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NewsPPF 7800 Index dipped in July, but funding levels remain robust, for now
”Funding levels for DB schemes are still in a healthy position with an aggregate surplus around four times higher than a year ago”
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Cardano appointed fiduciary manager for three Unisys pension schemes
New mandate brings Cardano’s total client assets under management to £50bn as of January 2022
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UK government and Dutch development bank embark on second investment to help protect endangered forests
MFF is working to finalise a second investment in US-based Timberland Investment Group (TIG) by the end of 2022.
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Norway’s SWF joins ESMA in call for pragmatism in EU corporate sustainability rules
NBIM advocates fewer disclosure metrics and more focus on key data likely to be valuable to users
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Icelandic pension fund foreign allocations shrink after H1 rout, stronger krona
Pension funds hit by 5.4% investment loss in first half of 2022, with foreign assets alone losing 14%, central bank data show
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Global REITs Through Economic Cycles
As inflation continues to run at multi-decade highs around the globe, central banks continue to increase their pace at removing accommodation. The Bank of Canada, The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand have all hiked interest rates by 50bps in the month of June, with even the Swiss National Bank surprising the market with a like-kind increase.
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Dealing with income bias in sovereign ESG scores: new research from FTSE Russell
Investors are embracing sustainable investment strategies in passive fixed income like never before. Billions of dollars are flowing into ESG-tilted sovereign debt as asset owners try to mitigate their exposure to climate risks. But there are unintended consequences that are not discussed enough, notably related to biases present in the ESG assessment where scores tend to favour higher income countries.
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Asset Class Returns Forecasts - Q3 2022
A combination of sustained inflation and mounting recession fears, interlinked with the geopolitical situation, are the main drivers affecting the current and forward-looking macro environments. The bulk of the uncertainty is in the short to medium term.
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UK regulator launches consultation on Long Term Asset Fund access
FCA seeks contributions from participants to design draft rules to market LTAFs to retail investors, pension schemes
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Standard Life completes £1bn buy-in of the WH Smith Pension Trust
Bulk purchase annuity secures the benefits of 13,000 members
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