All Inflation articles – Page 3
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News
Icelandic pension fund returns slump real 12% in 2022
Pension fund association says last year marked by higher domestic and international inflation and turbulent world markets
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Norway SWF loses 14% on assets in 2022 but stages a rebound in January
For first time, NBIM outperforms in a loss-making year
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Nordic pension funds tilt equity portfolios to value amid high inflation
Persistent high inflation could cause headaches for some providers, due to inflation-linked benefits - but hopes are high for slower price rises
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UK retirees see 20% increase in expenditure due to high inflation, says association
PLSA updates Retirement Living Standards as inflation adds to cost of retirement
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Features
Research: Pension investing in an inflation fuelled world
Monica Defend and Amin Rajan highlight the big upheavals facing pension investors
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Interviews
Pension funds on the record: inspiring confidence in inflationary times
Rising inflation affects portfolio as much as morale, which is why many pension schemes are making extra efforts to advise their members
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News
Alecta slashes one-off premiums by 7% as higher rates cheapen DB
Swedish pensions giant lowers premiums for PRI redemptions, saying pricing must be based on current market conditions
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Persistent inflation to raise cost of DB provision, says Swedish lobby
Insurance Sweden says in report that country’s insurance and pension firms still have good financial position despite 2022 stocks slump
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Asset Class Reports
Equities – Investing in the midst of Europe’s gloom
Healthcare and luxury brands are two sectors with potential to stand out in an otherwise gloomy macro environment
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Features
US dollar strength and the issues facing institutional investors
Most central banks across the world are raising interest rates – some more aggressively than others – but it is proving hard for any of them to out-hike the US Federal Reserve. The resulting widening interest rate differentials have been an important factor in the appreciation of the US currency.
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Special Report
Prospects 2023: Asset management roundtable
The past year was one of the most challenging ever for institutional investors. Here, asset allocators and others assess the current and future risks to portfolios and identify the opportunities in an environment that remains highly uncertain
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Special Report
Prospects 2023: The inflation conundrum facing investors
Institutional investors would do well to include commodities and trend strategies to mitigate inflationary pressures
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Special Report
Special Report – Prospects 2023
The past year will be remembered as one of the most challenging for institutional investors ever. The outlook for 2023 is brighter, if anything because valuations of major asset classes have come back to historical levels.
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News
UK mini budget accelerates DB schemes de-risking, says Russell Investments
Inflation and central bank policy action are critical issues for pension trustees and sponsors
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Asset allocation – factoring inflation
As inflation keeps beating records, real incomes remain under pressure and the standard approaches to diversification are challenged
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News
Pension funds demand engagement success from external managers
53% of pension funds are unlikely to hire an external manager that cannot demonstrate specific outcomes for engagement, according to bfinance
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In-depth: Italy faces tax cuts pressure on pension investments, reforms
Adepp is in favour not only of reaffirming the autonomy of Casse di Previdenza, but also to improve efficiency of supervision and control mechanisms
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Alecta slashes DB pensions cost, boosts payments – on inflation, rates surge
Sweden’s largest occupational pension provider lifts DB pension payments by nearly 11% and cuts premiums by 40%
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PFZW to increase pensions by 6%
The Dutch healthcare scheme did not award the maximum allowed indexation in order to protect its buffer
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KLP looks forward to high interest rates after 2.6% investment loss
Denmark’s LD says losses mitigated in October – also by inflation hedging, cutting equity risk