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ESG fund flows breaks records despite active equity's continued decline
ESG fund flows breaks records despite active equity's continued decline

Fixed income enjoys another strong quarter

  • Investment
  • 10 August 2020
ESG ETFs receives record inflows while equities continue to lag fixed income
ESG ETFs receives record inflows while equities continue to lag fixed income

Equities flows YTD remain negative

  • ETFs
  • 21 July 2020
Industry Voice: Hidden fears and ESG: what's on investors' minds
Industry Voice: Hidden fears and ESG: what's on investors' minds

Henry Odogwu, Head of the asset owner group Europe at FTSE Russell discusses

  • Equities
  • 18 November 2019
Industry Voice: Is fiscal the new monetary?
Industry Voice: Is fiscal the new monetary?

As monetary policy seems almost exhausted, could fiscal easing kick-start growth and take us out of the low rate, low growth environment that we have been in for 10 years?

  • Investment
  • 06 September 2019
Labour plans for company share redistribution could 'cost pension funds £25bn'
Labour plans for company share redistribution could 'cost pension funds £25bn'

The Labour party's proposed inclusive ownership proposals could cost UK workplace pension funds £25bn, according to an analysis by international law firm Clifford Chance.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 September 2019
Brunel launches ACS and UK equity sub-fund
Brunel launches ACS and UK equity sub-fund

Brunel Pension Partnership has launched its authorised contractual scheme (ACS) and first sub-fund managing around £1.6bn of UK equities.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 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
Bond allocation hits all-time high of 56% as DB schemes mature
Bond allocation hits all-time high of 56% as DB schemes mature

Defined benefit (DB) schemes further upped their allocation to bonds in the year to March 2017, continuing a four-year trend, analysis by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has found.

  • Investment
  • 05 December 2017
Only a third of schemes have formal de-risking journeys
Only a third of schemes have formal de-risking journeys

More than half (55%) of defined benefit (DB) schemes are now cashflow negative, yet many do not have formal de-risking plans, according to research.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 05 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
PPF 7800 deficit down slightly in March as assets outpace liabilities
PPF 7800 deficit down slightly in March as assets outpace liabilities

The aggregate deficit of defined benefit plans (DB) fell by £15.5bn over last month to £226.5bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 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
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
PPF 7800 deficit rises slightly in December under yield falls
PPF 7800 deficit rises slightly in December under yield falls

The combined deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £29.2bn over December to £223.9bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 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 fiscal policy coming back?
Is fiscal policy coming back?

Jeremy Lang takes a look at recent market movements and asks if we are seeing a shift to fiscal policy

  • Investment
  • 22 November 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
West Midlands LGPS hires ex-USS manager
West Midlands LGPS hires ex-USS manager

Jason Fletcher has been hired to lead the investment team of West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF), after leaving Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in April.

  • Appointments
  • 03 October 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
Reforming tax relief should be priority, says industry
Reforming tax relief should be priority, says industry

There must be clarity on tax relief sooner rather than later according to PP research.

  • Industry
  • 21 July 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
PPF 7800 deficit falls despite sluggish equities
PPF 7800 deficit falls despite sluggish equities

The total funding level of the 5,945 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index rose slightly to 83% by the end of April.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 May 2016
Schemes 'rolling the dice in desperation' by waiting for rate rise
Schemes 'rolling the dice in desperation' by waiting for rate rise

Trustees relying on equities and gilt yields to improve are taking a big gamble and could result in a rush of schemes going bust, says Hugh Nolan.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 May 2016

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