New programme to reduce FX trading costs for UK pension schemes Russell Investments has announced the launch of an LGPS-specific FX Execution platform. Cambridge and Northamptonshire pension funds are the first... January 1, 2014 News NAPF looks at implications of Scottish independence on pensions The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published a paper to help pension funds and their members make an... January 1, 2014 News Pensions Infrastructure Platform closes in on equity mandate decision The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced that it is in final discussions with Dalmore Capital over the... January 1, 2014 News Germany’s ageing population could impact European real estate Germany’s population, which is ageing and expected to fall by 12% over the next 40 years, could reduce demand for... January 1, 2014 News Survey sees uplift in ESG adoption at pension funds Research by ING Investment Management has found that 75% of investors see environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as important... January 1, 2014 News Emerging markets and local authority pension funds Growth and diversification are two of the main reasons for investors to consider an allocation to emerging market equities, but... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments January 1, 2014 Focus Small is beautiful... at least in emerging markets Chris Williams of Diam outlines the advantages of targeting small and mid-cap companies in emerging markets equities Emerging market equities have... Chris Williams Head of Quantitative Investment DIAM International January 1, 2014 Focus Investor appetite still strong for alternatives A new study has found a continued appetite for alternative assets among institutional investors, despite their concerns about rising volatility. In... January 1, 2014 News