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February, 2020
Should schemes prepare for lower private equity returns?
Emma Powell, LAPF Investments. Emma Powell explores the recent historical performance of investment in private equity, concluding that schemes may need to moderate their returns expectations going forward Historically low interest rates and dwindling return expectations of traditional asset classes has caused a surge in investment in private equity. ...
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February, 2020
Lothian boosts investment management systems
Lothian Pension Fund has integrated a new software system to help strengthen its investment processes and provide capacity for expansion of its third-party services. The £8.5 billion Edinburgh-based-fund has adopted an investment management system from State Street-owned software provider Charles River, which has portfolio management as well as trade ...
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February, 2020
Responsible equity investing – does it pay to play nice?
Paul Myles, Director, Institutional Business, BMO Global Asset Management. Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Management examines the effect that the integration of ESG considerations can have on equity strategies Widespread awareness that investment decisions can and should address ESG factors has led to significant demand for responsible equity ...
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February, 2020
FCA approves IPSX Wholesale
IPSX UK Limited, the Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) operated by IPSX Group Limited which offers the world’s first regulated securities exchange dedicated to commercial real estate, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch its second market, IPSX Wholesale. A Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), IPSX Wholesale is a ...
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February, 2020
DB schemes close to full-funding, though deficit challenges remain
More than half of the UK defined benefit schemes remain in deficit, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) purple book, although the overall funding level has improved. The aggregate funding level of schemes rose to 99% at 31 March, from 97% the same time the previous year and 57% of schemes were in deficit, with an aggregate deficit of ...
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February, 2020
Pools could aid ESG analysis, say industry experts
Myriad challenges face local government pension schemes in balancing responsible investing with the need to generate sufficient investment returns, according to a white paper. Camradata’s report, Responsible Investing – the new normal, cited the lack of a standard ESG assessment process and the varied scoring systems used by ESG ratings agencies, which ...
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February, 2020
Applying quantitative research to optimise private equity investment
Dr. Andrea Carnelli-Dompé, Head of Research, Pantheon. Andy Bush, Relationship Manager, Pantheon. Pantheon’s Dr. Andrea Carnelli-Dompé and Andy Bush discuss three research projects designed to support a successful investment approach Private equity data is still relatively scarce, complex and inaccessible, so we believe it is sometimes ...
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February, 2020
Brunel unveils green investment roadmap
Brunel Pension Partnership has thrown down the gauntlet to the asset management industry by issuing a radical set of climate policies, as it attempts to reduce the carbon intensity of its investments. The pool’s five-point plan includes mandating asset managers to stress test its portfolios’ resilience to various climate scenarios and justify any ...
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February, 2020
LGPS pools join drive to encourage Barclays to reform fossil fuel-related lending
LGPS Central and Brunel Pensions Partnership have joined with nine other major institutional investors in putting forward a resolution calling on Barclays to phase out financing of non-Paris Agreement aligned energy and utility companies. The resolution, led by the charity ShareAction, is the first climate change resolution filed at a European bank. It ...
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February, 2020
Secure income opportunities: delivering stable cashflows and positive outcomes
James Sparshott, Head of Local Authorities, Legal & General Investment Management. Amie Stow, Senior Investment Specialist, Legal & General Investment Management. James Sparshott and Amie Stow of Legal & General Investment Management survey some of the key asset classes and potential areas of opportunity in 2020 for secure income investors 2020 ...
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