Falling Gilt yields to weigh heavily on funding Plummeting Gilt yields will likely cause further funding problems for defined benefit pension schemes, as investors pile into safe haven... April 1, 2020 News Mobius unveils asset balancing tool UK life insurer Mobius Life has launched a Smart Rebalancing service aimed at ensuring defined benefit schemes’ portfolios remain in... April 1, 2020 Round-Up Brunel and SAUL commit to green infrastructure Brunel Pensions Partnership and the Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL) have committed £277 million to Greencoat Capital’s new... April 1, 2020 Round-Up LGPS trustee knowledge to be tested Hymans Robertson has launched a national assessment to measure levels of knowledge and understanding in the local government pension scheme. The... April 1, 2020 News Schemes ordered to test assets for climate risk Trustees will be required to stress test their investment portfolios against a range of climate-related risks, according to provisional guidance... April 1, 2020 News Government soon to unveil McCloud remedies The government is “developing proposals” to address the unlawful age discrimination identified in public sector pension schemes by the Court... April 1, 2020 News From hurting to healing Joachim Fels of PIMCO expects the global economy and financial markets to transition from intense near-term pain to gradual healing... Joachim Fels Managing Director, Global Economic Adviser PIMCO April 1, 2020 Comment Franklin Templeton acquires Legg Mason Franklin Templeton has announced plans to acquire rival Legg Mason, creating a global investment management group with more than $1.5 trillion... April 1, 2020 Round-Up Are we facing the end of active investment management? Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK considers the benefits and drawbacks of both active and passive approaches to investment... Stephen Hearle Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution Nordea Asset Management UK April 1, 2020 Focus Active vs passive: which offers the best value for money? Emma Powell looks at some of the factors to be conisdered when choosing between active and passive approaches to fund... Emma Powell LAPF Investments April 1, 2020 Focus