All Inflation articles – Page 6
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Opinion PiecesInstitutional capital for energy resilience
Ukraine’s independence day on 24 August also marked six months since the start of Russia’s invasion and with it a profound shift in the global geopolitical and economic balance.
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Opinion PiecesUS: The great unfreeze - does it make sense to reopen DB plans?
US defined benefit (DB) public and corporate pension funds are responding differently to inflationary pressures. Public schemes are more concerned about the negative impact of financial market turmoil on their returns, while corporates are enjoying the rising discount rates that are lowering their liabilities and improving their funded status.
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Swiss commission warns of uncoupling of interest rate on pensions, inflation
BVG-Kommission has recommended the Federal Council to leave the minimum interest rate paid on occupational pensions unchanged at 1% for 2023
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NewsUK roundup: DB schemes’ health reaches new high
Plus: Further analysis on Pensions Dashboards Programme’s design standards; Actuaries urged to consider impact of high inflation
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Portuguese pension funds make -3.8% returns in Q1 2022
Most asset classes experienced a difficult first quarter, with equity portfolios generally falling between 3% and 5%
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NewsHigh inflation impacts timing of retirement decisions
As a result of falling long-term inflation expectations, UK DB long-term liabilities over the last three months have reduced by around £140bn
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Bond volatility demands UK schemes prepare for urgent action, says Aon
The situation has arisen because the bond market has repriced rapidly
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Dutch IBM fund hedges inflation risk completely
The scheme also plans to start investing in green bonds
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NewsKENFO bets on cash, short-term bonds to withstand high inflation
It also gears portfolio strategically towards a balanced asset and risk structure to strengthen the ability to face crises
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Rabobank pension fund indexes pensions by 6.2%
The pension scheme is the first Dutch fund to provide indexation based on this year’s inflation figure
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Country ReportItaly: Pension funds adapt to a new regime
Inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions are leading Italian pension funds to recalibrate their investment strategies
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FeaturesFixed income, rates & currency: inflation battle in full swing
As we reach the midpoint of the year, there is little sign that the second half of 2022 will be any less turbulent than the first. The conflict in Ukraine slogs on – a destructive war of attrition, pain and fear. The repercussions are huge, global and unpredictable, be they surging energy prices or impending, but acute, shortages of basic foodstuffs, or of semi-conductors, so vital to 21st century life.
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Asset Class ReportsCredit: Inflation and the bond markets
Risks look likely to be building in credit as central banks wreak collateral damage on economies in their bid to tame inflation
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Country ReportItaly: Struggles of the pension sector
Italian industry-wide pension funds fail to attract new members, with potentially serious long-term consequences
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Where now for the stock/bond correlation?
This key portfolio parameter may be changing due to challenging market conditions
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NewsGerman investors prioritise ESG, sustainability criteria
Plus: Private credit remains solid despite volatile market
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Position for risk of long period of inflation, says APG chief economist
‘Investors cannot sleep easily even if central bankers probably will control inflation’
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers 2022
The emergence of persistent higher inflation, China’s zero-COVID policy, stress on global supply chains, and Russia’s Ukraine war all suggest that the asset total of this year’s IPE Top 500 Asset Managers Guide represents a high water mark.
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Special ReportFour challenges for asset managers
Leading figures respond to key questions on ● Investment strategy ● ESG
