Investment

Dr Peter Hayes looks at what history can tell us about the path to recovery from the Covid-19 economic fallout.

In this Q&A, Eaton Vance high-yield experts provide an update on market movements and changes in the macro environment and offer their thoughts on investment opportunities at this juncture.

Asset manager Greencoat Capital has acquired the Lincolnshire-based Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant with funds from RPMI Railpen and Greencoat Renewable Income and commitments from UK corporate and Local Government Pension Scheme funds.

Over a third of investment costs faced by pension savers come from transactions, according to the latest annual research from Caceis.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will divest from tobacco, coal, and controversial weapons manufacturers following “years of demand” from members and recent protests on its overall commitment to climate action.

Governments have proposed a raft of initiatives to protect businesses and their employees from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while banks are being used to inject liquidity into the economy – something that will have material implications for credit markets. In the latest edition of 360°, our fixed-income quarterly report, we discuss the impact of these changes and take a closer look at the structured-credit market.

Sectoral diversification has shown its worth in this economic crisis, says Robert Scammell, but whether this is a ‘dead cat bounce’ is yet to be determined.

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to accelerate this shift, requiring investors to understand the value companies have been creating for and extracting from all stakeholders.

Senior clinicians within the NHS Pension Scheme will receive extra assistance to adjust their pension accrual to fit within tax allowances.