Infrastructure
ESG ETFs receives record inflows while equities continue to lag fixed income
Equities flows YTD remain negative
Using pension risk transfer to plug the UK's £1trn infrastructure gap
The money used to insure pension liabilities can help met the government’s agenda to ‘build, build, build’, says Johnny Chow
Think-tank calls for DB consolidation to up investment in illiquids
Urgent pension reforms should be undertaken to give the UK fewer and larger pension funds with the scale required to make major infrastructure investments, a think-tank says.
Major London pension groups launch investment fund
A group of London pension organisations have launched an investment fund focused on local housing, infrastructure and business.
NEST allocates 5% to private credit; announces two fund manager hires
NEST has selected two fund managers it will use to invest in private credit, enabling its members to benefit from the private markets investments.
Infrastructure as an income source and diversifier for pension plans
Infrastructure is an asset class of increasing interest to schemes. In this roundtable, panellists discuss the investment, looking in particular at ESG issues and how they expect the asset class to develop
Border to Coast allocates over £1bn to private markets
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched two private market offerings with over £1bn of commitments from its partner Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.
How to build successful infrastructure partnerships
The way pension funds invest in infrastructure is changing, with a partnership approach becoming increasingly popular. Stephanie Baxter reports
AMP Capital launches global direct investments team
AMP Capital has set up a dedicated team to help institutional investors, including pension funds, invest in infrastructure through direct equity allocations.
Government to ditch PF2 to fund infrastructure projects
The chancellor announced today that the government will stop using the current model of private finance initiative (PFI) to fund the future building of infrastructure in response to concerns.
Columbia Threadneedle to launch infrastructure capability; hires four-strong team
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has hired a team to build an infrastructure investment capability for UK and European institutional clients such as pension funds.
PIP to acquire stakes in 10 UK projects worth £400m
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will acquire a portfolio of interests in ten UK public-private projects for just over £400m after reaching an agreement with Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners.
TPR to 'clarify' long-term investment guidance amid govt infrastructure plans
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will clarify guidance on investments with long-term horizons as part of the government's plans to encourage pension funds to invest more in infrastructure, according to Autumn Budget documents.
How asset managers are reacting to pension changes
As DC schemes become an increasingly important client, asset managers must adapt to their evolving needs. Stephanie Baxter examines key trends in the Investment Association's annual survey
LPFA appoints infrastructure and ESG experts to board
Nigel Topping and Dr Barbara Weber have joined the £4.6bn London Pension Fund Authority's (LPFA) trustee board as it seeks to strengthen expertise in infrastructure and sustainable investment.
Big reprieve for LGPS as regulator eases EU rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has eased new rules for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) after concerns they could pose barriers to infrastructure investment and even cause an asset fire-sale.
How to build a balanced infrastructure portfolio
Infrastructure can offer investors a broad opportunity set. Martin Lennon looks at how schemes can build a diversified portfolio to reduce risks and generate both yield and capital growth
Too much diversification breeds diworsification
Nikesh Patel discusses the perils of over diversification in scheme portfolios
UK private sector pension fund consolidation: Lessons from abroad
Paul Traynor says UK schemes can learn a lot from the overseas experience of scheme consolidation
The role of real assets in DC plans
Vince Childers thinks DC schemes should take a look at real assets.
Can real assets help schemes meet funding goals?
UK pension trustees still need to meet their scheme objective, and should be taking advantage of their long term investment horizons. Vivek Paul looks at how real assets can be utilised
Three LGPS funds join GMPF/LPFA's infrastructure venture
The infrastructure joint venture launched by Greater Manchester and the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) last year has grown to £1.3bn.
European pension plans see Brexit as headwind for global growth
European pension plans regard Brexit as a headwind for global growth according to a report by CREATE-Research and Amundi.
Infrastructure: Long-term investing with a social purpose
Peter Hofbauer highlights how responsible investment considerations should play an integral part of infrastructure investment decision making.
