scheme market.
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Welsh pension pool appoints investment adviser and operator
The Wales Pension Partnership has appointed Russell Investments for investment management and investment advisory services and Link Asset Services as an operator to establish and run a collective investment vehicle.
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PTL launches transaction cost service
Professional trustee company PTL said it has launched a service for asset managers aimed to help their clients assess investment transaction costs.
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OpinionReasons to be cheerful: What to expect from markets in 2018
The ‘Goldilocks’ environment may be disappearing in US and European markets, says Schroders’ Keith Wade, but a strong picture for global growth means 2018 still looks a promising year for pension assets.
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FeaturesTPT assists banks with risk capital investment
Mastertrust TPT Retirement Solutions is investing in regulatory capital strategies, where the scheme provides risk capital for the loan books of banks. The trust is also making allocations to alternative risk premiums.
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From trees to manager fees: Top 5 investment stories from 2017
Year in review: Innovation characterised investment headlines in 2017, as schemes and members demanded more sophisticated approaches to pension investment.
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Govt 'minded' to introduce mandatory trustee ESG statements
The government is to consult on whether trustees should be required to state their policies on sustainability, member concerns and stewardship, and will clarify current legislation as part of a wider push to increase pension investment in social and illiquid assets.
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OpinionMulti-asset credit: The moment of truth?
After years of disappointing performance, now could be the time for multi-asset credit, says Mathias Neidert from consultancy bfinance.
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FeaturesOxford University Press scheme invests in stressed debt
Trustees of the Oxford University Press Group Pension Scheme have made a new allocation to stressed debt, an asset class that is best suited to "fleet of foot" pension funds, experts say.
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OpinionChallenging providers is key to boosting value
Questioning service providers, understanding member preferences and striving to ensure effective governance can all help to boost value, explains Legal & General Investment Management’s Emma Douglas.
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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.