All Investment articles – Page 88
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NewsProperty buoys Kent's performance after allocation increase
Kent Pension Fund has made a 15.2 per cent return from its direct property portfolio, less than a year after boosting its overall property holdings to 13 per cent.
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OpinionHow to invest in fixed income in the current environment
The world of ‘lower for longer’ seems to be going lower and lower for longer and longer. Insight Investment’s Alex Veroude explains how schemes can ensure they make the most of the opportunities.
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News
Access set to rent as pools decide on structure
The Access pool of the Local Government Pension Scheme is looking into renting a provider for the structure of its investment vehicle, but there are different options for pools depending on how much they want to outsource.
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FeaturesRBS scheme diversifies with US life settlements
The RBS Pension Scheme has made a number of new investments as part of its long-term plan to diversify its portfolio.
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NewsLGPS guidance opens doors for both investment and intervention
Local government pension schemes will enjoy greater flexibility with their investment arrangements, guidance on forthcoming regulation indicates, but concerns remain about the scope for government intervention.
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Opinion
Active management of passive funds – a viable strategy for DC?
Since the introduction of freedom and choice, value for money has been high on the agenda for defined contribution schemes. As trustees try to keep on top of costs, could an active asset allocation approach work for schemes with underlying passive funds?
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Features
PPF deficit figures presage hard times for funding and dividends
Analysis: Following the Pension Protection Fund’s news of yet another record deficit in defined benefit pensions, many schemes can expect to gear up for challenging funding negotiations, amid growing fears for company dividends.
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NewsBritish Steel pensions rule change proposals shelved
The government has reportedly put aside plans to change pensions legislation that would allow Tata Steel UK’s pension scheme to stay out of the Pension Protection Fund, according to insiders briefed on the issue.
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FeaturesShell becomes latest scheme to push electronic comms
The Shell Contributory Pension Fund has begun requesting email addresses from members as it takes the first step towards electronic communication, the latest in a long line of schemes to do so.
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News'Patchwork quilt' of solutions threatens drive for transparency
Regulators and consumer groups have been warned against installing a “patchwork quilt” of solutions to increase transparency in asset management, as remedies to hidden charges within funds begin to emerge.
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FeaturesRoyal Mail diversifies alternatives ahead of planned scheme closure
The Royal Mail Pension Plan has diversified the alternatives investments in its portfolio, adding new private debt and infrastructure funds, while almost eliminating its exposure to equities in one of its sections.
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FeaturesInvensys swaps linkers for nominal in hunt for cash flow
The Invensys Pension Scheme has extended its commitment to fixed rate gilts, as low portfolio risk and a strong covenant allowed the £4.9bn scheme to weather worsening conditions in the broader UK industry.
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Schemes embrace fid man, but not third-party advisers
Trustees are reporting high levels of satisfaction with fiduciary management, research from consultancy Aon Hewitt has shown, but some experts still raised concerns about appointments and monitoring.
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FeaturesNilgosc turns to low vol equities
The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee has made a £300m allocation to low volatility global equities in an effort to reduce overall risk while closing its funding gap.
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FeaturesCAF exits multi-employer scheme to set up own fund
The Charities Aid Foundation has withdrawn from a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan and established a new DB scheme, removing its exposure to other employers’ pension liabilities.
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Features
Desire for better data sparks mortality study for Star Group
Star Group has decided to conduct a medically underwritten mortality study for its defined benefit scheme, as it works on tackling an increased deficit while reducing investment risk.
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News
Hounslow commits £100m to multi-asset income
The London Borough of Hounslow Pension Fund has introduced a £100m allocation to multi-asset income in an effort to diversify as it moves towards being cash flow negative.
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FeaturesVodafone scheme diversifies with alternatives additions
Vodafone has made a foray into a number of new asset classes, including alternative beta, alternative credit and private market investments, for greater diversification.
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FeaturesBBC aims to drive down fees in private markets strategy
The BBC scheme lowered its overall investment management fees by £3m over five years, while further increasing its significant exposure to private markets, a move the scheme says allows it to match liabilities at the same time as generating capital growth.
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NewsGovernance is key as dispute rocks asset management industry
Research suggesting that hidden fund fees are the “Loch Ness Monster of investments” has sparked the latest round of a bitter row between the Investment Association and pro-transparency groups.