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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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Why schemes need a managed approach to currency hedging
Why schemes need a managed approach to currency hedging

Gareth Gettinby looks at how static and managed currency hedges compare in crisis scenarios.

  • Investment
  • 27 August 2020
PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published
PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published

Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.

  • Investment
  • 17 August 2020
Lothian, Falkirk and Fife appoint three to joint investment strategy panel
Lothian, Falkirk and Fife appoint three to joint investment strategy panel

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds of Lothian, Falkirk and Fife have appointed three independent advisers to their joint investment strategy panel (JISP).

  • Investment
  • 11 August 2020
Update: St James's Place latest to suspend property funds
Update: St James's Place latest to suspend property funds

St James's Place, Columbia Threadneedle, BMO Global Asset Management, Legal and General Investment Management, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Kames Capital and Janus Henderson have all suspended their open-ended UK property vehicles due to valuation concerns...

  • Investment
  • 19 March 2020
'Turbulent market' sees Kames property income fund suspended on valuation concerns
'Turbulent market' sees Kames property income fund suspended on valuation concerns

Kames Property Income and its feeder funds have been forced to suspend as a result of current “turbulent market conditions” making it impossible to accurately value property holdings, Professional Pensions' sister title Investment Week has learned.

  • Investment
  • 17 March 2020
Nottinghamshire County Council hires Kames Capital for £22m active beta property brief
Nottinghamshire County Council hires Kames Capital for £22m active beta property brief

The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund has hired Kames Capital to run a £22m property mandate.

  • Investment
  • 17 December 2018
Do climate change resolutions erode shareholder value?
Do climate change resolutions erode shareholder value?

A contentious report claims ESG resolutions at American company AGMs can do more harm than good. James Phillips explores the findings

  • Investment
  • 11 June 2018
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?

Investment and law firms have the highest median gender hourly gender pay gaps out of nearly 100 pension-related firms reporting, James Phillips writes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 April 2018
Asset managers reject LGPS initiative on fees
Asset managers reject LGPS initiative on fees

Over 170 asset managers have rejected an initiative which requires better disclosure of fees UK public pension funds are charged, despite increased regulatory pressure on costs throughout the industry.

  • Investment
  • 29 March 2018
May commissions taskforce to 'unlock capital to boost impact investment'
May commissions taskforce to 'unlock capital to boost impact investment'

An industry taskforce aimed at boosting innovation in the finance industry to enhance the profitability of social impact investment has been commissioned by the prime minister.

  • Investment
  • 13 March 2018
Professional Pensions wins top prize at Kames Capital Journalism Awards
Professional Pensions wins top prize at Kames Capital Journalism Awards

Professional Pensions has beaten off strong competition to be awarded the Institutional Team of the Year accolade at the Kames Capital Journalism Awards 2017.

  • Industry
  • 24 November 2017
How useful are ESG fund ratings?
How useful are ESG fund ratings?

ESG fund ratings are an oft-used tool for impact investing, but lack of standardised data means other analysis is necessary. James Phillips explores their usefulness

  • Investment
  • 16 November 2017
How will unwinding of QE impact markets?
How will unwinding of QE impact markets?

The US central bank has become the first to begin reversing quantitative easing, with more to follow. Stephanie Baxter looks at what to expect from this historic shift.

  • Investment
  • 02 October 2017
Pension funds need to look beyond ESG fund ratings
Pension funds need to look beyond ESG fund ratings

Pension schemes should not rely solely on the performance of investment funds in third-party ratings which aim to quantify their sustainability, Kames Capital has said.

  • Investment
  • 31 August 2017
How the end of LIBOR will affect pension funds
How the end of LIBOR will affect pension funds

LIBOR is set to be phased out by 2021. Jonathan Stapleton looks at how the withdrawal of this benchmark will affect schemes

  • Investment
  • 31 July 2017
How the markets will react to a weak government
How the markets will react to a weak government

Political uncertainty is back after the shock general election result, with the markets pricing in a softer Brexit. Watch out for the impact on sterling and gilt yields, warns Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 12 June 2017
What investment risks could arise during the Brexit negotiations?
What investment risks could arise during the Brexit negotiations?

Despite a relative calm reaction to the triggering of Article 50, schemes should be braced for a bumpy ride during the coming two years of tough Brexit negotiations. Stephanie Baxter looks at what to watch out for

  • Investment
  • 04 April 2017
Nottingham invests £300m in corporate bonds to fund infrastructure targets
Nottingham invests £300m in corporate bonds to fund infrastructure targets

Nottinghamshire County Council's pension fund is investing £300m in a new corporate bond mandate to generate cashflow to help meet its infrastructure commitments.

  • Investment
  • 07 February 2017
Is it time to overhaul currency hedges after sterling's tumble?
Is it time to overhaul currency hedges after sterling's tumble?

There are big questions about currency hedges when sterling has fallen so significantly since Brexit. Schemes should revisit that hedge and prepare for further volatility, says Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 23 January 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
PP Investment Awards 2016 - The winners
PP Investment Awards 2016 - The winners

Here they are - the winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA) 2016

  • Investment
  • 21 November 2016
Kames Capital names high yield bond managers
Kames Capital names high yield bond managers

Kames Capital has appointed David Ennett and Phil Milburn to lead its high yield bond team.

  • Appointments
  • 26 August 2016
Index-linked gilts - time for a rethink?

Colin Dryburgh puts forward the case for US treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS).

  • Investment
  • 13 January 2016
PP Investment Awards 2015 - The winners

Here they are. The winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA) 2015.

  • Investment
  • 30 November 2015
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