Investment

John Plenderleith looks at how Covid-19-induced changes in consumer spending will impact commercial property investments

Scottish Widows has unveiled an updated stewardship policy detailing how it will undertake stewardship and engagement activity in support of its responsible investment framework.

The Tyne & Wear Pension Fund has invested £650m in the Future World index equity fund range in a bid to up its generation of sustainable returns for members.

UK defined benefit (DB) schemes lose up to £250m a year due to less tax-efficient funds, according to research by the Asset Management Exchange (AMX) and Northern Trust.

RPMI Railpen and Wrenbridge have secured planning consent for a major London warehouse development.

One-in-ten defined benefit (DB) schemes have already discussed the option of superfund consolidation as a target endgame while a further 9% are planning to do so shortly, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW).

Amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill passed by peers in the House of Lords last night will see a wide-ranging suite of reforms for the pensions industry draw another step closer.

Film producer Richard Curtis - also co-founder of Comic Relief - has launched a campaign to help make the UK’s £3trn of pension assets more sustainable and ensure it is invested in building a better world after the coronavirus pandemic.

Marian Elliott looks at the three questions trustees should ask to understand the route to endgame.