
Alastair O'Dell
Church of England ramps up social investments
Vanessa Morphet tells PMP about how the Church’s social impact fund is building up its allocations across social housing and climate change adaptation and resilience

USS provides masterclass in private markets
The UK’s leading non-governmental DB pension scheme investor in private markets talks to PMP about building its exposures over almost twenty years

Ian Connatty sets out his aims for BGP
Managing partner outlines his aims and strategy for the British Business Bank’s new British Growth Partnership investment arm

TPT builds scale one block at a time
CEO and head of investment management tell PMP how the scheme consolidator uses its building block strategy to achieve economies of scale across multiple types of pension proposition

How private markets can support sustainability
Gresham House’s Peter Bachmann talks to PMP about how a new generation of DC pension funds and insurers are turning to real assets to combine financial returns and environmental impacts

Clara targets the DB private markets conundrum
ClaraPensions CEO tells PMP that illiquid allocations do not have to be a barrier for defined benefit pension schemes seeking to secure an insurer buyout

Fidelity sets its strategy for the future
FutureWise’s James Monk talks to PMP about the value of taking a multi-GP approach to master trust construction and how performance fees can improve value

Smart Pension applies fintech savvy to master trust strategy
Utilising technology to reduce costs allows the DC workplace scheme to make larger allocations to private markets

L&G sees expanding role for private markets in retirement business
Head of strategy for institutional retirement sets out how the business identifies attractive asset classes and where he sees opportunities

TPT calls for industrywide effort to boost DC investment
DC director Philip Smith says fees remain the biggest barrier to master trusts investing in private markets

Macro factors shape fund activity
Several short-term factors are combining to put pressure on fund launches and leading some LPs to allocate to secondaries

Now:pensions’ first foray into private markets
Martyn James talks to PMP about the master trust’s recent UK affordable housing commitment and plans for other allocations
