Investment
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.
Inflation nears two-year low as December CPI falls to 2.1%
UK inflation fell from 2.3% to 2.1% in December, approaching its lowest rate for two years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
'These are not normal times': Reaction to May's defeat as attention turns to no-confidence vote
Industry commentators are expecting markets to remain volatile as uncertainty continues following the historic defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday night.
How schemes can protect against equity losses
Derivative-based overlay strategies have become more popular in the past year. Stephanie Baxter explores whether they will be widely adopted by pension funds
LGIM's Reeves on the benefits of allocating to alternative credit
Partner Insight: Diversification, a stable source of cash flow and expected returns in excess of expected defaults are among the benefits, says Martin Reeves, Head of Global High Yield at LGIM
Why alternative credit has become increasingly popular - LGIM's Joiner
Partner Insight: The search for yield and the need for greater governance are driving this trend, writes Jonathan Joiner, Senior Solutions Strategy Manager at LGIM
The outlook for financial markets
The investment outlook for 2019 is not rosy. Charlotte Moore takes a look at what scheme investors can expect over the coming 12 months.
How UK schemes are approaching fixed income in uncertain times
Defined benefit schemes are taking fresh approaches to liability-matching and repositioning their return-seeking investments, says Alastair O'Dell.
PIC invests £125m in Exeter university accommodation
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has boosted its investment in student accommodation in a £125m further allocation to the University of Exeter.
A gift from the FCA, with love
Richard Butcher says not all presents are welcome or easy to enjoy, and the same goes with transaction cost disclosure
Brunel LGPS pool opens search for emerging market managers
Brunel Pension Partnership has begun a formal search process to appoint managers to run a £1.1bn emerging market equity portfolio.
Expertise combined, opportunity multiplied: why I created a real assets business
"The future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed" - William Gibson
DWP fixes 'nonsensical' no-deal Brexit investment regulations
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has amended draft no-deal Brexit regulations to remove a provision which would have made scheme investments illegal.
Institutional investors concerned about passive investment market risk
Two thirds (62%) of institutional investors believe the popularity of passive investing has increased systematic risk, research by Natixis Investment Managers finds.
Nottinghamshire County Council hires Kames Capital for £22m active beta property brief
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund has hired Kames Capital to run a £22m property mandate.
Preparing Portfolios for Resilience Against Inflation Surprises
Many investment portfolios that rely heavily on stock-bond diversification to manage risks may not be protected against inflation surprises. Real assets offer a solution.
FCA launches consultation on patient capital
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on how to enable defined contribution (DC) savers to invest in patient capital via unit-linked funds.
China, US trade tensions will reverberate across emerging markets
Daniel J. Graña of Putnam investigates how US's trade war with China will affect emerging market equities
Expertise combined, opportunity multiplied: why I created a real assets business
Aviva Investors explains the growth and protection benefits investors gain from real assets
Brunel launches ACS and UK equity sub-fund
Brunel Pension Partnership has launched its authorised contractual scheme (ACS) and first sub-fund managing around £1.6bn of UK equities.
New Year's resolution: A diversified growth fund?
In the last of Newton Investment Management's DC columns for the year, Catherine Doyle casts an eye over the past few months and looks to 2019.
Design for life
The choices and spending patterns of the millennial generation will have a profound future impact on investing and the real estate sector, says Chris Kelly, head of commercial real estate lending at Amherst Capital Management
BMO expands business with fiduciary management offering
BMO Global Asset Management has opened a UK fiduciary management business, promising a "truly open architecture" approach to deliver "better client outcomes".
