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UK trustees should challenge advisors but government needs to lead change

UK trustees need to do more to hold advisors to account, says MNOPF trustee Rory Murphy who argues consolidation of the country's pension assets and more investment in alternatives will require a transformation of how the entire sector is managed.

Sarah RundellOctober 31, 2023

Governance

Internalisation drives value added for large funds

Size matters in institutional investing, but how exactly does it result in better returns? Research by CEM Benchmarking shows large, internalised, active investors produce more net value added than small, externalised, passive investors. Internalising private markets is a significant predictor of value add.

Sarah RundellFebruary 14, 2022

Asset Allocation

Border to Coast: cost savings and alpha generation

In the three years since formation Border to Coast has proven success on both sides of the ledger, providing significant cost savings for its underlying partner funds and giving them access to investments they would not have dreamed of as single entities. The passionate CIO of Border to Coast, Daniel Booth, talks to Amanda White about the fund’s success and what is next in its quest for constant improvement.

Amanda WhiteOctober 19, 2021

Asset Allocation

CPPIB active in emerging markets

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has increased its focus on emerging economies, using active management to access local expertise and maximise its advantages of scale.

Sarah RundellOctober 11, 2017

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The impact of the mega manager

The impact of size is a delicate point for asset managers. For specialist asset classes, and boutique managers, being small and nimble can be a source of alpha. On the other hand, being large can reduce fees and increase innovation and product offering. But now there is evidence to show that the emergence of the […]

Amanda WhiteAugust 21, 2015