Investment

More than three quarters of contributors predicted the drive by Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) to invest in local infrastructure would lead to conflicts.

There was a lot of uncertainty over whether central banks' latest wheeze was of any use to institutional investors. Just over a third supported the forward guidance policy, just over a quarter said it didn't help, but the largest proportion of contributors...

Just under half of this week's contributors said investment consultants added no value when picking managers, while a quarter defended their worth.

Cumbria Pension fund and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Pension Fund have joined the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).

M&G Investments has struck a deal with the Welsh government to provide loans worth £153m to 17 housing associations in the country.

Gatemore’s Mark Hodgson says bigger isn’t always better

Upcoming governance regulations for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are likely to separate the roles of pension board and scheme manager, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) official Bob Holloway suggests.

Rachel Dalton looks at the impact of new central bank governors on markets

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the far-reaching influence of the US central bank

A number of pension funds are avoiding poor valuation results because of the fortunate timing of their three-year cycles, according to Hymans Robertson partner Patrick Bloomfield.