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      This two part Investment Conference will bring you the latest updates from economists, asset managers and pension consultants. We will be taking a look at the outlook for the 2021 economy, alternatives, cashflow strategies and global equity markets to name a few, assessing how they fared through the volatility and what we can expect for the year ahead.

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      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

      • Date: 02 Feb 2021
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      Webinar: Will the world return to normal in 2021?

      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.

      • Date: 04 Feb 2021
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      Webinar: Investing for the transition to net-zero

      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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We must remove barriers that prevent investing in unlisted equities
We must remove barriers that prevent investing in unlisted equities

The charge cap must exclude performance fees to allow pension funds to invest in unlisted equities, says Stephen Welton.

  • Investment
  • 15 December 2020
Private markets in the post-Covid landscape
Private markets in the post-Covid landscape

PP’s expert panel look at the role of private markets in pension scheme portfolios, and the trends expected to follow the pandemic.

  • Investment
  • 08 December 2020
Ross Trustees secures private equity backing from LDC
Ross Trustees secures private equity backing from LDC

Ross Trustees has secured investment backing from private equity investor LDC, as it prepares to capitalise on growing demand for professional trustee services.

  • Investment
  • 23 November 2020
Alternatives: Treading a different path through the crisis?
Alternatives: Treading a different path through the crisis?

With UK pension schemes holding significant allocations to alternatives, Dan Melley looks at how they have weathered the latest crisis.

  • Investment
  • 21 April 2020
DB schemes should diversify portfolios to protect against market crash, says Cambridge Associates
DB schemes should diversify portfolios to protect against market crash, says Cambridge Associates

Trustees and sponsors of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes should consider diversifying their growth portfolios to protect against the possibility of a market crash, according to Cambridge Associates.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 August 2019
Border to Coast allocates over £1bn to private markets
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.

  • Investment
  • 18 July 2019
Railpen cuts costs further and brings more investment in-house
Railpen cuts costs further and brings more investment in-house

RPMI Railpen is in the next step in the journey towards achieving cost disclosure. Victoria Bell tells Stephanie Baxter about taking part in the Cost Transparency Initiative's pilot phase

  • Investment
  • 18 March 2019
Four in 10 trustees say DC investment strategies are less sophisticated than DB - research
Four in 10 trustees say DC investment strategies are less sophisticated than DB - research

Some 42% of defined contribution (DC) trustees believe that their investment strategies are 'less sophisticated' than those used by defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to a Hymans Robertson survey.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 September 2018
Success for LGPS transparency code as 65 managers sign up in a year
Success for LGPS transparency code as 65 managers sign up in a year

Almost all listed asset managers have now signed up to the transparency code that launched 12 months ago to help local government funds get better cost data, writes Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 25 May 2018
The evolving role of property in pension funds
The evolving role of property in pension funds

Over the last 50 years, there has been a steady downward trend in property asset allocation. Charlotte Moore explores how scheme attitudes are changing

  • Investment
  • 21 February 2018
 Big reprieve for LGPS as regulator eases EU rules
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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 July 2017
LPFA/Lancashire's joint venture pools £1.8bn private equity assets
LPFA/Lancashire's joint venture pools £1.8bn private equity assets

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has set up a private equity structure, bringing together the investments of the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund.

  • Investment
  • 05 April 2017
Willis Towers Watson launches secure income strategy to deliver better cash flows
Willis Towers Watson launches secure income strategy to deliver better cash flows

Willis Towers Watson has introduced a secure income fund that provides a cash flow generating alternative to traditional credit and gilts.

  • Investment
  • 13 March 2017
JPMAM publishes 2017 long-term capital market assumptions
JPMAM publishes 2017 long-term capital market assumptions

Returns from privately held global infrastructure equity over the next 10 to 15 years will exceed average returns from a traditional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds, J.P. Morgan Asset Management forecasts.

  • Investment
  • 30 January 2017
How can DC default quality be improved?
How can DC default quality be improved?

Recent research from Cerulli Associates shows improving the quality of DC default funds is a major priority for the industry across Europe. Helen Morrissey looks at how this might be done.

  • Investment
  • 24 October 2016
Three quarters of schemes to raise infrastructure allocation
Three quarters of schemes to raise infrastructure allocation

Infrastructure is set to be the most popular alternative investment among pension funds over the next three years, according to research.

  • Investment
  • 16 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
Partners Group launches first private market DC fund
Partners Group launches first private market DC fund

Partners Group has launched the first private market fund for UK defined contribution schemes.

  • Investment
  • 14 June 2016
Is private equity performance really immune from market volatility?
Is private equity performance really immune from market volatility?

PP asks if the alternative asset class actually delivers diversified returns during these market jitters.

  • Investment
  • 15 February 2016
Private equity returns fall on the back of market volatility
Private equity returns fall on the back of market volatility

Returns from private equity investments turned negative in the third quarter last year, marking an abrupt end to a 12-quarter streak of positive returns, according to State Street.

  • Investment
  • 03 February 2016
Low & Bonar completes £34m medically underwritten buy-in
Low & Bonar completes £34m medically underwritten buy-in

Low & Bonar has completed a medically underwritten buy-in of £34m of liabilities within its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

  • Bulk Annuities
  • 03 February 2016
European pension funds lead the way on gender diversity
European pension funds lead the way on gender diversity

Pension fund boards and executive committees across Europe have shown the strongest female representation in the capital markets sector, according to a report by New Financial.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 January 2016
USS sells 40% of ownership in Moto to private equity partner

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has sold 40% of its shareholding in Moto Group to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (CVC) after acquiring the company just two months ago.

  • Investment
  • 04 December 2015
Boat builder accused of missing three months of pension contributions

Fairline Boats has been accused of missing three months of pension contributions for its 468-strong workforce.

  • Industry
  • 02 December 2015
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