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October, 2019
LGPS pool seeks expression of interest for sustainable equities offering
Brunel Pension Partnership is launching a call for expressions of interest for its sustainable equities offering. “This is an exciting opportunity to work with Brunel on an innovative, positive approach to pensions investment,” said Mark Mansley, Brunel’s chief investment officer. “The portfolio aims to generate excellent long-term financial returns ...
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October, 2019
Omnis expands fund choice for investors
Omnis Investments, Openwork’s £7 billion specialist asset management company, is expanding the choice for its clients with the launch of nine new funds and the appointment of four new investment managers. The new funds bring even more high-quality investment managers to the Omnis proposition and deliver increased diversification and asset class ...
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October, 2019
The ever-evolving cycle of alternative investments
Venilia Batista Amorim, LAPF Investments. Venilia Batista Amorim examines how alternative investments have developed to become a key component of asset allocation Although the rules of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are set nationally, it is administered at local level by administering authorities, whose responsibilities include managing ...
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October, 2019
Hedge fund business still sees outflows
Investors withdrew another $8.42 billion from the global hedge fund industry in July, according to the July 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. But strong performance in the industry continues to boost overall industry assets under management (AUM), which stood at $3.3 trillion in July, according to the report. Hedge funds have generally been ...
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October, 2019
Building retirement savings by preserving community trust
Phelim Bolger, Director, IFM Investors. Phelim Bolger of IFM Investors explains the role of risk management in infrastructure investment and shows how investors must engage with communities to be aware of the risks and anticipate and manage them In the investment community we deal with myriad risks every day and they frame all our decisions. In many ...
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October, 2019
A new generation of infrastructure
Colm O’Connor, Senior Portfolio Manager, KBI Global Investors. Colm O’Connor of KBI Global Investors outlines the benefits of investing into sustainable end markets such as water and clean energy, which up to now have largely been ignored by many infrastructure managers Infrastructure is gaining increased attention from investors, right around the ...
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October, 2019
Sharing in the 21st century – low risk and long term
Alex Greaves, UK Residential Fund Manager, M&G Real Estate. Alex Greaves of M&G Real Estate describes how shared ownership works and explains its potential as an investment at a time when occupier demand is likely to be greatest where house prices are least affordable Shared Ownership is gaining traction as an attractive, low-risk, long-term ...
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October, 2019
NEST hires manager duo for private markets
Nest Corporation has appointed two fund managers to invest in private credit, enabling its eight million members to benefit from the sophisticated investments found in private markets. Amundi and BlackRock have been selected for their innovation and cost-efficiency following a highly competitive open tender, in which nearly 40 organisations applied. Nest ...
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October, 2019
UK schemes prepare for Brexit
UK pension schemes have stepped up Brexit preparations significantly over the last 12 months, research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has revealed, with nine out of 10 (88%) trustee boards having discussed the impact of Brexit on their scheme. About two-thirds (63%) of schemes have formally assessed Brexit risks, while nine out of ...
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October, 2019
Private debt comes of age with emerging secondaries market
Francesco Di Valmarana, Partner, Pantheon. Toni Vainio, Principal, Pantheon. Pantheon’s Francesco di Valmarana and Toni Vainio discuss the evolution of the Private Debt asset class and the emergence of a secondary market In our article in the June edition of LAPF Investments we discussed the surging growth of the private equity secondary market, ...
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