COMMENT
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October, 2018
What every scheme needs: secure income
Ben Jones, Head of Real Estate Income, M&G Investments. Ben Jones of M&G Investments outlines why long lease property could be the ideal investment to deliver the secure income streams sought by pension funds Pension schemes today are innovative, ambitious, long-term investors that put their assets to work in a growing range of markets and asset ...
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August, 2018
Building room for residential property in your portfolio
John German, Senior Director – Residential Investment, Invesco Real Estate. John German of Invesco Real Estate outlines the benefits residential property can bring to an investment portfolio With the UK forecast to be one of the fastest growing populations in the EU this decade, together with its well-publicised deficit in housing stock, we believe ...
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August, 2018
Nuturing careers in the LGPS
Tiffany Tsang, Policy Lead: LGPS and DB, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. With Local Authority pension funds facing pressure on recruitment, retention and resourcing, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has been exploring best practice for talent management in the LGPS With 5.6 million members and assets totalling £263 billion, ...
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August, 2018
Structuring European renewables infrastructure investments in a post-subsidy world
Barney Coles, Principal, Capital Dynamics. Renewable power infrastructure in specific parts of Europe can sometimes compete directly with conventional fossil-fueled technology. However, the full value of the asset class is not easily accessible to all. Barney Coles of Capital Dynamics examines the challenges faced by investors The journey towards ...
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June, 2018
Credit where credit is due – making the most of MAC
Jeff Boswell, Strategy Leader Developed Market Credit, Investec Asset Management. The search for a sustainable return has led many pension schemes to allocating more investment to a credit solution. Jeff Boswell of Investec Asset management outlines how MAC strategies could help address the challenges Global growth remains lacklustre and the outlook ...
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June, 2018
Social infrastructure: one asset class, multiple returns
Raymond Jacobs, Managing Director, Franklin Real Asset Advisors. Investing in social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals can deliver steady returns to investors and many benefits to communities. Raymond Jacobs of Franklin Real Asset Advisors explains why opportunities for investing in this asset class have never been greater Social ...
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May, 2018
Beyond asset pooling
Chris Dulieu, Head of UK Public Sector and Ian Hamilton, Head of LGPS Pooling Initiative, Northern Trust. The pooling of more than £260 billion1 of pension assets by the local authorities of England and Wales – one of the largest asset exercises of its type ever undertaken – is a collaborative achievement to be proud of for all involved. In pooling ...
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May, 2018
LGPS Investment Pooling: Laying the foundations for a successful launch
Graham Cook CFA, Head of LGPS Product, Macquarie Portfolio Solutions. Much progress has been made: The pools have been (to varying degrees) firmly established, potentially complex organisational and governance structures have been put in place, requisite licenses have been awarded, and the teams that will pick up the baton and deliver pooling in practice ...
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May, 2018
In pursuit of happiness
Matthew Craig, Industry Specialist. When contemplating the asset pooling exercise taking place between the different members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), it is hard not to avoid a few matrimonial analogies. While there were already moves, or signs of romance, among some LGPS members to greater collaboration, such as the Local Pensions ...
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May, 2018
ESG: Beware of simple solutions to complex problems
David Kneale, Head of UK Equities and Paul Waters, Head of Institutional, UK & Netherlands at Mirabaud Asset Management. The majority of asset managers continue to extend and enhance the use of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in their processes in response to increasing demands from institutional investors, governments and industry ...
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