All Investment articles – Page 98
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News
Pension schemes spill into DGFs to lower volatility
Pension funds now have almost five times more invested in diversified growth funds than in 2010, research has shown, but experts emphasise the importance of careful selection when allocating to funds.
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OpinionHow seriously is your scheme taking a possible Brexit?
Any Other Business: The Bank of England last week came under scrutiny after details were leaked of a secret study on the financial impact of a decision to leave the European Union.
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Opinion
How can smart beta best be used in the new DC default space?
KPMG's Simeon Willis, Towers Watson's Stephen Miles, State Street Global Advisors' Richard J Hannam, Cambridge Associates' Alex Koriath and Indexx Markets' Ronan Kearney, debate the popularity of smart beta among UK institutional investors in the third of a four-part roundtable.
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Opinion
What is a suitable time period for assessing a strategy’s success?
KPMG's Simeon Willis, Towers Watson's Stephen Miles, State Street Global Advisors' Richard J Hannam, Cambridge Associates' Alex Koriath and Indexx Markets' Ronan Kearney, debate the popularity of smart beta among UK institutional investors in the last of a four-part roundtable.
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Opinion
How are approaches to combining smart beta strategies changing?
KPMG's Simeon Willis, Towers Watson's Stephen Miles, State Street Global Advisors' Richard J Hannam, Cambridge Associates' Alex Koriath and Indexx Markets' Ronan Kearney, debate the popularity of smart beta among UK institutional investors in the second of a four-part roundtable.
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NewsCentrica skirts pricey bonds with real assets, alts continue march
Centrica Pension Scheme is riding the wider trend towards real assets, in a bid to match liabilities, gain inflation linkage and reduce the need to buy overpriced bonds.
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Corporate governance tops Unilever ESG agenda
Data analysis: Close to half of Unilever Pension Fund’s engagement activity in 2014 centred on corporate governance as wider trends emphasise environmental issues, calling into question the terms used when reporting such activity.
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NewsMerseyside impressed by smart beta, strategy not a 'silver bullet'
NAPF Local Authority Conference 2015: Merseyside Pension Fund has reported a positive performance from its smart beta equity allocation, while experts pointed to the barriers in using such strategies in fixed income investing.
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Slow movers are risking returns, experts warn
Pension schemes risk losing potential returns by moving too slowly when changing investment strategy, with some waiting months between investigating and implementing, consultants have said.
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Havering struggles to find local infra for growth
The £506m London Borough of Havering Pension Fund is looking to invest in local infrastructure projects, but the need to balance this with strong returns is hampering its search.
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News
How to prepare your portfolio for a rise in transfer requests
Defined benefit schemes should review the shape of their liability profile and consider their investments should a high proportion of members transfer out, as figures show a sharp rise in requests.
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LGPS cuts fixed income as schemes prep for rate rises
The Local Government Pension Scheme withdrew more than £1bn from fixed interest securities in the past year, signalling that the sector is preparing for an interest rate rise, investment experts say.
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Opinion
Global equities survey – part one
Equity investors who held their nerve after the horror show that played out in the global markets post 2008 have been well rewarded.
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Opinion
Global equities survey – part two
All good things must come to an end and there is growing concern among global fund managers that the recent run of good fortune from equity markets is starting to wane.
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Features
How LDI trigger frameworks could add value for schemes
Analysis: Despite persistent low interest rates and a lukewarm appetite for hedging in the past, liability-driven investment is on the rise again among UK investors.
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Opinion
The DC Debate – how the freedoms are changing the direction of DC
In the second quarter of 2015, our debate panel members explain how they think the charge cap and wider reforms are reshaping DC provision – and predict what further changes might come.
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Opinion
DC defaults: One size does not fit all
The continued growth of the defined contribution market was a secondary theme over the past quarter as the industry braced itself for fundamental reforms.
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NewsUK schemes feeling pressure to add risk in chase for return
More than three-quarters of UK pension funds that increased allocations to equities in the past six months cited pressure to meet funding requirements as a driver, according to research.
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News
Warwickshire targets yield with infra double play
Alternatives maintained its status as a sought-after asset class in Q1 2015, according to data, as schemes continued to seek reliable income streams and inflation protection.
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Opinion
How is UK pension schemes’ appetite for smart beta changing?
KPMG's Simeon Willis, Towers Watson's Stephen Miles, State Street Global Advisors' Richard J Hannam, Cambridge Associates' Alex Koriath and Indexx Markets' Ronan Kearney, debate the popularity of smart beta among UK institutional investors in the first of a four-part roundtable.