Income thinking: structurally diversifying sources of risk John Stopford of Investec Asset Management explores why and how to structurally diversify sources of risk. By looking beyond asset... John Stopford Head of Multi-Asset Income, Portfolio Manager Investec Diversified Income Fund August 1, 2017 Comment Christmas deadline for LGPS funds to opt-up for MiFID II Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) members have until Christmas to ensure that they are not classified as retail clients by... August 1, 2017 News BlueBay closes senior loan fund at over £3 billion Fixed income specialist BlueBay Asset Management has announced the final close of its senior loan fund at £3 billion in investable... August 1, 2017 Round-Up New commodities ETF from BlackRock Asset manager BlackRock has unveiled an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a diversified exposure to commodity markets, which aims to give... August 1, 2017 Round-Up Inflation is back, geopolitical expert tells investors Inflation is back and it will cause geopolitical risk to rise, according to a leading expert and former adviser to... August 1, 2017 News Focusing on active engagement From an investor point of view, active engagement can be about more than just voting. James Sparshott of Legal &... James Sparshott Head of Local Authorities Legal & General Investment Management August 1, 2017 Comment Study maps UK pension trends UK pension fund assets are now £2.23 trillion according to the latest Pension Fund Indicators annual report from UBS Asset Management.... August 1, 2017 News Fiduciary managers pick up institutional business Two fiduciary management providers, SEI and BlackRock, have announced significant institutional investment wins, indicative of a trend for larger defined... August 1, 2017 News Cyclicals to regain market leadership? Ritu Vohora of M&G Investments looks at the relative positions of defensive “bond proxies” and more cyclical sectors, and proposes... Ritu Vohora Head of Equities Investment Comms M&G Investments August 1, 2017 Focus Navigating the ESG landscape – the times are a-changing for the LGPS last year’s new government guidance, in addition to pooling, is moving the goalposts for local authorities as they look to... Paul Myles Director, Institutional Business BMO Global Asset Management Vicki Bakhshi Director, Governance and Sustainable Investment BMO Global Asset Management August 1, 2017 Comment