Will hegemony of US equities continue?
Donald Trump says the US has financed Europe for too long but with many portfolios skewed towards North Americam equities, the reverse might also be true. Can this continue?
Council leader explains how Reform UK will shake up pension
The leader of Derbyshire County Council, which is now controlled by the right-wing populist Reform UK, tells AOX why they are shaking up how the pension scheme he now controls is invested
European asset owners eye 'standalone' India equity mandates with caution
India’s National Stock Exchange has been boosted by several large IPOs such as Tata Capital and LG Electronics. This has boosted Indian equity markets and encouraged investors to consider increasing their exposure to the county
People’s Partnership completes asset ownership model switch
Dan Mikulskis, chief investment officer at The People’s Partnership - which provides one of the UK’s largest master trusts, has recently completed a transition of its asset ownership model which involved building a team of specialists
Why did UK pensions stop investing in their home market?
In the 1990s the UK pension funds and UK insurers accounted for just over half of all UK quoted shares but according to ONS data that has now dwindled to just 4.2 per cent. What happened?
Insurers want to invest in private assets, but are they trapped?
Insurers are increasingly keen to invest in private markets, but the lack of opportunities which match their risk profile requirements means their options are limited
Why buyout is likely to remain an attractive option for some time
The UK defined benefit buyout boom could have plenty of time left to run, according to Standard Life’s Claire Altman
Stonehage Fleming cuts back US and sticks with healthcare
Spending on healthcare has been increasing around the world for some years - a trend Stonehage Fleming is hoping to capitalise on
Can Japan’s bumper year continue?
The Topix index is up 19 per cent so far this year but the return of inflation means this may not continue
Most interesting investment: tokenisation of art work by family offices
Family offices are using the blockchain to tokenise art works, meaning investors can now own small parts of a single piece of art
Novo Holdings anticipates intensifying demand for private assets
Novo Holdings’ managing partner for principal investments Christoffer Søderberg tells AOX that retail investors will help drive appetite for private markets.
Meet GACS, the multi-family office with an eye for Indian investments
Multi-family office GACS believes it is well-positioned to meet the increasing demand for investing in India
Global families hold strong on public equities as private equity exits remain lacklustre
Goldman Sachs’ Family Office Investment Insights report reveals that demand for public equities has risen on 2023 levels
Is collective defined contribution here to stay?
Last year Royal Mail became the first UK company to launch its own collective scheme. Is CDC here to stay?
Will Scotland remain independent of England’s pension reform agenda?
So far the Scottish government has not issued a pooling mandate, but whether the UK government’s pension reform agenda fails to make it north of the border remains to be seen
Could private equity push traditional asset managers out of UK bulk annuity?
Following a record year for UK defined benefit pension scheme funding in 2024, private equity managers are among the companies taking note of an expanding opportunity set in the bulk annuity market
Investment consultants to face questions about conflicts of interests
British pensions minister Torsten Bell is worried about conflicts of interest in the professional trustee and investment consultants markets
Is pension transparency in tension with increased private assets?
Rachel Elwell, chief executive of Border to Coast, raises the prospect that the long-awaited pension dashboard might encourage savers to question how much exposure they have to private assets
Pension minister explains how sector can avoid mandation
Torsten Bell told the Pensions UK conference he does not believe he will need to use the powers given to him by the pension schemes bill to force funds to invest in UK assets
How big will England's local government pension schemes get?
Richard Law-Deeks thinks that by 2030 there may be as few as four local government pension scheme pools in England and Wales