All articles by Taha Lokhandwala – Page 9
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LPFA, Greater Manchester launch £500m infrastructure vehicle
Shared vehicle to have London, Manchester focus but look to invest in national projects
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Local council rejects Berkshire claims over failed scheme merger
Failure of tri-country scheme merger unrelated to separate local council agreements, says Buckinghamshire
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UK government schemes abandon merger after last-minute U-turn
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire cite LGPS consultation as reason for volte-face but continue discussions without Berkshire
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Pensions industry debates treatment of protection schemes in HBS
Organisations disagree over use of protection schemes as balancing items
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Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
Fund invests in Man FRM’s LGPS-specific fund with sliding fee scale
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USS career-average proposals go to members as unions, employers settle
Ending of final-salary to begin in March 2016 if trade union members accept negotiated proposals
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Schroders mimics insurance volatility cap with post-Budget DC strategy
UK fund manager creates multi-asset fund with downside risk management
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European pension funds reject HBS 'undermined by its own flexibility'
Industry groups give damning response to holistic balance sheet consultation, questioning its viability and necessity
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Deficit levels at UK pension funds soar as low yields increase pain
Deficit levels rise £275bn over 2014 for PPF universe as falling Gilt yields undo 10% rise in value of assets
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DC investors 'unaware' of true economic exposure from equities
Study shows UK DC investment funds have significantly higher emerging market exposure than geographical allocation
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Pension funds warned over wait for UK Gilt real-yield improvement
AXA IM says real-yields on UK Gilts not expected over 0.5% in long term due to supply, demand pressures
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Institutional investors to cut risk exposure with shift into value
Survey of institutional investors shows control over potential rate rises, positive outlook for equities
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French roundup: ERAFP, Agirc-Arrco, Cour des Comptes
French public sector pension fund to increase Pacific SRI equities with €400m mandate
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UK institutions begin hearing against RBS over £12bn share issue
Hearing to discuss case against RBS over allegedly misleading information in 2008 issue
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Nortel scheme moves to next judgment after £340m win in Canadian case
Lawyers for trustees, PPF lose argument for issuing FSD against Canadian estate but secure £340m funding for deficit
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Towers Watson challenges intermediary insurers in longevity swap market
Consultancy to create Jersey-based insurance cells capable of transacting with reinsurance market directly
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Strathclyde boosts New Opportunities portfolio with new mandates
UK’s largest local government fund to move into social infrastructure, renewable energy production
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NEST to replace cash, money market funds with short-dated Gilts
UK master-trust looking to ‘eke out’ extra return by matching Gilt funds with target-date fund maturity
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UK tax exemption secures £9bn for infrastructure, private placement
Six UK companies commit £9bn to private placement, infrastructure debt investments after Autumn Statement
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HBS best way to grow cross-border schemes, says EIOPA
Consulted-on HBS would allow pension funds to operate across borders while running deficit, chairman says