Income thinking: building resilient portfolios from the bottom up As local government faces ever increasing budget constraints, John Stopford of Investec Asset Management looks at why the need to... John Stopford Head of Multi-Asset Income, Portfolio Manager Investec Diversified Income Fund June 1, 2017 Comment Invesco back £54 million build-to-rent deal in South London Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has announced that it is forward-funding a build-to-rent project in South London, as part of its... June 1, 2017 Round-Up LGPS funds welcome DCLG appointment The local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds have welcomed the re-appointment of Marcus Jones as the minister for local government... June 1, 2017 News Building flexible credit portfolios for better risk-adjusted returns Andrew Swan of M&G Investments looks at the advantages of private credit assets, which can perform a variety of different... Andrew Swan Director, Fixed Income M&G Investments June 1, 2017 Focus The volatility risk premium: an alternative, diversifying return source David Morley and Tom Lee discuss the potential of an approach that looks to enhance returns without altering a portfolio’s... David Morley Business Development Director, UK Institutional Eaton Vance Management (International) Ltd Tom Lee Managing Director of Investment Strategy and Research Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC June 1, 2017 Comment Energy trends to be unaffected by Trump climate change move US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the USA out of the Paris Climate Agreement will also not halt a... June 1, 2017 News Infrastructure secondaries and co-investments Andrea Echberg of Pantheon discusses the development of the Infrastructure investment opportunity, and how secondary and co-investment transactions can potentially... Andrea Echberg Partner, European Head of Infrastructure and Real Assets Pantheon June 1, 2017 Comment Morgan Stanley raises $125 million for global impact fund Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has raised over $125 million for its first global impact fund, the PMF Integro Fund, to... June 1, 2017 Round-Up Robeco launches global industrial innovation fund Fund manager Robeco has launched a global industrial innovation equities fund, which will invest in four secular growth trends of... June 1, 2017 Round-Up The residential real estate opportunity Alex Greaves of M&G Real Estate explains how investment in the private rented sector can help pension funds support long-term... Alex Greaves Head of Residential M&G Real Estate June 1, 2017 Comment