All articles by Carlo Svaluto Moreolo – Page 22
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Interviews
On the Record: How do you ensure successful manager selection?
Three pension funds - Sparinstitutens Pensionskassa, Grafton Pension Plan and Advocates Pension Fund - share their views on manager selection
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Special Report
Special Report: Fees & Costs - Light in the fog?
A Europe-wide discussion on asset management fees and costs is heating up. Some regulatory and industry initiatives are proving successful at providing common disclosure frameworks for pension funds and their asset managers
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Special Report
Netherlands: Joint efforts yield results on cost disclosure
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo outlines how Dutch pension funds have changed the way they gather and present information on investment costs
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Coal Pension Trustees
Stefan Dunatov, CIO of Coal Pension Trustees, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about his vision for managing the UK coal industry’s legacy schemes
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Features
Italy's referendum: Always do your homework
The international reaction to the result of the recent Italian referendum on constitutional reform was curious. Voters rejected the reform wholeheartedly, and commentators around the world hailed the result as another victory for populism
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News
BlackRock sees 'no signs' of end to global economic growth cycle
Asset manager believes growth could surprise on upside in 2017
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FeaturesHow we run our money: ENPAM
Emilio Giorgi (pictured), chief risk officer at ENPAM, Italy’s largest private pension fund, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about its commitment to investing in projects that directly benefit its members
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Features
Discount Rates: Discounting dilemmas
As risk-free rates edge towards zero or below in many regions, questions must be asked about discounting methods, according to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Features
Hedge funds deserve more love
There is a disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to hedge funds which could lead to poor decisions by institutional investors.
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Special ReportOutlook 2017: Political focus - Europe
Geopolitical tensions look set to be felt across Europe in 2017. Daniel Ben-Ami and Carlo Svaluto Moreolo outline some of the most important
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Features
Emerging markets make no sense
After poor performances over the past three years, which led to large outflows, EM assets are finding their way back into institutional portfolios
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Unilever Dutch pension funds
Rob Kragten, CEO, and Michael Kaal, director of finance and risk at the Unilever Dutch pension funds, tell Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about risk management and collective defined contribution
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Features
Rethinking political risk
In recent conversations with investors about the prospects for global growth, the focus seemed to be more on the upcoming US election and Brexit than on economic fundamentals. It struck me how musings on political risk can influence an investor’s view on long-term market returns.
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FeaturesHow we run our money: HeidelbergCement
Marc Boone of HeidelbergCement explains why the group’s approach to running its many pensions schemes is like sailing a fleet of ships
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Country Report
Liquidity warnings
Regulation is constraining pension funds’ ability to manage risk and they should prepare for future illiquidity
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Special Report
Spain: Political standstill halts reform
The Spanish pension system needs significant adjustment to ensure its sustainability, but politics has got in the way
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Features
Pension funds should review LDI strategies
Several UK asset managers that specialise in liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies have underperformed their benchmarks this year. This has put a strain on their pension scheme clients’ funding deficits at the worst possible time
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Nationwide Pension Fund
Mark Hedges, CIO of the UK’s Nationwide Pension Fund, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s alternative assets portfolio
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Special Report
Investment Solutions: Who casts the first stone?
The UK fiduciary management industry awaits the FCA’s report on conflicts of interest. The possible solutions are far from obvious
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Country Report
Pensions In UK: Of Brexit, deficits and LDI
With a potential Brexit in sight, Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether the assumptions underlying liability-driven investment (LDI) need to be reconsidered
