All Real estate & property articles – Page 7
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OpinionWhere to look for value in real assets
Impax Asset Management’s Peter Rossbach explains why pension funds should invest in renewable energy.
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OpinionHow has the Brexit vote affected property investment?
Kames Capital’s David Wise takes a closer look at the state of the property market since the referendum.
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FeaturesComet scheme enters alternatives space
In a bid to improve diversification and returns, the Comet Pension Scheme has added alternatives to its portfolio, as rising deficits and the current economic environment prompt many pension funds to hunt for yield.
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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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Education and advice needed for future of saving
Closing the advice gap is crucial to preventing poor outcomes, as the need for savers to be educated about what will be necessary for retirement and the risks they face has increased.
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Is the new Lisa bill signal or noise?
The government last week released its Savings (Government Contributions) Bill, ending speculation about the death of the lifetime Isa and raising questions about the future of pensions policy.
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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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NewsRailways scheme on track with cost management
The Railways Pension Scheme has saved £100m in fees, having restructured its external management and pooled fund arrangements, but despite being cost-conscious, the fund remains focused on net returns.
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FeaturesRSA scheme targets buy-and-maintain strategy to derisk
The RSA Insurance Group’s Sal Pension Fund is focusing on buy-and-maintain credit as part of an investment strategy overhaul as the scheme looks to further derisk its portfolio following the results of its latest actuarial valuation.
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Features
LPP pools £1.2bn of property amid investor fears over asset class
The Local Pensions Partnership has created a £1.2bn property pool between the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund as experts have urged schemes not to panic over the recent gating of UK retail property funds.
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Property or pension: Where downsizing could pay off
A new report warns people planning to downsize to smaller properties and using the proceeds to fund their retirements that the resulting income will only be a fraction of a workplace pension.
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FeaturesMPS mines for income with alternative credit and shipping
The Mineworkers Pension Scheme is hunting for income with new allocations to shipping and special situations debt, alongside increased exposure to private debt and property.
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OpinionWhat role can property play in a pension fund portfolio?
The ability of property to perform more than one function within an investment portfolio could prove invaluable during slow market growth, says Mercer’s Paul Richards.
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Features
What role does property play in retirement planning?
Analysis: The British population’s fixation on property ownership is one of our enduring national characteristics. But as property wealth grows, and pensions and investment income continues to falter, is home ownership becoming more intertwined with retirement saving?
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FeaturesNationwide targets 30% in illiquids
The Nationwide Pension Scheme is struggling to find suitable illiquid investments as it targets 30 per cent of its portfolio in the assets, the scheme’s chief investment officer has said.
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FeaturesAsda shops for income streams with £9m cinema purchase
Asda Pension Fund has bought a £9.1m multiplex cinema as part of an ongoing property programme, as schemes continue to lap up real assets for their portfolios.
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BMA hunts for yield with long-lease property
The British Medical Association Pension Scheme has invested in long-lease property since 2007, enabling the fund to 'smooth the ride' through long-term property cycles while securing a fixed income stream.
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FeaturesBritish Coal derisks to support structural change
The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme has revised its asset allocation, which included selling equities and buying government bonds, following changes to the scheme’s structure.
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NewsHow consumer behaviour is changing schemes’ property portfolios
News Analysis: The evolving habits of UK consumers have compressed yields across the retail property sector over recent years, but experts say there are still attractive opportunities for pension fund investors searching for returns.
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SPV helps Johnson Matthey reduce deficit by £145m
Johnson Matthey Pension Scheme has reduced its deficit by around £145m after taking a raft of measures to address its funding shortfall, including the creation of an asset-backed contribution vehicle comprised of third-party bonds.