All Briefing articles – Page 24
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Regulating Europe
Gail Moss highlights key legislative and regulatory developments for pensions across seven European countries
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Call off the funeral
Since the dotcom bust investors have endured a long period of headlines announcing the ‘Death of Venture Capital’. So why are practitioners telling Martin Steward to expect a new lease of life?
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Still at the station
Investors cursing themselves for missing the private equity secondaries train in 2009 can still get onboard, finds Martin Steward
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Right, relevant and concise
How can pension funds get their message across to members and pensioners in this fast-moving digital age? Gail Moss gives an overview
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Resolving NEST’s relative unknowns
Until the recent annoucement by the UK government, there were a number of outstanding issues surrounding the National Employment Savings Trust. Jonathan Williams asks whether these have all been resolved
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US success story
The Thrift Savings Plan serves as something of a prototype for NEST. It has widened pension participation and demonstrated good returns, reports Maria Teresa Cometto
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A stitch in time
Predicting life expectancy is never easy. In addition to the more obvious factors that need to be considered, Swiss Re’s Daniel Ryan points out some less obvious but potentially beneficial ones
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FeaturesFocus on payment
Kerrin Rosenberg and Theo Kocken draw startling conclusions about the future shape of pension fund liabilities
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Pensions cross borders
Gail Moss assesses the issue of pension provision for international workforces
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On the starting blocks
Kalpana Fitzpatrick assesses industry reforms to the UK’s fledgling National Employment Savings Trust
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Russian bank roulette
Shares in the bigger Russian banks are spiking on the belief of further consolidation and privatisation in the sector, writes Richard Hemming
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Keep it in the family
Gail Moss examines the arguments for and against retaining control of asset management in-house
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Get converted
The convex payoff of convertible bonds is well-suited to these uncertain times. But Martin Steward asks how easy – or desirable – it is to maintain optimal convexity
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Tailor-made alternatives
Diversified alternatives strategies place an emphasis on the client’s needs and the manager’s role, and have found favour with London Borough of Newham, as John Turnbull explains
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Cashflow kings
Any long-term investor should be a dividend investor, notes Lynn Strongin Dodds. But the rules of the game are changing
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Bridging the Atlantic
Gail Moss reports on a transatlantic collaboration project between four pension associations to form a joint response on accounting standards proposals
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FeaturesThe truly balanced portfolio
Martin Steward spoke with the pioneer of alpha/beta separation and ‘risk parity’ about strategic diversified beta portfolios
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Barbarians at the gate
Gold may be a good hedge against an investment portfolio’s fiat currency exposures. But, Martin Steward asks, does it matter that some investors may be holding it for very different reasons?
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FeaturesAlign your interests
Gail Moss assesses how pension fund boards and trustees can make sure their interests are in line with those of their asset managers
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FeaturesPooling – how it works
Gail Moss outlines the essential elements of multinational pension and asset pooling, and how smaller pension funds can get in on the act
