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PRI toughens up climate risk reporting for UK schemes
Some of the UK's biggest pension schemes will be forced to report on climate risk in line with recommendations from the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Fiduciary Management Trends in 2019 - Q&A with Ben Gunnee
Ben Gunnee reflects on 2018 and talks about the Fiduciary Management trends to keep an eye on in 2019
Emerging market debt: A new hope
On balance the asset class is well-positioned for 2019, according to Eaton Vance
RBS reports £100m GMP impact; slashes equity exposure by two thirds
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) faces a £102m impact on liabilities as a result of equalising guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs), according to its annual results.
Exclusive: KPMG launches ratings for fiduciary managers
KPMG has introduced ratings for fiduciary management products and managers, mirroring its current approach with other investment manager funds.
Charge cap should not be amended for illiquid assets
The default charge cap for defined contribution (DC) investment strategies should not be amended to make it easier to access illiquid assets, a majority of last week's 91 respondents said.
Eaton Vance 2019 Income Outlook
Cash was king in 2018, but likely won't be in 2019
Conscious decoupling: GDP and environmental sustainability
Aviva Investors' Abigail Herron says GDP fails to measure the impact of economic growth on the planet's finite environmental resources
NEST begins search for global corporate bond manager
NEST has launched a tender process to find a manager for its first global investment-grade corporate bond fund.
Five action points for pension trustees as Brexit looms
Jonathon Land says 'wait and see' is no longer an option and trustees should be proactive to ensure they are on a robust footing ahead of 29 March
It's time to get serious about sustainability
Wolfgang Kuhn says pension funds must considered the real-world impacts of their investments
J.P. Morgan makes strategic investment in Smart Pension
J.P. Morgan has made a strategic investment in Smart Pension for an undisclosed amount, bringing the master trust's total funds raised to around £50m.
Northern LGPS pool commits to zero-emission assets by 2050
The Northern local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool has pledged to completely decarbonise its investments by 2050 in line with the 2015 Paris agreement.
PIMCO's Economic Outlook - Five Key Takeaways
PIMCO global economic adviser Joachim Fels looks at the key economic trends for investors to keep an eye on over 2019.
Securitised debt: Building blocks of a diversified portfolio
Brett S. Kozlowski, CFA, fixed income portfolio manager at Putnam Investments, explains how securitised debt can be an important foundation for any asset allocation framework
Treasury launches fresh inquiry into post-Brexit financial regulation as UK enters 'uncharted waters'
The Treasury Select Committee has launched a new inquiry into the future of the UK's financial services once it has left the European Union.
AMP Capital launches global direct investments team
AMP Capital has set up a dedicated team to help institutional investors, including pension funds, invest in infrastructure through direct equity allocations.
Pension consolidator vehicles: an insurer's perspective
In the first of a two-part series, Russell Lee (left) and Tom MacAulay (right) from Legal & General's Pension Risk Transfer business look at pension consolidation vehicles from different angles and provide an insurer's perspective
Thousands of savers face a pension shortfall, warns Zurich
Thousands of savers taking tax-free lump sums ahead of retirement are at risk of a pensions shortfall in later life due to neglecting their remaining pot, Zurich has warned.
Dividends hit record level in 2018; yields 'exceptionally high'
Headline dividend payments have reached record levels in 2018. James Phillips asks if trustees should be concerned over the current high level of yields.
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Merseyside selects SSGA for £400m smart sustainability investment
Merseyside Pension Fund has allocated an initial £400m of assets to a smart sustainability fund managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).
UPDATED: The UK's biggest pension consulting firms
PP has analysed the accounts of the biggest pension consulting firms and recorded the turnover (revenue) in their most recent accounts. The full leaderboard is below…
Government must commit to one indexation measure, says Lords committee
The UK Statistics Authority's (UKSA) "refusal" to fix a long-standing error in the retail prices index (RPI) is "untenable" and demonstrates a need to commit to one measure of inflation.
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