Investment
Schemes should 'health check' financial system to stop short-termism
Listed companies are getting away with short-termism because of a lack of engagement from institutional investors, according to RBC Global Asset Management.
FTSE 100 companies address shareholder concerns on pay in 2017 AGM season
FTSE 100 companies have responded to last year's investor rebellions regarding executive pay, with "more conservative policies" being adopted according to new analysis from the Investment Association (IA).
IPC Media Pension Scheme appoints BlackRock for £600m fiduciary management mandate
The trustee of the IPC Media Pension Scheme has appointed BlackRock as fiduciary manager to run around £600m of assets.
Inflation close to 'topping out' as CPI holds steady at 2.6% in July
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Schroders restructures UK institutional team
Schroders has restructured its UK institutional business in a bid to strengthen focus on its fiduciary management business.
Ex-Schroders Custard joins Newton IM as CIO amid management reshuffle
Newton Investment Management has appointed UBS Global Asset Management's Curt Custard to the newly-created role of chief investment officer (CIO).
What lessons have we learned from the financial crisis?
Saker Nusseibeh sets out five main lessons from the 2007 crash but questions whether we have learned from them
Prudential to merge UK businesses to create M&G Prudential
Prudential has announced it will combine its UK savings and investments businesses to create a single entity named M&G Prudential.
Industry welcomes CEO pay cut but concerns remain over pay gap
A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed a 17% drop in pay for executives in the 100 largest listed companies.
BoE: Interest rates may rise faster than expected
Interest rates may increase faster in the future than financial markets have priced in, the Bank of England's (BoE) deputy governor has said.
Fidelity and Investec sign LGPS code of transparency
The transparency code set up in June for the £217bn Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is quickly gaining traction among asset managers, with the total number of signatories reaching 12.
PP Investment Awards 2017 - Shortlists published
Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.
Q&A: Transferring scheme risk to insurers
Professional Pensions spoke to two Mercer experts about transferring risk to insurers. Here is what they had to say…
GLIL eyes £29.5m investment in Scottish windfarm
GLIL Infrastructure will increase its investment in a Scottish wind farm over a series of transactions in the coming months
MNOPF: Trustees must step up and play their part
Rory Murphy, trustee chairman of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund, tells Stephanie Baxter why trustees must take more responsibility and not shift blame onto advisers and managers.
How the end of LIBOR will affect pension funds
LIBOR is set to be phased out by 2021. Jonathan Stapleton looks at how the withdrawal of this benchmark will affect schemes
Life in a low return world: Currency Management Q&A
Professional Pensions spoke to Russell Investments about how to make the most of currency exposures. Here is what they have to say…
PIC invests additional £60m in social housing
Pension Insurance Corporation has invested £60m with Red Kite Community Housing, a regulated housing association based in High Wycombe.
FCA urges switch away from LIBOR benchmarks as underlying market thins
The Financial Conduct Authority has said LIBOR is likely to end by 2021 and has urged markets to begin transitioning to alternative benchmarks.
Is it time for employers to review their DC vehicle?
Tony Pugh says employers need to consider a number of factors when assessing delegation options
Boots scheme invests in multi-factor equity fund
Boots Pension Scheme has invested in Legal & General Investment Management's (LGIM) newly-launched multi-factor global equity fund.
Changing platforms
In the fifth of Newton Investment Management's DC updates, Al McMutrie of BNY Mellon says platforms are set to evolve, grow and consolidate
A blueprint for post-retirement?
In the sixth of Newton Investment Management's DC updates, Nick Pope considers solutions to the problem of shrinking annuity yields
USS takes 11% stake in Thames Water despite sewage scandal
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will acquire a minority stake in Thames Water for an undisclosed sum as it expands its infrastructure assets.
