Schroders has completed its acquisition of a 75 per cent stake in Greencoat Capital — an investment manager specialising in the renewable infrastructure market. As a result it will become part of...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought into the spotlight the ‘Social’ category of ESG and in particular consumers’ preferences and impact investing. The West’s response to the events in the Ukraine...
Almost half of all pension funds, insurers and institutional investors holding Russian assets have taken steps to remove these from portfolios, following its invasion of Ukraine. A snap poll of over 418 institutional...
Pension consultants have predicted that £100bn of DC assets will be invested into infrastructure by the end of the decade, as larger pension funds look to diversify their holdings and meet net...
Foster Denovo Group has received a £100m funding injection from Crestline Investors to fund its acquisition and growth strategy in the UK. As a result of the deal, Crestline now owns a...
The democratisation of investment through shareholder activism runs the risk of raising obstacles for professionals structuring optimal portfolios for members, advisers have warned. Speaking at a Corporate Adviser round table on ESG...
Scottish Widows adds another £1.5bn in divestments as part of a new update to its exclusions policy, which includes a landmark pledge to divest from tobacco companies. This additional divestment is in...
Almost eight out of 10 pension funds and institutional investors plan to reduce their exposure to traditional fixed income investments over the next 18 months in response to rising interest rates and...
Standard Life has completed a bulk purchase annuity transaction worth around £175m of the Findel Group Pension Fund which covers all members. The Trustee was able to achieve full benefits for all...
An increasing number of schemes are focusing on their investment approach in a bid to be ‘settlement ready’ according to Aon. According to Aon's Global Pension Risk Survey 2021/22, more UK defined...
