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December, 2021
Teesside believes that place-based impact investment begins at home
The Teesside Pension Fund has expanded its involvement with place-based impact investment, after committing £5 million to The Ethical Housing Company, a housing company providing homes to people on low incomes or at risk of homelessness. Launched in 2018, EHC is run in partnership with community interest company the Ethical Lettings Agency (TELA). TELA ...
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December, 2021
Central banks and “revenge spending” will drive markets in 2022
Confidence is high among institutional investors that they are well prepared for all that 2022 has to throw at them, including rising inflation, interest rate hikes and higher stock, bond and currency volatility. Research published by Natixis Investment Managers shows that 62% of institutional investors expect that demand for big ticket items – dubbed ...
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October, 2021
LGPS funds deliver proof that pooling actually works
Investment pooling in the UK can drive still more value for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in the future, according to new research. It also shows that the benefits of scale in international markets have been demonstrated as “meaningful” and “realisable”, improving performance after fees, delivering better control over investments, and ...
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October, 2021
Golding makes an impact with €300 million global private equity fund
Munich based Golding Capital Partners has launched its first institutional impact fund of funds. The fund, the Golding Impact 2021, will follow a global private equity impact strategy based on environmental and social sustainability targets that are ambitious, quantifiable and integrated. It will focus on companies in Europe, North America and emerging ...
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October, 2021
The future of Build-to-Rent in a net-zero world
Michael Adefuye, Senior Research Manager, LGIM Real Assets. James Sparshott, Head of Local Authorities, LGIM. Michael Adefuye and James Sparshott of LGIM explore the build-to-rent sector and look at how as an asset class it has the potential to contribute towards a greener, more sustainable future, while still achieving attractive returns for local ...
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October, 2021
Border to Coast seeks real estate manager and consultant
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is searching for a UK investment manager and a global fund consultant as part of the move towards launching its real estate proposition on behalf of its 11 partner funds. The UK fund will be one of the largest FCA-regulated pooled real estate funds in the UK, with a potential target size of £3.5 billion. The global ...
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October, 2021
Sanlam launches sustainable infrastructure fund
Sanlam Investments has launched a Sustainable Infrastructure Fund that will focus on environmental sustainability as it invests in local (African) projects that drive economic growth, market development and job growth. It is targeting long-term, stable returns above inflation for investors. The fund was launched with commitments of £24.5 million, but ...
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October, 2021
ESG product gold rush brings dangers of mis-selling scandals, says Capco
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments now dominate the European asset management market. More than half the money that flowed into European funds in 2020 – a total of €1.4 trillion – was placed in sustainable products. A recent survey by Capco found that 63% of 550 global financial service professionals considered their products to ...
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October, 2021
UK public sector pension schemes urged to adopt new TPR code
Aon is urging UK public sector pension schemes to adopt the measures outlined by the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) new code of practice. The code covers key areas every public service pension scheme should have high on its agenda, as the code will replace the existing guidance. The code places particular emphasis on the importance of cyber risk management ...
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October, 2021
WMPF issues climate change position statement
The West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) issued a climate change position statement in September, ahead of October’s COP26 conference in Glasgow, hosted by the UK government. It outlines WMPF’s approach to climate change, how it identifies risks associated with it and how it intends to mitigate the impact on its investments. WMPF aims to invest in ...
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