Border to Coast appoints Northern Trust as TPA The Borders to Coast Pensions Partnership, the £43 billion asset pool for 12 local authority pension funds, has appointed Northern Trust... February 1, 2018 News Lombard Odier IM launches equity long-short strategy Lombard Odier Investment Managers has hired Arnaud Langlois to launch a global equity long-short investment strategy with a sustainability focus. Langlois... February 1, 2018 Round-Up Prestige Funds sees direct lending assets pass $100 million Direct lending specialist Prestige Funds has raised over $100 million in assets from institutional investors in the UK and beyond, as... February 1, 2018 Round-Up UK economy sees fall in EU migration The fall in net migration from the European Union to the UK to below 100,000 for the first time since... February 1, 2018 News FCA calls for Brexit transition deal and regulatory convergence FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey has warned that unless handled wisely, with a transition period and co-operation between various parties,... February 1, 2018 News PAAMCO launches alternative beta platform Hedge fund manager-of-manager and consultant PAAMCO has launched PAAMCO Alternative Beta to offer a portfolio of alternative risk premia strategies... February 1, 2018 Round-Up The challenge develops in emerging markets Matthew Craig examines the evolution of emerging markets, and looks at how LGPS funds are adapting to the challenges As far... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments February 1, 2018 Focus Is it time to protect your equity gains? Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Mangement looks at how local authority pension funds can use options to lock in... Paul Myles Director, Institutional Business BMO Global Asset Management February 1, 2018 Comment