COMMENT
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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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April, 2018
High impact: how impact investing can help pension schemes meet ESG goals
Richard Sherry, Fund Manager, M&G Investments. Richard Sherry of M&G Investments explains how impact investing can work for pension schemes and what it will take for this growing market to reach critical mass The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you ...
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April, 2018
Implementing equity protection strategies with options
Pedro Moura, Head of Risk Managed Investment Solutions, Schroders. Claire Glennon, UK Institutional Business Development Directors, Schroders. Pedro Moura and Claire Glennon of Schroders discuss the implementation of equity protection strategies using options Many funds have benefitted from rising equity markets and feel that now is the time to ...
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