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August, 2019
ESG – the 21st century paradigm shift
Sarah Wilson, Chief Executive, Minerva Analytics. Sarah Wilson of Minerva Analytics encourages investors to update their thinking on the risks facing investment today and take more account of factors including climate change, governance and cyber threats Regulators require that investors are told that “past performance is not indicative of future ...
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August, 2019
Border to Coast launches private market offerings
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched its first offerings for private equity and infrastructure with more than £1 billion of commitments from partner funds. These are the first offerings in Border to Coast’s private markets programme, which is expected to grow to £10 billion over the long term. Border to Coast launched its private equity ...
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August, 2019
Multi-asset credit strategies – a credit smörgåsbord for pension funds
Colin Fleury, Head of Secured Credit, Janus Henderson Investors. Colin Fleury of Janus Henderson looks at the pros and cons of mac strategies and identifies the factors which are key to success Following the global financial crisis (GFC), central banks used monetary policy and quantitative easing measures to resuscitate their economies, creating an ...
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August, 2019
Support for outcomes-based approach
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds should start preparing now for the introduction of an “outcomes-based” approach to improve fund governance standards, according to investment consultant Hymans Robertson. The proposal, which has been adopted by the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board (SAB), reflects the responses to the firm’s recent industry-wide ...
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August, 2019
Liontrust to buy rival Neptune
Specialist investment company Liontrust Asset Management is to acquire Neptune Investment Management, subject to regulatory approval. This will increase Liontrust’s assets under management by £2.8 billion to £17 billion. The announcement followed a release by the London Stock Exchange on 29 July 2019. All of the Neptune’s investment team, headed ...
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August, 2019
Secured finance: extracting additional yield and delivering reliable cashflow
Gillian Evans, Head of Institutional – UK, Macquarie Investment Management. Gillian Evans from Macquarie Investment Management examines the potential benefits available to investors from secured finance solutions, and offers tips on choosing a secured finance manager Pension funds continuously balance two investment objectives – meeting current ...
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August, 2019
Securing long-term returns with secure income assets
Venilia Batista Amorim, LAPF Investments. Venilia Batista Amorim looks at the benefits of SIAs as components of a DB pension scheme and identifies renewable energy and property income investments as sectors of particular interest The UK pension system has, for some years, been under severe strain as the population ages and fewer workers support more ...
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August, 2019
Fixed income is no longer exempt from the digital age
John Taylor, Co-Head – European Fixed Income, AllianceBernstein. John Taylor from AllianceBernstein looks at the new digital tools, artificial intelligence and digital platforms which are helping investment teams to become smarter and faster Technology is finally catching up with the enormous changes that have taken place in fixed income markets ...
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June, 2019
Investment bank Berenberg warns over hard Brexit risk
Hamburg-based investment bank Berenberg has estimated the risk of a hard Brexit, with the UK leaving the EU without a deal, at 35%, in an economic commentary on the Tory leadership election. Berenberg said that both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will face the same situation as former PM Theresa May did, despite their claims to be ready to leave with no ...
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June, 2019
DGFs and sustainability: can multi-asset strategies offer a sustainable solution?
Maria Municchi, Fund Manager, M&G Multi Asset Team, M&G Investments. Maria Municchi of M&G outlines the concepts behind building sustainability into a multi-asset strategy Pension schemes looking to deliver retirement incomes are increasingly giving greater consideration to sustainable investing, with a view to not just fulfil the financial ...
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