investment

Investor confidence in Europe rose by 16.0 points in January with each region showing growing appetite for risk, according to research by State Street Global Exchange.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested £40m with Halton Housing to finance affordable property developments across the UK.

The government says it plans to clarify legislation around consideration of broader long-term financial risks, and schemes' ability to consider members' non-financial or ethical concerns.

Five local government pension schemes have committed £100m collectively as cornerstone investors to a ten-year closed-end vehicle called Hearthstone Residential Fund 1 (HRF1).

PP research finds little support for amending pensions law to force consideration of climate risks.

After a year of stellar growth and stubbornly high valuations, asset bubbles may forming that could lead to market corrections. Stephanie Baxter looks at what 2018 has in store

Pension funds should incorporate climate change expertise onto trustee boards as it poses severe short-term risks to investments, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has warned.

Brian Henderson says investment consultants have a big role to play in furthering social impact investments by tapping into the emotional dimension of investing

Dan Brocklebank says the FCA's proposed solution to address conflicts of interests at asset managers does not go far enough

Chris Sier has called on investment consultants to take the lead on disclosure of costs and charges as for too long asset managers have not put pension clients first.