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NewsBorder to Coast launches £3.7bn Multi-Asset Credit Fund
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has increased its aggregate investments to £34.6bn by announcing the launch of a £3.7bn Multi-Asset Credit Fund.
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NewsWillis Towers Watson and Wales LGPS pool target carbon emissions
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Wales Pension Partnership and Willis Towers Watson reducing their carbon emissions, and new research from PGIM that shows almost half of investors are overlooking climate risks.
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News
Brunel Pension Partnership invests in affordable housing
On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Scheme funds and with around £30bn in assets under management, will now offer PGIM Real Estate's UK Affordable Housing Fund to its clients.
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Border to Coast appoints multi-asset credit managers
On the go: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed four specialist managers for its multi-asset credit fund, which will have assets worth £2.7bn.
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OpinionRoundtable: How are fixed income strategies adapting?
Central bank policy has turned a major corner, and many fixed income markets are looking increasingly expensive - six experts share their insights on how pension scheme strategies should adapt.
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Opinion
Roundtable: How should schemes pick fixed income managers?
Fixed income markets do not present as obvious a case for passive management as equities, but how should schemes evaluate manager skill? PGIM’s Edward Farley, Barnett Waddingham’s Sophia Heathcoat, MJ Hudson Allenbridge’s Anthony Fletcher, Independent Trustee Services’ Dinesh Visavadia, Bestrustees’ Graham Wardle and independent trustee Alexandra Martinez discuss.
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Opinion
Roundtable: Where does value lie in fixed income markets?
In an increasingly uncertain and somewhat expensive environment for fixed income, which products and asset classes represent the best value for pension schemes? PGIM’s Edward Farley, Barnett Waddingham’s Sophia Heathcoat, MJ Hudson Allenbridge’s Anthony Fletcher, Independent Trustee Services’ Dinesh Visavadia, Bestrustees’ Graham Wardle and independent trustee Alexandra Martinez discuss.
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Opinion
Roundtable: How can schemes prepare for uncertainty in fixed income?
What does the end of an unprecedented era of quantitative easing have in store for interest rates, and how should increasingly mature defined benefit schemes adapt? PGIM’s Edward Farley, Barnett Waddingham’s Sophia Heathcoat, MJ Hudson Allenbridge’s Anthony Fletcher, Independent Trustee Services’ Dinesh Visavadia, Bestrustees’ Graham Wardle and independent trustee Alexandra Martinez discuss.
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Opinion
How pension schemes allocate to EMD
The benefit of pursuing diversification and long-term risk-adjusted return opportunities is widely known.
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OpinionHow schemes can use credit in uncertain times
How should pension fund investors use credit? Where can the best opportunities be found, how liquid is the asset class, and how important is it to have the right manager? Five specialists discuss the pros and cons of credit assets in a rapidly changing world.
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Opinion
Does credit investment all come down to manager selection?
What made a successful credit investor over the past year? Does bottom-up analysis still matter in world shaped by macro events? Bestrustees’ Bob Hymas, PGIM’s Jonathan Butler, PTL’s Richard Butcher, Redington’s Greg Fedorenko and Willis Towers Watson’s Chris Redmond share their views in the final part of our fixed income roundtable.
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Opinion
Which types of credit generate the highest returns?
How have different credit types performed, and why should schemes tread carefully when it comes to direct lending? Bestrustees’ Bob Hymas, PGIM’s Jonathan Butler, PTL’s Richard Butcher, Redington’s Greg Fedorenko and Willis Towers Watson’s Chris Redmond share their views.
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Opinion
What role does credit play in a portfolio?
How can schemes of different sizes get the best exposure, and is the asset class liquid when it needs to be? Bestrustees’ Bob Hymas, PGIM’s Jonathan Butler, PTL’s Richard Butcher, Redington’s Greg Fedorenko and Willis Towers Watson’s Chris Redmond discuss credit investment.