All Real estate & property articles – Page 4
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NewsUSS invests in Iberian solar energy platform
On the go: The £67.6bn Universities Superannuation Scheme has invested €225m (£193.7) in an Iberian solar energy platform.
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NewsCost Transparency Initiative sees 23% spike in schemes’ uptake
On the go: The Cost Transparency Initiative has recorded a 23 per cent increase in uptake during the past year, with 79 per cent of pension schemes now making use of its framework.
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NewsFCA proposes new illiquid fund structure for DC schemes
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing a new category of fund that will allow defined contribution schemes to invest in illiquid assets.
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NewsJPMorgan AM urges investors to globalise real asset portfolios
On the go: JPMorgan Asset Management has advised investors to globalise real asset allocations to avoid price volatility in times of crisis.
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority commits £50m to London Fund*
On the go: The £6.7bn London Pensions Fund Authority has committed a further £50m to The London Fund, which aims to stimulate development and enterprise in the capital.
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Aviva Investors increases engagement activity in 2020
On the go: Aviva Investors has increased its engagement with companies it invests in, with a 16 per cent hike in resolutions voted during 2020, its annual responsible investment review shows.
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AkzoNobel transfers assets to master trust
On the go: The AkzoNobel Benefit Builder, which closed to future contributions in October last year, has transferred the majority of its assets to a defined contribution master trust with Mercer.
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Schemes should not ‘mindlessly chase’ illiquidity premium
On the go: The chief investment officer of the £19bn Local Pensions Partnership has criticised asset managers promising unrealistic returns from illiquid assets, arguing that they no longer provide the same premium they once did.
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Warning over TPR’s guidance on delayed transfer deadlines
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has released guidance warning that trustees need to comply with the six-month transfer deadline even if the member is invested in a gated fund.
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Experts wary on BoE governor’s DC pandemic recovery call
The governor of the Bank of England has suggested rules should be relaxed to allow defined contribution schemes to play a part in the post-Covid economic recovery, but experts warn some structural problems remain.
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Experts pour scorn on ‘pensions as deposit’ suggestion
On the go: The pensions minister’s appeal for suggested schemes that would let young savers use their retirement savings to help them on to the property ladder has been criticised as ignorant of the laws of supply and demand by pensions commentators.
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Eviction ‘holiday’ poses threat to schemes’ property investments
The government’s extension of a measure designed to provide relief to struggling tenants could adversely affect pension scheme property investments, especially where the scheme acts as a landlord, experts have warned.
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NewsUSS strikes £300m deal with with affordable housing investors
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has entered into a £300m 45-year debt facility arrangement with a real estate investment trust, funding shared ownership housing developments.
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LGPS funds join forces to fund 'co-living' ventures
On the go: The Merseyside Pension Fund has allocated to a fund investing in co-living spaces, joining institutional investors including the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
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London boroughs add real assets income fund
On the go: The investment pool for London’s Local Government Pension Scheme partner funds has launched a new real assets fund aiming to steadily outstrip inflation, with seed money from the boroughs of Redbridge and Bexley.
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Regulator warns on alternative funds for DC self-select
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned trustees of defined contribution schemes to check they are not “unintentionally breaching” pension legislation when moving member contributions due to gating in alternative asset funds.
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Implementation hurdles in opportunistic strategies
On the go: The coronavirus crisis presents a number of opportunities for savvy investors, but schemes should be wary of inflated estimates of return, according to a new report from Bfinance.
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HSBC DC members affected by property fund suspensions
On the go: Members of the defined contribution section of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme have been affected by a suspension of several property funds due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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BA schemes agree acquisition and leaseback of Ted Baker HQ
On the go: The trustees of British Airways’ pension schemes have moved to capitalise on businesses’ need to refinance amid the Covid-19 pandemic, purchasing the London headquarters of struggling fashion retailer Ted Baker.
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LGPS returns to drop by almost half in next decade
As the world faces global meltdown and investors are set to receive lower and more volatile returns for the next decade or more, new research suggests that some local authority pension schemes may be overestimating their potential growth.