All articles by Taha Lokhandwala – Page 16
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UK pension funds focus on inflation, rate protection as LDI market grows
Funds look to create real rate hedging through addition of interest rate products
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UK local authority pension funds commit to social impact investments
Greater Manchester Pension Fund accounts for one-third of overall allocation
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Report accuses UK pension funds of involvement in 'land grabs' [updated]
Friends of the Earth claims 23 listed organisations causing social, environmental issues leading to food insecurity
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US lawmaker calls for probe into fiduciary management conflicts of interest
Senior member of Congress calls on US Department for Labor to investigate consultancies managing investment
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UK industry praises regulator for heeding feedback on DB Code
Code more reflective of employer needs, TPR’s new objective after business lobby criticises original draft
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Pension funds, actuaries dismiss UK government concern over DB transfers
Mercer calls for DC freedom to extend to DB members, new thinking on transfer values to reduce liabilities
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UK roundup: Total UK Pension Plan, PIC, LCP, Aon, Mercer
Oil company’s pension scheme secures £1.6bn buy-in in UK’s second biggest transaction
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Smart-beta popularity reminiscent of value investing mistakes – Cambridge
Investors continually ‘fighting last war’ when looking to protect capital, US consultancy warns
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Strathclyde to add drug royalty exposure after below-benchmark returns
Scheme invests in fund specialising in purchasing drug royalty agreements between pharmaceutical companies, smaller developers
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ECB interest rate decision leaves investors in uncharted territory
ECB president says work on asset purchase programme underway, implements negative deposit rates to spur bank lending
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UK pensions industry meets collective DC announcement with scepticism
Industry experts question CDC’s appeal, lack of consistency with other proposals and timing of announcement
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HMRC may rethink ‘narrow’ interpretation of pensions VAT ruling
Revenue office to issue updated guidance in autumn following ATP, PPG cases
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Most hedge fund index returns explained by alternative beta – Towers Watson
Diversification benefits of alternative beta strategies could outweigh use of hedge funds in pension fund portfolios, consultancy says
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UK set to confirm collective DC as future pension in DA debate
Reports suggest Wednesday’s Queens Speech will include setting up CDC framework in legislative agenda
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Features
Carrot or stick: the shift to passive
Earlier this year, the UK pension and asset management industries watched as the government revealed its vision for the 89 Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) in England and Wales.
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Church of England fund praises equities after returning 28% in 2013
Fund completes first infrastructure mandate during 2013 as equities, property drive strong returns
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Report: No justification for lack of full disclosure on investment fees
London’s Cass Business School calls for managers to fully disclose all cash, non-cash costs affecting asset performance
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Diversified fund market to double after spike in DB inflows
Investors in funds increasingly looking for alpha, market to grow to £201bn by 2018
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R&M to float after merger to provide governance ‘stamp of approval’
River and Mercantile Group floatation to fuel new business lines, North American acquisitions
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UK minister rebuffs calls for delay to DC charge cap, Budget proposals
Liberal Democrat MP says proposed 0.75% charge cap would be delayed ‘over his dead body’
