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Alternative risk premium strategies could see rise despite set-up costs
Alternative risk premium strategies present a relatively low-cost way of attaining diversification according to new research, but some say high implementation costs are likely to prevent them from taking over scheme portfolios.
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FeaturesPwC schemes cut property from portfolio
PwC's two defined benefit pension schemes have removed property from their investment strategies and made a number of changes to their fixed income allocations.
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OpinionInvestment transitions: How to ensure a smooth changeover
While an investment transition can seem like a simple exercise of moving an investment from A to B, there are complications that mean careful planning and experience is necessary to ensure the whole process is as efficient as it can be.
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FeaturesTeesside invests in energy storage ahead of pooling
The £3.9bn Middlesbrough Borough Council Teesside Pension Fund has invested in operational grid-scale energy storage assets, through the British Strategic Investment Fund.
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Features
Is it time to return to equities?
Analysis: Investors are the most overweight in equities relative to government bonds since August 2014. Might pension schemes share in this bullish outlook on equities?
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FeaturesTPT assists banks with risk capital investment
Mastertrust TPT Retirement Solutions is investing in regulatory capital strategies, where the scheme provides risk capital for the loan books of banks. The trust is also making allocations to alternative risk premiums.
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FeaturesOxford University Press scheme invests in stressed debt
Trustees of the Oxford University Press Group Pension Scheme have made a new allocation to stressed debt, an asset class that is best suited to "fleet of foot" pension funds, experts say.
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Islington weighs up equity protection strategies
The London Borough of Islington Pension Fund is assessing three equity protection strategies as part of its ongoing investment strategy update.
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OpinionWhat are the current challenges in infrastructure investing?
As a long-term investor, there is a lot to like about infrastructure. It has many qualities that make it a great addition to a pension scheme portfolio.
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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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DC savers want compulsion, research shows
Members favour scrapping the option to opt out of auto-enrolment minimum contributions, recent research has found, as experts highlight the need for better guidance around the levels of saving required for retirement.
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Opinion
Patient capital consultation met with industry scepticism
The government closes its consultation on financing growth in innovative firms this week as it looks to increase scheme investment in ‘patient capital’, but concerns persist over the suitability of this asset class for pension schemes.
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TPR campaign outlines governance basics
The Pensions Regulator has launched a new campaign directed at trustees and their advisers, as part of a wider push to raise governance standards, but experts say its success relies on collaboration and engagement from all stakeholders.
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FeaturesCaterpillar default to target drawdown
Trustees of the Caterpillar Defined Contribution Pension Plan have decided to change the scheme’s default fund to target flexible drawdown, as industry experts highlight the importance of looking longer term and communicating default changes carefully.
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JLT scheme deficit shows rate pain persists
The UK pension scheme of consultancy and insurance business JLT Group saw its IAS 19 deficit jump during 2016, as bond yields proved a leveller for schemes of all sponsor types.
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FeaturesPru amends DC default, as experts warn against 'wait and see' approach
The Prudential staff scheme is due to amend its DC default fund this year in light of the introduction of freedom and choice, amid concerns that some schemes are choosing to wait for retiree data to help them design their default.
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OpinionSeeing the wood for the trees: The ins and outs of investing in forestry
Analysis: Whether investing in the UK or overseas, forestry and timberland can be an attractive addition to a pension fund portfolio. So what should trustees be aware of before branching out into this asset class?
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FeaturesCombined Nuclear seeks inflation linkage with ground rents
The Combined Nuclear Pension Plan has added a commercial ground rents fund to its portfolio as part of its interest in assets with long-term inflation-linked cash flows.
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OpinionHow trustees can make better investment decisions
From the blog: Put people under the stress of ambiguity and you will evoke their most primitive anxieties – and their most basic psychological defences.
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