All asset managers articles – Page 8
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Master trusts warn cost concerns overshadowing investment quality
Data crunch: Master trust providers are concerned that their clients excessively focus on cost to the detriment of investment propositions, according to a report by the Defined Contribution Investment Forum.
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Woodford investors face year-long wait for remaining funds
On the go: Investors trapped in Neil Woodford’s former flagship fund, including Kent County Council Superannuation Fund, could face a wait of up to one year for the rest of their cash.
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PASA issues updated Covid-19 guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has issued updated guidance designed to help administrators navigate the gradual end of lockdown.
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OpinionCost data collection – is it all worth it?
Data crunch: Cost data collection is valuable even just as source of analysis, such as this series of articles. But how should schemes actually use their own data?
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Brunel achieves carbon intensity reduction target
Brunel Pension Partnership has achieved its target of reducing the carbon intensity of its active portfolio by 7 per cent a year in time for the UN’s World Environment Day, but smaller schemes saddled with pooled products may lack the clout required to emulate them.
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Border to Coast seeks China equity manager
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is looking to appoint a specialist China equity manager, in a mandate worth between £200m and £300m.
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HSBC DC members affected by property fund suspensions
On the go: Members of the defined contribution section of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme have been affected by a suspension of several property funds due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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City of Westminster scheme to cut equities and diversify portfolio
The City of Westminster Pension Fund has shifted its investment strategy in response to concerns about volatility in equity markets, added to a need to diversify risk and lock down an improved funding ratio.
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NewsBrunel lays down gauntlet with ESG policy
The Brunel Pension Partnership has issued a radical challenge on climate change to its asset managers and peers, as the local authority pool attempts to reduce the carbon intensity of its equity portfolios by 7 per cent year on year.
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Woodford debacle wipes out £63m from Kent Council Fund
On the go: The Kent County Council Superannuation Fund has seen the value of its holdings in Woodford Investment Management’s flagship fund fall 24 per cent in six months, wiping out £63m.
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Nearly one in five schemes use FM as green issues come to the fore
On the go: Despite a regulatory investigation, assets managed by fiduciary managers have broken the £170bn barrier, up 21 per cent from £142bn in 2018.
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FRC unveils stewardship code addressing ESG engagement
On the go: A new code from the Financial Reporting Council dictates how asset managers and pension funds should engage with companies for better environmental and social outcomes, including on climate change.
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One in five asset management mandates highly unsatisfactory
A worrying number of trustees are unhappy with the service provided to them by their asset managers, new figures have revealed.
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Mercer adds diversity to manager selection criteria
On the go: Investment consultancy Mercer's manager selection team is to downgrade fund managers whose teams lack diversity, after it published a paper questioning less-diverse groups’ ability to avoid groupthink.
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OpinionDoes your manager have the right mindset for persistence?
Adrian Furnham has three doctorates, has written over 650 scientific papers and 55 books, and has dedicated part of his career to identifying the behavioural flaws that make investors with good ideas unlikely to perform – but sometimes asset managers make it easy for him.
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Investment Association in push for more black fund managers
On the go: The Investment Association is leading a drive to recruit more black fund managers, after a new report revealed the poor extent of black representation in the industry.
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Can schemes still justify active management?
The average active fund manager cannot outperform their benchmark net of fees, and according to the Competition and Markets Authority, the average investment consultant cannot reliably identify those managers who do. Can an average trustee board reasonably keep the faith in active management?
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Uncharted waters: What lies ahead for LGPS pools?
When former chancellor George Osborne made clear the government’s intention to create six British wealth funds, the prospect of pooling made quite a splash.
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Asset manager mergers: How they affect pension schemes
Analysis: The recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity in the asset management industry has sparked debate among experts over potential ramifications for schemes. Fees, innovation and relationships with managers could all be affected.
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NewsBAA switches manager as LDI competition grows
The BAA Pension Scheme is implementing a full interest rate hedge, and has in a first step replaced its liability-driven investment manager to improve “efficiency”.