LPFA pledges £50 million to social London fund The London Pension Fund Authority has committed a further £50 million to the London Fund, bringing total investment capital to £150 million. The... June 1, 2021 Round-Up Infrastructure debt – opportunities in the post-Covid recovery Phelim Bolger of IFM Investors outlines the benefits of investing in infrastructure debt, its ability to provide resilient income, and... Phelim Bolger Director IFM Investors June 1, 2021 Comment Brunel initiates private debt strategy Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £945 million private debt portfolio, targeting corporate direct lending strategies in Europe and North America. The... June 1, 2021 Round-Up UK equity flows surge on value rotation Equity funds enjoyed their strongest inflows in March on record, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone. UK... June 1, 2021 News European IPOs reach highest level since 2000 European IPOs rebounded to the highest level in more than 20 years during the first quarter, as the ongoing vaccination... June 1, 2021 News ESG integration rises among institutional investors More financial institutions are deploying a broader range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies to meet rising demand for... June 1, 2021 News Hedge fund ESG adoption lagging The hedge fund industry is lagging peers when it comes to integrating ESG investment factors, according to research by consulting... June 1, 2021 News Border to Coast backs ESG framework Border to Coast is supporting the launch of a new ESG framework for alternatives, as it seeks to grow its... June 1, 2021 News Post pandemic era and reopening economies: a vaccine for value style Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK looks at how the tide has started to turn for value-style with the... Stephen Hearle Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution Nordea Asset Management UK June 1, 2021 Focus Active managers and style performance Martha Brindle and Weichen Ding of bfinance describe the different categories of equity management and consider the various factors affecting... Martha Brindle Director, Public Markets bfinance Weichen Ding Senior Associate, Public Markets bfinance June 1, 2021 Focus