Quantifying “green alpha” Tim Mockett of Impax Asset Management outlines a methodology for measuring the investment return from properties attributable to sustainability and... Tim Mockett Managing Director, Sustainable Property Impax Asset Management October 1, 2015 Focus China fears may now be easing Fears that China could be heading into an economic slowdown, which caused steep stock market falls in the summer, have... October 1, 2015 News LGPS pooling proposals continue to drive planning Consultant Mercer has commented on Chancellor George Osborne’s proposals for the assets of 89 local government pension funds in England... October 1, 2015 News Government’s reform agenda leads to more collaboration between local authority funds The government’s reform agenda for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is leading to more collaboration between local authority funds,... October 1, 2015 News EM weakness may not prompt a DM recession Weakness in the emerging markets will not cause a recession in developed markets, according to Stephanie Flanders, chief market strategist... October 1, 2015 News Schroders offers trend-following strategy Fund manager Schroders is to offer investors a systematic trend-following strategy that will invest in over 150 markets and across... October 1, 2015 Round-Up Active Beta: a new approach to accessing property market returns Mark Bunney, Tony Yu and Matt Day outline an innovative strategy for investors seeking exposure to commercial real estate The benefits... Mark Bunney Head of Indirect Property Kames Capital Tony Yu Fund Manager, Indirect Property Kames Capital Matt Day Fund Manager, Indirect Property Kames Capital October 1, 2015 Focus Investors seeking 3% on fixed income assets Institutional investors expect an annual 3% yield from fixed income strategies in current markets, according to research by NN Investment... October 1, 2015 News Unison concerns over infrastructure land grab The trade union for many local govenment workers, Unison, has warned that any local government pension assets invested in infrastructure... October 1, 2015 News Rethinking fixed income: an alternative approach to emerging markets Emerging market debt is an asset class that is well suited to an absolute return approach. Current market dynamics make... Sherilee Mace Director, Business Development Insight Investment October 1, 2015 Focus