All Inflation articles – Page 6
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News
Swiss Pensionskassen prepare to face rising interest rates, inflation
The war in Ukraine has caused a ‘significant setback’ for the performance of pension funds in the first months of the year, said Complementa’s CEO
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‘Potentially difficult decisions ahead for DB schemes if inflation stays high’
Most DB pension payment increases in UK are capped at 5%, lower than the current rate of inflation
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PFA reports 4.3% Q1 loss despite help from inflation hedging, property
Danish pensions giant says rising interest rates hit average-rate segment return, but reduced liabilities
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Austrian Pensionskassen take return hit from Ukraine war in Q1
Last year’s performance was more positive: in 2021, Austrian Pensionskassen recorded returns of 7.62%, and Vorsorgekassen of 4%
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Pension funds turn to alternatives for inflation protection
84% of pension schemes at least moderately concerned inflation will erode ability to reach their investment objectives
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Take account of stagflation in ALM studies, say consultants
The likelihood of stagflation has risen, but still insufficient funding ratio prevent pension funds from taking appropriate action
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Solidarity buffer to absorb inflation shocks in new Dutch pension system
The exact rules that govern the additional measure still have to be worked out
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Features
Ukraine & Russia: Asset allocation and investing in a time of war
It is a well-known fact that geopolitical events have no lasting impact on financial markets. However, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to wage war on Ukraine has forced institutional investors to reassess their strategies. While stock market indices tend to recover fairly soon after the initial shock of a geopolitical event, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has potentially wide-ranging consequences beyond a sudden spike in volatility.
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Inflation – becoming yesterday’s story
Although fears of an inflationary spiral may seem justified, a deeper analysis suggests otherwise
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News
Nordic pension funds expect ECB tightening as war adds to inflation
AP4 sees ECB hike to zero as likely this year; Veritas says central bank may have no other choice than to tighten
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Germany roundup: Munich Re exits Russian market
Plus: Pension investors should prepare for high volatility and inflation, says Mercer
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: As inflation psychology kicks in pension plans must act
Pascal Blanqué, chair of the Amundi Institute, says it’s a mistake to assume the inflation spike is merely a blip
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News
Investors battle with volatility, inflation while repositioning assets following sanctions
While inflationary pressures mount as the ECB plans to scale back quantitative easing, geopolitical risks remain very difficult to assess
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Asset Class Reports
Portfolio Strategy – Inflation: A new regime
CIOs and asset allocators discuss the effect of inflation on portfolios
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Country Report
Dutch pension funds tackle inflation
With a nominal liabilities framework under the current FTK rules and a new system around the corner, Dutch schemes are not rushing to inflation-proof their portfolios
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Features
Fixed income, rates, currencies: Inflation spotlight on central banks
Not often far from the action, central banks have been centre stage in 2022 as one after another in the developed markets reveal their hawkish intents. The speed and synchronicity with which they have shifted has been pretty remarkable, with only the Bank of Japan not yet joining other main central banks.
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Country Report
Investment strategy: Asset allocation at a time of uncertainty
Senior investment figures give their views on asset allocation
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Features
Accounting: DB sponsors at a crossroads
If a decade ago the talk was of defined-benefit (DB) scheme sponsors locked in an infernal struggle against the dizzying gravity of spiralling accounting deficits, thoughts now are turning to the end game.
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Country Report
Country Report – Pensions in The Netherlands (March 2022)
The nominal treatment of liabilities in the Netherlands’ FTK pension regulatory framework means schemes don’t need to explicitly hedge inflation. But Dutch inflation came in at one of the highest rates in the euro-zone in January, and there has been strong criticism in the last decade about pension indexation cuts.
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News
UK, EU DB accounting position broadly favourable, consultants say
Accounting experts at WTW reported discount rates across a range of plan maturities of between 1.8% and 2% per annum