Investment
West Midlands Pension Fund leads £1bn global sustainable equity mandate
West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) is leading a £1bn allocation to a global sustainable equity mandate, designed to invest in companies which demonstrate a forward-thinking approach to long-term sustainable business.
SLA tribunal triumph over Lloyds termination of £109bn Scottish Widows mandate
Standard Life Aberdeen has won a tribunal in which it claimed Lloyds Banking Group was not entitled to give notice to terminate investment management arrangements for a £109bn mandate.
Railpen cuts costs further and brings more investment in-house
RPMI Railpen is in the next step in the journey towards achieving cost disclosure. Victoria Bell tells Stephanie Baxter about taking part in the Cost Transparency Initiative's pilot phase
Pension funds fall short on key investment competencies, research finds
Pension funds are falling short in negotiation, reporting, and position monitoring when investing in private equities, Efront's first limited partner (LP) proficiency survey has revealed.
Scottish Borders scheme invests in Morgan Stanley sustainability strategy
The £711m Scottish Borders Council Pension Fund has joined Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM)'s global sustain strategy.
How to build successful infrastructure partnerships
The way pension funds invest in infrastructure is changing, with a partnership approach becoming increasingly popular. Stephanie Baxter reports
Build your own annuity book with cashflow matching solutions
Industry Voice: A deeper look at how M&G Investments has managed its own annuity book for its insurer parent reveals the lessons learned when matching cashflow liabilities over time, an ever-increasing challenge facing pension funds.
No-deal Brexit 'could add £140bn' to DB liabilities
Crashing out of the European Union without a deal could push up UK defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities by £140bn, says Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Unlisted infrastructure: on track for a record year
Good quality infrastructure is needed for any society to function effectively. Energy supply, water, roads, railways and airports are all essential services used by the public every day.
IFS's Johnson: It's not been a great decade, and economists were right about Brexit
We have gone well past the brink of things not being good and the last 10 years have turned out to be so different relative to what was reasonably predicted, according to Paul Johnson.
Is now the time to mitigate downside risk?
Low-volatility strategies have been proven to reduce downside risk over market cycles, says James Lindsay.
Safety in numbers
Mark Fawcett says providing members with consistent and regular returns is crucial to keep them paying into their pension despite the contribution hike.
Private Credit 2.0: an investment approach for the next era
Industry voice: Aberdeen Standard Investments sets out why schemes should invest in private credit.
Interest rate LDI increases 9% but inflation hedging drops
The amount of hedging against interest rate risk rose to £31.7bn in the fourth quarter of last year, according to BMO Global Asset Management.
Women in Pensions Awards: Nominees revealed
Here it is… The full list of the individuals and organisations that have been nominated for the Women in Pensions Awards 2019.
USS: An alternative approach to funding pensions?
Roger Gray says schemes must consider the benefits of investing in alternative assets.
Changing a nation's savings habits
Tim Phillips of Smart Pension describes the challenges facing the industry to get people engaged with their pensions and make the most of their savings at retirement.
How organisational psychology helps schemes select good managers
Professor Adrian Furnham says analysing the psychology of investment manager teams can give investors a valuable edge in the selection process
Merseyside and Tyne & Wear schemes join Hearthstone private equity housing fund
The Merseyside and Tyne & Wear pension funds have joined as limited partners in the final investment round of Hearthstone Investment Management's ten-year closed-ended private equity fund.
Late Cycle Asset Allocation Views
Here are key takeaways from our 2019 Asset Allocation Outlook on how we are positioning asset allocation portfolios in light of our outlook for the global economy and markets.
Are DC schemes failing to factor climate risks into investment decisions?
A ShareAction survey has found pension schemes are leaving staff savings exposed to climate-related risks. Kim Kaveh looks at the findings.
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
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