All Editorial articles – Page 7
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Features
Swiss troubled by negative 10-year bond yields
Institutional investors in Switzerland are far from happy their government has issued the first 10-year bond in Europe with a negative rate
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Country ReportDutch state secretary outlines plans for pensions communication Bill
Pensioners to get access to Pensions Register from 2017, Jetta Klijnsma says
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German government presents plan to implement Portability Directive
Pensions industry has until mid-May to comment
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Swiss funds troubled by impact of negative 10-year bond yields
Swiss 10-year government bond yield positive if inflation forecast remains true
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Features
Success (and failure) factors
Most of the success or failure of a pension system can be attributed to design and input factors
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Asset allocation: Where next?
Against the current economic backdrop, trustees and investment committees are unsure which sources of return they should allocate capital to, Liam Kennedy writes
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News
Dutch roundup: Deloitte, Cappital, DNB, Dow Chemical
De Nederlandsche Bank said mortgage investments has almost doubled to €6.7bn in 2014
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NewsBoost in UK medical bulk annuities as Gilts provide discount pricing
Schemes trading medically underwritten contracts at 5-10% discount over traditional bulk annuities
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Asset management roundup: FCA, NAPF, Natixis, DNCA, Man Group, NewSmith
UK’s FCA launches investigation of investment banking sector, to consider further review of asset management
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UK must offer annuity 'auto-protection' to counter DC freedoms
Centre for Policy Studies suggests government intervention in annuity market could appease right and left political spectrums
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Third of institutions do not use proxy data in investment decisions
Research from Stanford Business School shows portfolio managers rarely involved in voting decisions
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Investors welcome ‘opportunities’ in CMU consultation as MEPs raise concerns
MEP warns of short-term focus within proposals, calls to move beyond ’tunnel vision’ on capital markets
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NewsValida names new CEO as Zakostelsky pursues politics
Andreas Zakostelsky to leave board of directors to focus on political career, stays head of pension association
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Swiss Pensionskassen increase equities to counteract SNB losses
Snapshots offered by Credit Suisse, UBS show how pension market fared in wake of decision to end currency peg
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Asset managers look to boost headcounts despite weighing competition
PwC suvery of asset management chief executives show 46% to cut cost base in 2015, 28% to outsource
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Strathclyde joined by UK green bank in community power investment
UK’s largest LGPS commits £10m to hydro-electric power plant with GIB adding £50m
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Consultancy warns on risk naïvety in smart beta allocations
Towers Watson clients add $8bn in 2014 to smart beta strategies, but warns against inherent risks
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High-yield sees record issuance as European markets ease terms
Second quarter sees peak issuance before falling steadily but keeping 2014 as record level
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Quarter of German investment professionals see Greek exit as positive for markets
Large share of German investment professionals expect Greece to exit euro-zone, but foresee positive impact
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Swiss AHV’s FX hedge prevents CHF1bn loss
Selective currency hedging saved Swiss first pillar fund from major losses in the wake of SNB decision
