All Investment articles – Page 65
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Active equity fees fall by 11 per cent since 2017
On the go: The average fee for an active global equity mandate has fallen by 11 per cent since 2017, according to consultancy LCP, as competition from low-cost index tracking vehicles sees costs improve across most asset classes for institutional investors.
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Future commissioner joins calls for Welsh pool to divest fossil fuels
On the go: A Welsh Assembly-appointed commissioner in charge of protecting future generations has called for the country's public sector pension funds to withdraw from fossil fuel investments.
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NewsShell MND elections reignite debate over selection panels
The Shell Contributory Pension Fund announced elections for member-nominated trustees last month, with campaigners calling on members to seize the opportunity and appoint climate risk-conscious representatives.
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Now Pensions castigated as master trust competition turns nasty
Data crunch: Master trust Now Pensions has published an index claiming its charges have the least drag on an average defined contribution pot, unleashing in the process a barrage of criticism of the provider’s own charging structure and administrative headaches.
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FeaturesElectricity scheme triumphant in Aegon charges challenge
Aegon has agreed to lower its fund charges for defined contribution members of the Electricity North West Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme, after trustees challenged the provider following a review of other players in the market.
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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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FeaturesConfined benefits: the pension schemes propping up private prisons
Confined benefits - the pension schemes propping up private prisons and why change is comingInvestment in private security companies has always carried ethical considerations, as highlighted by the wave of anti-Trump divestment in the US. Closer to home, governance risks and the threat of renationalisation have funds rethinking the risk ...
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Lancashire hails portfolio's positive impact on local area
The Lancashire County Council Pension Fund, which has invested £200m in its local community since 2013, has become an industry trailblazer amid growing interest in social impact investments.
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Fossil free campaigners set to gather outside GMPF offices
On the go: The Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign group plans to gather outside the Greater Manchester Pension Fund offices on Friday, urging the local authority scheme to address climate change.
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Swansea to divest £500m after declaring climate emergency
On the go: Swansea’s local authority pension fund is to transition its £500m equity allocation to a low carbon index by the end of July, after the fund’s administering authority declared a climate emergency last month.
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BoE highlights systemic risk of funds’ use of leveraged loans
On the go: Pension fund liability-driven investing techniques are among the systemic risks to the UK’s financial system highlighted by the Bank of England in a new report.
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Co-op trustees opt for green default fund with LGIM
On the go: The trustees of the £11bn Co-op pension scheme, Pace, have chosen Legal & General Investment Management’s Future World Multi-Asset Fund as the default for its defined contribution section.
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World’s largest companies fail to meet Paris climate goals
On the go: Only one in eight of the world’s largest-emitting companies are reducing carbon emissions at the rate required to keep global warming below 2C, a major new report has found.
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FeaturesCould a Brexit swing in sterling catch out UK schemes?
Data crunch: Trustees boards across the UK have finally banished the domestic bias for which they were once known, if the latest figures from MandateWire are anything to go by.
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PPF criticises industry's customer service after weathering tricky year
The Pension Protection Fund has revealed it is investing in technology to improve its customer service, as the lifeboat’s membership swelled in a year of record claims.
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OpinionHave DGFs had their day?
Data crunch: Diversified growth funds continue to face several challenges, from performance problems to competition from new product types. But despite these obstacles, this is not the end of the road for DGFs, argues Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre.
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Aviva launches ESG default fund
On the go: Aviva has launched a defined contribution default fund with environmental, social and governance considerations at its heart, in line with growing demand from workers.
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TPR publishes new DC investment guidance
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its DC investment guidance to incorporate new regulations on environmental, social and governance risk coming into force from October 2019 and October 2020.
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OpinionPension funds must not ‘sell our future’
The UK government has finally sprung into action on climate change with a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, but will this be enough? Accounting for Sustainability’s Kerry Perkins and Sustineri’s Richard Folland set out a checklist for trustees to play their part in preventing a climate emergency.
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Sequencing risk – the scourge of DC retirees
Data crunch: Could you time your retirement to make the most of market conditions? Analysis of historical returns shows many drawdown customers are taking a blind punt on sequencing, raising questions about appropriate retirement products for an inert population.