Property

The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has announced it will commit £340m to long-lease property funds for three of its 10 local authority partner funds.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has entered into a £330m joint venture with Places for People to acquire a range of private rented residential assets.

Nikesh Patel discusses the perils of over diversification in scheme portfolios

Anna Rule has been appointed head of property by RPMI Railpen as part of the expansion of its internal asset management team.

Advisers and providers alike have attacked Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane's suggestion that property is a better retirement investment than pensions.

Marc Haynes asks what we have learned from the recent crisis affecting property funds.

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has created a £1.2bn property investment pool to increase exposure to UK commercial and residential property.

Helen Morrissey looks at how pension schemes are dealing with current turmoil in the property market.

Several property funds suspended trading last week in the wake of large outflows. Helen Morrissey asks whether pension funds are taking a long-term view.

Protecting investors