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NewsInterest rates hiked to 5% as Bank of England fights inflation
The Bank of England has increased the base rate by 50 basis points
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NewsNest and Sainsbury’s members shrug off LDI crisis
October’s market turmoil and the slump in UK government bonds did not trigger a spike in Nest members checking their defined contribution pots, the research arm of the government master trust has said.
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FeaturesDB schemes and LDI: ‘We’re through that firefighting phase’
Analysis: The dust has settled after a tumultuous month for defined benefit pension schemes.
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OpinionWhat has happened to my inflation hedge?
With inflation now printing at its highest level since 1982, the year after index-linked gilts were first issued to help tame rampant inflation, inflation pressures have proved to be far from ‘transient’.
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NewsIs now the time for schemes to consider natural capital?
More thematic funds are creating opportunities for schemes to engage with natural capital, but the need for more robust frameworks is paramount, experts claim.
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NewsReuters Pension Fund incorporates ESG factors to improve returns
The £2.8bn Reuters Pension Fund is integrating environmental, social and governance factors into its portfolio in order to improve risk-adjusted returns, while achieving a funding level above 100 per cent in 2020.
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Scottish Widows snares top hire from Legal & General
Veteran professional David Butcher has just taken on a new dual role as a member of the master trust board and independent governance committee at Scottish Widows, moving from Legal & General’s master trust board.
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FeaturesWorcestershire looks overseas for infrastructure
The Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund has agreed to split £150m equally between two new overseas infrastructure funds, in the latest stage of an infrastructure investment programme that has run since 2015.
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FeaturesThe Specialist: Investment trends – October 12 2015
How are schemes responding to the latest twists in the investment landscape, including interest rate speculation and global market wobbles? Download The Specialist here to find out how your scheme can raise its defences while gaining returns.
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Opinion
Managing the impact of political shifts
Some observers argue political instability – primarily as a result of elections – drives market volatility, but opinion is divided over the extent of its impact on pension funds.
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Opinion
How global events hit your pension fund
Despite many months of turbulent news stories – the continuing advance of Islamic State, pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong and the spread of Ebola – the markets failed to react to this increased uncertainty until last month.
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News
Multi-asset exposure surges as schemes focus on volatility
The proportion of pension schemes with multi-asset fund exposure has risen to 83 per cent, up from 70 per cent just six months ago, as schemes look to control volatility and mitigate macroeconomic risk.
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Opinion
Do schemes understand multi-asset investment?
JLT’s Allan Lindsay, Buck Consultants’ Ciaráan Mulligan, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds and Invesco’s Georgina Taylor discuss schemes’ grasp of the strategy’s place in their portfolios, in part four of PW’s multi-asset investment roundtable.