Legal & General keen on East London infrastructure In a sign of growing institutional investor interest in infrastructure, Legal & General has announced support for £1 billion in a... October 1, 2016 Round-Up Economists ponder “hard” Brexit stance The apparently uncompromising “hard” Brexit stance from the new government under Theresa May could be a negotiating gambit and may... October 1, 2016 News New sustainability indices launched Investment data and index provider Morningstar has launched a family of sustainability indices for investors applying environmental, social and governance... October 1, 2016 Round-Up Increased need for understanding of political risks Standard Life Investments (SLI) has said an understanding of political risks is becoming more important for investors, as they can... October 1, 2016 News DB pensions threat to corporate profitability Defined benefit (DB) pension deficits at the UK’s largest 350 listed companies have increased by over £2 billion since the start... October 1, 2016 News Alternative risk premia – constructing a true diversified portfolio Alternative beta (sometimes called liquid risk premia) strategies can provide a solution for investors seeking to improve risk-adjusted returns and... Bill Landes Deputy Head of Investment Solutions and Head of Alternative Investments Columbia Threadneedle Investments October 1, 2016 Focus IFC sets up global infrastructure platform The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, aims to raise $5 billion from global institutional investors to modernise infrastructure... October 1, 2016 News Bank of Japan criticised for monetary policy error Economic research firm CrossBorder Capital has called the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) latest monetary policy move a big error and... October 1, 2016 News