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NewsCan pension funds afford to invest in private equity?
In his Mansion House speech Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled proposals to allocate at least five per cent of defined contribution default funds to unlisted companies by 2030, but are pension schemes ready to absorb the price of private equity.
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NewsUK retirement security declines for fifth successive year
On the go: Falls in the UK’s quality of life, financial health and wellbeing have driven the nation’s retirement security ranking down to 19th in Natixis Investment Managers’ global retirement index, representing its fifth successive decline.
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NewsDC schemes target private markets as room for illiquid assets increases
Data crunch: UK defined contribution pension schemes poured around £1bn into private markets last year as the search for yield intensified, according to MandateWire data.
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NewsDWS Group acquires minority stake in Smart
On the go: Asset manager DWS Group has acquired a minority stake in Smart, the platform provider behind master trust Smart Pension.
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NewsPension Awareness Day: Savers still in the dark amid Covid-19 downfall
A roundup of the news marking the 2021 Pension Awareness Day, with £5.3bn lost from over-fifties pension pots during the pandemic, retirement security in the UK declining for the fourth consecutive year, and a new guide launched to help employers and schemes to support members’ financial wellbeing.
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Smart Pension invests in private market illiquids
On the go: The £1.5bn Smart Pension master trust has introduced private market illiquids into its default fund after developing a solution in partnership with Natixis Investment Managers.
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Smart eyes alts allocations after Natixis backing
On the go: Master trust Smart Pension has attracted investment from asset manager Natixis, in a strategic partnership that the companies hope will see members gain access to the fund house's suite of alternative strategies.
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Opinion
The butterfly effect – How to take cover and control
Chinese equity shocks captured the headlines over the summer but UK pension funds should equip themselves for a deeper period of entrenched low-growth.
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Opinion
How to max your active-passive mix while controlling cost
First, a word of caution: implementing the wrong investment strategy for your scheme over the long run could cost you considerably more than any perceived short-term savings from choosing typically cheaper passive management over active.
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Opinion
How to construct your fund's SRI strategy
More and more pension funds are considering investing in socially responsible investment strategies.
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NewsStrathclyde keeps local focus for property investments
Strathclyde Pension Fund has established a property fund that will make investments of less than £10m in local commercial real estate.
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Three out of four schemes to mitigate volatility
The use of volatility-reducing strategies has increased as schemes look to dampen the impact of current market conditions on portfolios, according to investment data.