Asset Allocation – Page 130
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Making the index choice
Iain Morse examines the properties of the leading commodities indices available to investors
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A walk on the macro side
Supply and demand issues are hitting commodities, but China could well prop up the market. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Commodities in practice
As pension funds continue to embrace alternatives as an asset class, investing in commodities is a young but significant trend, writes Nina Röhrbein
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Europe's pensions patchwork
After 10 years of upheaval, Paul Kelly examines whether Europe’s pension funds can be optimistic about the future
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No longer the soft option
Interest in soft commodities is growing strongly on the back of environmental concerns, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Keeping to his horizon
Jean-Louis Nakamura, chief investment officer at France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites, talks to Brendan Maton about the future of investment management, appreciating collective risk and retaining bright staff in a public-sector organisation
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Open funds open wider
Reform of open pension funds is liberalising the domestic market. Maria Teresa Cometto spoke with Intesa Previdenza, the largest such fund in Italy
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A foundation of strength
Italy’s banking foundations are among the countries more sophisticated institutional investors, finds Rachel Fixsen
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Survival of the fittest
Maria Teresa Cometto looks at how Cometa, Italy’s largest and second oldest closed penion fund, is staving off competition from banks and insurance companies
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Diversification through partnership
French banking group BNP Paribas has built a distinctive business model for its asset management business. Through a system of partnerships with specialist investment firms it has created a diversified portfolio of skills which it offers to clients through a single platform. Among the key ‘signings’ have been ...
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Judgement day nears for TFR
The coming weeks will see whether the Italian government’s attempt to resuscitate Italy’s flagging pension system has been a success or failure, writes George Coats
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Introducing a competitive element
Portugal’s state social security buffer fund is at the threshold of two changes – the outsourcing of assets and the introduction of a new defined contribution regime within the first pillar. Liam Kennedy asked Manuel Pedro Baganha of FEFSS about these changes and how they will affect the fund
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Recovering from chaos
The Balkan states have long been considered as being at the end of Europe but Branko Zeleznik sees the beginning of a turnaround
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King coal bows out of the industry
David Morgan is retiring as CEO of Coal Pension Trustees – the executive arm of the trustees of the £26bn (€38bn) pension schemes of the former British Coal – at the end of July after nine years. George Coats asked him about his career
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Boom or bust?
Joseph Mariathasan asks whether the growth experienced in emerging market equites in recent years is sustainable and considers whether now is the right time to be increasing exposure to the sector
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New compartments as TFR begins
We asked three Italian pension funds to explain some of the important issues and challenges currently facing their investment strategies following reforms to the TFR
