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August, 2019
Columbia Threadneedle unveils European high yield vehicle
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is introducing a new, total return short maturity high yield strategy – the Threadneedle (Lux) European Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund. It will follow the investment approach of the firm’s European High Yield Bond Fund with a focus on shorter maturity bonds. Roman Gaiser, Columbia Threadneedle’s head of high yield ...
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August, 2019
Brunel PP kicks off research phase for sustainable equities offering
Brunel Pension Partnership has begun the process of building its sustainable equities offering for its 10 LGPS Client Funds. The objectives of the sustainable equities sub-fund, which is part of Brunel’s active equities range, will be to provide exposure to sustainable focused companies within the global equities market and will aim to generate excess ...
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August, 2019
Artemis introduces short-dated high-yield strategy
UK active fund manager Artemis has launched the Artemis Short-Dated Global High-Yield Bond Fund. Its aim is to deliver returns in excess of cash over rolling three-year periods. The portfolio managers are David Ennett and Stephen Baines, with support from portfolio managers Juan Valenzuela and, in due course, Jack Holmes and Stephen Snowden. Ennett said ...
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August, 2019
Barnett Waddingham revamps fiduciary management services
Previously called Fiduciary Management Oversight, Barnett Waddingham’s fiduciary management services has now changed to FM Evaluate. The move recognises the evolution of the service to offer much more than simply oversight, said Peter Daniels, senior investment consultant and FM Evaluate’s newly-appointed head. “The service we deliver goes way ...
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August, 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments funds wind farm
Aberdeen Standard Investments has provided more than £63 million of long-term debt through its infrastructure debt team to finance an operational wind farm in South-West Scotland. The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway is owned by investors in funds managed by Capital Dynamics under its Clean Energy Infrastructure investment strategy. ...
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August, 2019
Three under-the-radar areas taking up the climate fight
Thomas Sørensen, Portfolio Manager, Nordea Global Climate and Environment Strategy, Nordea Asset Management. Henning Padberg, Portfolio Manager, Nordea Global Climate and Environment Strategy, Nordea Asset Management. Thomas Sørensen and Henning Padberg of Nordea Asset Management discuss three areas offering climate-driven possibilities to ...
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August, 2019
PLSA launches ESG guidance for pension fund trustees
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published a new guide to help pension fund trustees comply with new environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements coming into force from 1 October and support them in achieving good practice into the future. Using myth-busters, case studies and questions that trustees should be asking of ...
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August, 2019
Uncovering the long-term potential of private debt
Jo Waldron, Director of Fixed Income, M&G Investments. Jo Waldron of M&G Investments considers how investors can maximise the opportunities provided by private debt As yields on public bonds have declined, owners of long-term capital have increasingly recognised the long-term potential for private debt to help them meet their investment goals. ...
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August, 2019
Fully funded UK schemes face new challenges
Investment consultant Aon has produced polling results from its Annual Pension Conference, held last Spring, that show that defined benefit pension schemes are beginning to grapple with the challenge of being fully funded or being on track to be fully funded. With around 30% of schemes in a fully funded position on a technical provisions basis, and more ...
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August, 2019
AEW increases commitment to social need
AEW UK Real Return Fund has increased its commitment to impact investing to meet the demand from the social sector, acquiring two care homes in Lancashire for a total of £11.5m. The deal is in partnership with Prime Life, who have taken 30-year leases on the two properties, and the homes will generate investment yields of at least 6.7%. The acquisition ...
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