Investment
Border to Coast makes £540m investment in infrastructure
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has invested a further £540m in infrastructure as it continues to provide new investment opportunities for its 11 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) partners.
BT, Ford and M&S schemes granted extension for legal challenge over government's decision to align RPI with CPIH
The trustees of the BT Pension Scheme, Ford Pension Schemes, and the Marks and Spencer Pension Scheme have been granted an extension to consider a legal challenge of the government’s actions following its decision to align the Retail Prices Index (RPI)...
Industry Voice: The role of themes in investing
We may be familiar with the concept of thematic investing, but how can themes actually play a part in security selection?
Industry Voice: Exploring transaction costs in fiduciary management
In the first of Schroders ‘Fiduciary Management Insight’ series, Neil Walton, Head of Investment Solutions at Schroders examines why Trustees should be aware of transaction costs and their impact on portfolio returns.
Local government councils still holding £10bn investment in fossil fuels
UK local government pension funds held £9.9bn worth of investments in fossil fuel companies in the 2019/20 year despite promoting moves towards greener investing, a freedom of information (FoI) request shows.
Institutional investors pushing to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion in private markets portfolios
Institutional investors are pushing to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and seeking to address imbalances in private markets portfolios, according to a report by Mercer.
Five ESG questions pension trustees should be asking
Trustees are under increasing pressure to give more consideration to ESG factors. Stephanie Baxter looks at the most important questions they should be asking.
Covid restrictions lead Mitchells & Butlers to defer £13m of contributions
Mitchells & Butlers has deferred £13m of deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) after tier four Covid restrictions wreaked havoc across the hospitality sector.
Exclusive: ACA calls for policy reform on AE, investments, and pensions tax
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has set out six key reform areas it is calling on the government to address before the end of the current parliament.
BA defers £450m of DRCs after 'swift and severe' pandemic closures
British Airways (BA) has deferred deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) totalling £450m following an agreement with trustees after a catastrophic year for the airline industry.
Market Movers Blog: Platform bosses urge Treasury to open up 'unfair' IPO market - reports
In this live blog, Professional Pensions' sister title Investment Week collates all the breaking market news, analysis and opinion on equity, bond and currency movements as well as the impact of trade wars, tightening monetary policy and the Brexit negotiations....
Industry Voice: Your questions answered by Federated Hermes impact opportunities
Your Questions Answered: a quarterly Q&A series featuring the top 10 questions that clients and prospective clients ask our investment teams.
LCP calls for 'fundamental rethink' on DC chair's statements
Defined contribution (DC) chair’s statements need a major re-think as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ five-yearly statutory review on the rules around scheme governance in 2021, LCP says.
Four in five believe 2020 shows need for governance review
Last year proved so significant that it merits an evaluation of governance arrangements, according to four in five respondents to a poll.
RPMI warns companies on climate reporting and workforce treatment
RPMI Railpen has updated its voting policy to focus on climate reporting, workforce treatment, and health and safety, particularly focusing on behaviour throughout the pandemic.
TPR flexes powers after 8,200 quarterly AE breach increase
Enforcement activity carried out by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) between October and December 2020 saw auto-enrolment (AE) powers used on a total of 24,799 occasions, up 8,200 from the instances in Q3.
Time to move from words to action
For all its challenges, Naomi L'Estrange says 2020 has given a key gift – the pandemic outperformance for ESG/climate change funds.
LGIM adds green bond ETF to fixed income range
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has bolstered its fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) range with the launch of a new green bond ETF.
Most savers unaware of how their pension scheme is tackling climate change
Savers are mostly unaware of the steps their workplace pension schemes are taking to tackle and reduce the impact of climate change, according to research by the Pensions and Lifetime Standards Association (PLSA).
Consolidating DC schemes urged to act before 'capacity crunch'
Trustees must undertake a five-step process urgently if they are seeking to move their single-employer defined contribution (DC) scheme into a master trust, says Premier.
Investment management 'not fit for purpose' in delivering sustainable wealth creation
The overall business model of the investment management industry needs to be reengineered to deliver sustainable wealth creation that spans decades, not quarterly targets, says the 300 Club.
FCA partners with Jersey regulator to probe new Woodford venture
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has broken its silence on Neil Woodford's return to fund management with confirmation that it is working alongside the Jersey regulator to share information on the new venture.
DB transfer complaints to ombudsman jump 44% in 2020
Jump from 554 in 2019
Scottish Widows Master Trust launches responsible investment-focused fund range
Scottish Widows Master Trust has expanded its fund range with the launch of five ESG funds, offering greater choice for members looking to invest their pension more sustainably.
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