Better news from the PLSA on funding levels The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) covered 35 LGPS funds with 3.1 million members and £126 billion under management as part... February 1, 2016 News L&G and PGGM announce £600 million build-to-rent partnership Legal & General Capital and the Dutch pension fund, PGGM, have launched a build-to-rent partnership which will initially invest £600 million... February 1, 2016 Round-Up ABI points out EU membership benefits for financial services The Association of British Insurers, (ABI), a major trade body for financial services providers in the UK has set out... February 1, 2016 Round-Up Fixed income fortunes favour the flexible Karsten Bierre of Nordea Investment Management outlines the challenges facing fixed income investment today and highlights the importance of robust... Karsten Bierre Head of Fixed Income Asset Allocation Nordea Investment Management February 1, 2016 Focus PensionsEurope warns on financial transaction tax PensionsEurope has warned that a financial transaction tax (FTT) will be damaging to pension funds, by increasing costs, lower returns... February 1, 2016 News Alternative assets increase to over $7 trillion in 2015 Alternative assets managers now hold $7.4 trillion in assets under management, based on data gathered in 2015, according to alternative assets... February 1, 2016 Round-Up Views vary on China’s prospects While some experts believe that China is still on course to become a more market-friendly economy, others are more guarded... February 1, 2016 News Investing for real returns Ian Mason of AEW UK looks into the arguments surrounding local authorities’ investment in property and explains how stable, long-term... Ian Mason Portfolio Manager AEW UK Real Return Fund February 1, 2016 Focus Investor confidence falls in January Investor confidence dropped in January on the back of concerns over stuttering global growth, a slowdown in China and falls... February 1, 2016 News How cities are shaping our future Rapid urbanisation is a defining trend of the 21st century with complex economic, geopolitical, environmental and social impacts that are... Gregory Smith President and Chief Executive InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. February 1, 2016 Comment