Investment

A typical defined benefit (DB) scheme was able to meet 93.7% of its accrued pension rights as of 30 September this year, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

RPMI Railpen has made a direct investment into an Ayrshire-based windfarm currently under construction.

Return-driven investment strategies can deliver a better match for scheme-specific return targets via a more diversified and liquid portfolio, argues Gavin Orpin.

QMA’s Global Multi-Asset Solutions Group shares their ten-year capital market assumptions for the fourth quarter of 2019.

The £46bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched its private credit offering and announced its initial investments in private equity and infrastructure.

Mobius Life has launched a specialist fund range in a bid to make alternative investment strategies available to more defined benefit (DB) schemes.

Seven local authorities have already committed to investing in a fund designed to help pension funds source social investments. Holly Roach reports

The pooling entity for the eight Local Government Pension Scheme funds in Wales has announced a new responsible investment policy.

As more schemes reach a fully funded status, it is important that the risk-averse environment is not codified into regulations, says Paul McGlone.

Without specialist help, smaller DB schemes are being left behind in a bulk annuity market increasingly focused on mega-deals, says Rob Dales.