Investment

PPF head of investment strategy Ian Scott tells James Phillips about the fund’s in-sourcing programme, recruitment, and investment risk management.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) will provide €220m (£190m) of debt funding for 21 solar parks in southern Spain, adding to the £700m it has invested in the renewables sector to date.

Universities and College Union (UCU) members are set to begin 14 days of strike action in the largest wave of staff strikes ever seen on UK campuses.

The transition from RPI to CPIH could have a significant impact on pension funds. However, as Con Keating says, the real challenges of this shift may come from an unexpected area.

Sticking with the majority is often the comfortable, safe thing to do. Naomi L'Estrange argues trustees should embrace the uncertainty of going against the herd

The government is set to start consulting on how the Retail Prices Index (RPI) is calculated in its Budget on 11 March. Keith Webster warns the industry may currently be sleepwalking into this change.

Nearly half (48%) of UK investors expect to increase their socially responsible investments over the next three years, according to research by Charles Stanley.

Fund buyers and analysts have broadly backed the management team behind the reopened Income Focus vehicle formerly run by Neil Woodford, but questions remain with regard to fees, portfolio manager past performance and the cost of shedding the new-look...

Scottish Widows has created a specialist responsible investment team to monitor sustainable activity across its fund range.

LCP says significant numbers of savers want to invest in responsible companies but default funds aren’t keeping up with these changing preferences. Holly Roach reports