All Investment articles – Page 24
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NewsGovt plans looser insurer infrastructure investment regime
On the go: The government has published a new consultation on Solvency II, with the aim of helping insurers invest in UK infrastructure and green projects.
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NewsTimms backs members amid ‘slow’ Norton resolution
Stephen Timms, chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, has written to the Pensions Regulator to describe the “frustratingly slow” process facing members of the schemes of which funds were invested in Norton Motorcycles, as well as complaints about communications from the trustee, Dalriada.
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NewsEquities drive fiduciary management performance in 2021
On the go: Fiduciary managers depended on a strong performance by equity markets to drive returns in 2021, helping most to outperform a key benchmark.
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NewsTPR funding statement flags uncertainty impact for valuations
High levels of uncertainty surrounding inflation, interest rates, mortality, energy prices and economic growth will put additional pressure on trustees completing their tranche 17 valuations this year, according to the Pensions Regulator’s annual funding statement.
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NewsCampaigners oppose govt’s planned boycott ban
On the go: A coalition of 46 campaigning organisations has spoken out against anti-boycott legislation due in the next Queen’s Speech, which includes a ban on pension funds from pursuing politically motivating boycotts and divestments.
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NewsAegon invests £3bn in ESG range, NPT shifts to sustainable strategy
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Aegon investing £3bn of its default funds in ESG, and the National Pension Trust shifting its default arrangement towards a green strategy.
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NewsFraudsters jailed for a total of 10 years after £13.7mn pension scam
Alan Barratt and Susan Dalton, part of a scam which tricked more than 200 savers into transferring their pension pots into fraudulent schemes they controlled, have been jailed for a total of 10 years.
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NewsRailpen tells investors to prioritise companies for engagement
On the go: Railpen, which manages around £35bn in assets for the Railways Pension Scheme, has devised a new “systematic framework” on net zero stewardship in partnership with the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change.
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NewsGLIL banks record £1.2bn fundraising for infra investment
On the go: Local Government Pension Scheme funds have stumped up £1.2bn towards GLIL Infrastructure for investment in UK infrastructure.
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NewsPassive boom could slow fossil fuel withdrawal, think tank warns
On the go: The “outsize role” passive funds find themselves in when it comes to environmental, social and governance investing may be hampering efforts to sustainably invest, according to the Common Wealth think tank.
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NewsVW rejects shareholder proposal, savers in the dark over investments
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Volkswagen’s rebuff of a shareholder letter concerning its so-called “lobbying activities”, and new research revealing widespread ignorance over how pensions are invested.
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OpinionInflation fears could see schemes move to lock in equity gains
Many trustees will have witnessed some remarkable gains from their global equity allocations.
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NewsNorthern Ireland LGPS commits to low-carbon fund
On the go: The circa £10bn Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee has transferred its entire £2.8bn core passive equity holdings into Legal & General Investment Management’s Low Carbon Transition Fund.
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NewsUSS and University of Southampton make AVC blunder
On the go: The Pensions Ombudsman has partially upheld a complaint against the University of Southampton and the Universities Superannuation Scheme trustee after a communication lapse saw a member continue to make annual voluntary contributions after her policy had ended.
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NewsBorder to Coast launches second private markets programme
On the go: The £36bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55bn, has launched the second series of its private markets programme, which includes a dedicated climate opportunities offering.
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NewsWandsworth weighs up renewables, asset owners demand engagement
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Wandsworth Pension Fund assessing opportunities in renewable infrastructure, the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance pushing for greater engagement, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change highlighting the investment opportunities linked with the Paris Climate Agreement.
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NewsDC infra investments could surpass £100bn by end of decade
On the go: Defined contribution assets invested in infrastructure may cross the £100bn mark by the end of the decade, according to new research.
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NewsInvestors eye climate risk reporting omissions, CofE challenges VW
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including an investor coalition applying pressure on companies over their climate reporting, and the Church of England Pensions Board raising the heat on Volkswagen.
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NewsAlstom schemes appoint Mercer as fiduciary manager
On the go: Alstom UK’s Common Investment Fund has appointed Mercer to provide fiduciary management services for three of its defined benefit schemes with assets totalling £1.6bn.