All Briefing articles – Page 26
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Swaps are now an option
Gail Moss assesses approaches to longevity. Aside from raising the retirement age, pension funds now have a longevity swap market to add to their toolkit
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‘Perseverance is crucial’
Nina Röhrbein assesses this year’s cross-border fiduciary management deal between APG in the Netherlands and Italy’s PensPlan
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Is credit due?
Corporate bond managers insist that active management is no luxury in their asset class. Martin Steward asks if they are just talking their book
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EU plans foundations statute
Foundations are a growing force in institutional investment but face obstacles to cross-border activities. Now the EU, supported by sector associations, is devising a statute. Gail Moss reports
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Mending the buck
Martin Steward asks how investors might analyse money market funds after last year’s shock to the system
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Rebuilding trust in DC
DC plan members carry all the downside risk in the UK and Ireland, and took a particularly bad beating in 2008. Gail Moss assesses what can be done to improve the situation
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The real carry trade
If you buy into the emerging-market growth and commodities stories, maritime investments could offer another way to diversify your exposure, writes Martin Steward
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Bitter medicine
Central banks are preparing to flood the market with paper on the one hand while ‘printing money’ to hoover it up on the other. Martin Steward asks what it means for bond yields, pension fund solvency and asset allocation over the coming months
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Get the message across
For many pension funds, communication with members has been a case of going through the motions and complying with minimum legal requirements. But enter a monumental financial crisis and good communication suddenly becomes of crucial important.
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Time is money
Gail Moss looks at German time-value accounts, which provide a model for flexible DC saving and early retirement provision
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Greeks bearing gifts
Volatility is one of the best diversifiers money can buy, and yet few pension funds recognise it as an asset class. Martin Steward explores the possibilities
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Time to call a specialist?
The credit-market dislocation has opened up opportunities well beyond core corporate bonds. Martin Steward asks whether pension funds should get specialists onboard, or just loosen their existing bond mandates
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Uprating benefits
Recent falls in interest rates have also affected pension funds that enhance members’ benefits through indexing or guarantees. Gail Moss charts how funds in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland are affected
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FeaturesDecision time
Gail Moss outlines structures and models for pension fund investment decision making
