Investment

IFA firm Ascot Lloyd has acquired six new businesses in the first half of this year.  Despite the Covid-19 lockdown, the firm has snapped up firms that add £1.2bn to the funds...

IFM Investors, the Australian investment manager specialising in illiquid investments for not-for-profit pension funds, has appointed  Gregg McClymont as executive director, public affairs (UK), as part of its push into European markets....

Eight of 10 advisers think that an ESG-tilted portfolio will outperform over the next 25 years, when compared an equivalent non-ESG portfolio.  This survey was conducted among attendees at a recent virtual...

The Covid crisis has created an opportunity to reset parts of the economy and “build back better” according to a leading pension provider.  Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s Sustainable Pensions summit, Nest’s head...

The Covid-crisis is likely to accelerate the implementation of ESG investment strategies within DC pensions. This was one of the main conclusions of a panel debate on this topic Corporate Adviser’s recent...

The asset management industry is still significantly underpricing ESG risk, and pension providers need to take a more practical approach to addressing this issue. These were the main points made by Nathan...

The Covid crisis will have an impact on the way asset managers and investors approach stewardship issues. Talking at Corporate Adviser’s online Sustainable Pensions conference, Leon Kamhi, the head of responsibility at...

The State Pension could rise by 21.3 per cent over the next two years if the UK economy recovers rapidly once the Covid-19 lockdown ends. New analysis by AJ Bell shows government...

UK pension ‘superfunds’ should be created to invest in green infrastructure to help the nation’s post-Covid economic recovery, according to a leading think tank.  The Social Market Foundation says public money should...

Aviva Investors has appointed Andy Seed to the newly created role of head of DC solutions. In this new role Seed will help develop the company’s offering in the DC market, and...