Investment
Brunel selects M&G and Aberdeen Standard for secured income investments
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has announced it will commit £340m to long-lease property funds for three of its 10 local authority partner funds.
Pensions minister calls for schemes to step up environmental commitments
Pension funds can step up their environmental commitments by ensuring they take full account of climate change in their investment strategies, pensions minister Guy Opperman has said.
Hammond to unveil study on pooling DC funds into patient capital - reports
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is expected to use next Monday's Budget to launch a feasibility study into the use of pensions to fund UK patient capital opportunities.
Nine-tenths of pension fund assets exposed to global warming
The 100 largest global pension funds are widely ignoring climate-related risks despite recent warnings by UN scientists, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) says.
Most schemes have not assessed impact of no-deal Brexit, finds PP research
Only a fifth of respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz say they have started contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Hermes appointed for LGPS Central engagement remit
LGPS Central has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to run engagement and voting services for the investments of its nine local authority funds.
Longevity and retirement income
Bhavin Shah continues Newton Investment Management's series of DC columns with a look at how schemes can meet the challenges of providing income in a low interest rate world
A wake-up call for pension funds
Catherine Howarth argues that more auto-enrolment providers need to develop their climate-related risk management.
PLSA in work to convene cost disclosure template implementation group
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is in the process of convening an industry-wide group to take forward the work of the Institutional Disclosure Working Group (IDWG).
HSBC pension scheme to invest £250m in wind and solar
The HSBC Bank UK Pension Scheme is to invest £250m in renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar plants and wind farms, with Greencoat Capital.
Brexit: What to watch out for as talks heat up
Mike Amey of PIMCO looks at how pension schemes can best navigate and prepare for Brexit over the next few weeks and months
Early insurer engagement and the de-risking endgame
Amrit McLean of Aviva considers an alternative approach to liability management exercises
Power to the people - and the market
The policies enacted by 'populist' President Trump could see value approaches come to the fore following a decade of growth bias in the US market, says Chuck Cook
Schroders launches DC-focused sustainable multi-factor fund
Schroders has introduced a sustainable multi-factor equity fund which aims to help defined contribution (DC) schemes while integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
NEST: Aligning financial value with values will help our members
Diandra Soobiah says the sector must look at how to use positive examples of where value and values might align to build more trust and engagement among pension savers
Border to Coast names asset managers for £1.2bn equity fund
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has named its first three asset managers to oversee a circa £1.2bn UK equity portfolio.
Eight pension consultants to hold talks over value for money strategy
Investment consultants including the 'big three' have all agreed to participate in discussions to develop a strategy to demonstrate whether they provide value for money to pension fund clients.
Three quarters of NEST members want their pensions invested responsibly
A survey conducted by NEST highlights its members' views on responsible investment. Kim Kaveh explores the data
Is it time for schemes to run to safety?
As concerned pension funds are flocking to 'safe' assets or buying equity protection, John Gray points out there is no such thing as a 'free lunch' in life
Suitability reports needed for advice against pension transfers - FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to press ahead with its plan to require firms to provide suitability reports for advice against a pension transfer despite concerns over additional advice costs.
Global unions unveil how-to guide for uncovering hidden costs
Lack of transparency means employees are in the dark over whether they are getting value for money from their pension, according to a report by the international labour union network.
FCA delays decision on DB transfer contingent charging ban
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has held back from making any changes to its rules on contingent charging for defined benefit (DB) transfers in its latest policy paper on the subject.
Four in five members trust their employers to make good investment decisions
Companies should revaluate their approach to defined contribution (DC) default design as more than 80% of savers trust employers to choose the right investments, according to research by BlackRock.
Investment Association urges FCA to drop 'flawed' DC cost disclosure methodology
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must ditch the methodology used to calculate transaction costs incurred by investment of defined contribution (DC) funds as a matter of urgency, the Investment Association (IA) says.
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