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Morgan Stanley IM expands fixed income range with sustainable double launch
Morgan Stanley IM expands fixed income range with sustainable double launch

Corporate and Strategic fund

  • Investment
  • 03 August 2020
FTSE 100 DB deficit improves by £36bn; Bond allocations rise
FTSE 100 DB deficit improves by £36bn; Bond allocations rise

A number of pension schemes have been prompted to lock in gains with a move into bonds after the estimated deficit across FTSE 100 DB pension schemes improved by £36bn, over the 12 months ending 30 June last year, JLT Employment Benefits found.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 January 2019
GAM suspends dealing on Haywood's absolute return bond funds after 'high level' of redemptions
GAM suspends dealing on Haywood's absolute return bond funds after 'high level' of redemptions

GAM has suspended trading in its unconstrained and absolute return bond funds as a result of the high level of redemption requests following the suspension of manager Tim Haywood earlier this week.

  • Investment
  • 02 August 2018
FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk
FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk

Two-thirds of FTSE 100 DB schemes invest more than 50% of assets in bonds to tackle investment mismatching, according to JLT research. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2018
UK inflation 'peaks' as sterling hits post-Brexit high
UK inflation 'peaks' as sterling hits post-Brexit high

CPI drops to 3%

  • Investment
  • 16 January 2018
PIC invests £61m in student accommodation debt
PIC invests £61m in student accommodation debt

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested £60.6m into a student accommodation project at the University of Essex.

  • Investment
  • 07 June 2017
Too much diversification breeds diworsification
Too much diversification breeds diworsification

Nikesh Patel discusses the perils of over diversification in scheme portfolios

  • Investment
  • 12 April 2017
Ideas to fine-tune your growth portfolio
Ideas to fine-tune your growth portfolio

Altaf Kassam looks at how schemes can make their growth portfolio work harder

  • Investment
  • 11 April 2017
The role of real assets in DC plans
The role of real assets in DC plans

Vince Childers thinks DC schemes should take a look at real assets.

  • Investment
  • 21 March 2017
How fixed income can benefit investors through an uncertain 2017
How fixed income can benefit investors through an uncertain 2017

Ludovic Colin says that 2017 will call for a flexible approach to bond investing

  • Investment
  • 01 March 2017
Investment outlook: What schemes should expect in 2017
Investment outlook: What schemes should expect in 2017

This year is set to be a bumpy ride with yet more geopolitical events and tensions between central bank policies. Stephanie Baxter takes a look at investment predictions for 2017.

  • Investment
  • 11 January 2017
Investors should focus on risk assets in current environment
Investors should focus on risk assets in current environment

Improved prospects for growth and inflation mean investors should look to invest more in risk assets according to Schroders.

  • Investment
  • 05 January 2017
PPF Purple Book shows marked asset allocation shifts
PPF Purple Book shows marked asset allocation shifts

UK pension schemes' average allocation to bonds has risen to over 50% for the first time according to The Pension Protection Fund's (PPF's) Purple Book.

  • Investment
  • 08 December 2016
Is the pensions world completely mad - or is it just me?
Is the pensions world completely mad - or is it just me?

Kevin Wesbroom looks at the issues the industry faces around liabilities

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 October 2016
Higher DB costs could wipe £2bn off FTSE 350 profits
Higher DB costs could wipe £2bn off FTSE 350 profits

The 350 largest UK listed companies could see their 2017 profits fall by £2bn as the cost of new defined benefit (DB) scheme benefits rises.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 September 2016
Are deficits starting to spook investors?
Are deficits starting to spook investors?

The cost and size of pension deficits are increasing which has consequences for trustees, company directors and shareholders. Michael Klimes asks if investors are starting to worry.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 September 2016
Private debt and liquid alternatives most likely to win post-Brexit
Private debt and liquid alternatives most likely to win post-Brexit

Liquid alternatives and private debt have the most potential to benefit from Britain's vote to leave the European Union (EU) according to research.

  • Investment
  • 30 August 2016
A brave new world post-Brexit?
A brave new world post-Brexit?

Andrew Milligan looks at what we can expect over the coming months as the industry comes to terms with the UK's decision to leave the EU.

  • Investment
  • 06 July 2016
FTSE 100 schemes raise bond allocation by £20bn
FTSE 100 schemes raise bond allocation by £20bn

Defined benefit schemes in the FTSE 100 increased their total bond allocation to a record £330bn by the end of 2015.

  • Investment
  • 15 June 2016
Gilt yields hit record low
Gilt yields hit record low

The yield on the benchmark 10 year gilt fell to a record low yesterday, dropping below 1.25% for the first time and bottoming at 1.22%.

  • Investment
  • 10 June 2016
Euroclear launches tool to assess bond liquidity
Euroclear launches tool to assess bond liquidity

A data tool to help investors assess the liquidity of fixed income assets has been launched by Euroclear in collaboration with Lyxor Asset Management.

  • Investment
  • 20 May 2016
How schemes' bond holdings reached a record high
How schemes' bond holdings reached a record high

Since de-risking took off at the turn of the millennium, FTSE 100 pension fund bond holdings have increased to a peak of 59% of total assets, writes Stephanie Baxter.

  • Investment
  • 15 April 2016
FTSE 100 schemes' bond holdings reach record £315bn
FTSE 100 schemes' bond holdings reach record £315bn

Bond allocations for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the FTSE 100 have soared from 49% to 59% of total assets in just six years.

  • Risk Management
  • 12 April 2016
Bond investors lose £105.1bn in oil price fall
Bond investors lose £105.1bn in oil price fall

The fall in commodities has meant the value of oil and gas company bonds has fallen by more than $150bn (£105.1bn) since June 2014.

  • Investment
  • 22 March 2016
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