May we live in interesting times Matthew Craig looks at how an uncertain market is affecting decision-making at local authorities Fixed income used to be a reliable,... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments April 1, 2015 Focus Opportunities in commercial real estate debt Paul House of Venn Partners examines the opportunities in real estate debt that have emerged following a more cautious approach... Paul House Managing Partner, Real Estate Venn Partners April 1, 2015 Focus Domestic demand creates Asian investment opportunities Strong domestic demand in India, Indonesia and China is driving growth in consumer-facing market sectors, according to Baring Asset Management. Barings... April 1, 2015 News NAPF calls for long-term pensions stability plan The National Association of Pension Funds has called for a long-term plan for pensions, following a review of the election... April 1, 2015 News Saxo Bank warns on global economy The online multi-asset trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank has warned that what it calls a “planned economy” based on... April 1, 2015 News Investing in credit to meet short- and long-term cash flows Forced to consider the possibility of future negative cash flows, pension funds may find what they are looking for in... Paul Richmond Senior Solutions Specialist Insight Investment April 1, 2015 Focus Event shortfall: revealing the risks of investment change Steve Webster and Paul Gallagher from State Street Portfolio Solutions consider a new measure of the risks pension funds face... Steve Webster Head of Portfolio Solutions Sales – EMEA State Street Global Markets Paul Gallagher UK Sales & Relationships Portfolio Solutions State Street Global Markets April 1, 2015 Comment The Galaxy Land case: guarding your investment decisions Ralph McClelland and James Bingham of Sacker & Partners outline how a high court decision could have far-reaching consequences for... Ralph McClelland Associate Director Sacker & Partners LLP James Bingham Senior Associate Sacker & Partners LLP April 1, 2015 Comment Investo-Masochism: How a passive approach to investing can lead to suffering Carl Moss and David Schofield of Intech explore some misconceptions about passive investing There are few fields of endeavour in which... Carl Moss Senior Managing Director INTECH International David Schofield President, International Division INTECH International April 1, 2015 Comment Solar panel provider ASG secures infrastructure debt financing Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has provided £155 million in finance to a private residential and commercial solar panel... April 1, 2015 News