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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Resaver’s first stage kicks off
The European Commission’s project to set up a pension scheme for research and development professionals whose careers take them across EU borders has finally reached its first stages of operation.
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from the US: Boomer balancing act
In the US, the oldest baby boomers recently turned 70. That is also a turning point for the US pensions industry. In fact, Americans at that age have to start withdrawing from tax-deferred savings plans, or face a penalty
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Rory Murphy - Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund
Pensions are by their nature long-term and this can often lead to an acceptance of inertia because “this is how we have always done it”. But in today’s world this is no longer good enough
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Unclear on clearance
The prolongation for 18 months of pension funds’ exemption from posting collateral when trading over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives is leading PensionsEurope to seek clarification.
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Features
Costs really matter
Lay representation on pension fund trustee boards is one of the hallmarks of occupational pensions in Europe and other parts of the world
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: Irresistible incentives?
Global pension funds are looking with interest at the $1trn (€960bn) Trump Private Sector Financing Plan for infrastructure construction. It could offer an opportunity for investors seeking stable, cash-generating investments.
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Features
Make a bigger pie: Trump's protectionist rhetoric
President Trump’s aggressive protectionist rhetoric has raised concerns. Many fear that the measures he is advocating could lead to an all-out trade war
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Features
Active should mean engaged
The turn of the year is a time for the asset management industry to discuss its views on how markets will fare in the year ahead. Unfortunately, too often these views are of little value to investors.
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Rudyard Ekindi
”Asset managers are from Mars, asset owners are from Venus”
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Features
Costs really matter
A slow but steady evolution in best practice on cost disclosure and reporting is changing the way pension funds think about the asset management industry as well as the way they structure their internal resources.
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Features
Fiscal policy? Let the zombies die
The international shift from an emphasis on monetary policy to a focus on fiscal policy is a dangerous diversion. Pumping money into the economy cannot resolve the underlying weaknesses that have long plagued western economies
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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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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: EU focus on tax tricks
There is increasing attention in Brussels on company reporting, taxation and offshore financial centres. The G20 and some OECD countries have demanded country-by-country reporting rules for multinational companies with a turnover over €750m
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Cllr Kieran Quinn
“The UK local government pension investment regulations are a step in the right direction”
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from the US: Investors adjust to Trump
Are financial markets too optimistic about the impact of Donald Trump’s administration? That is a big unanswered question in the aftermath of his surprise victory in the presidential election
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News
IPE Views: Beware the stimulus hype
Spending on infrastructure and housing may not provide the UK’s sought-after productivity boost
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Features
President Trump
The election of Donald Trump as US president represents a sea-change in politics and for a second time in less than six months, following the UK’s Brexit vote, investors are left unscrambling the implications for markets over various time horizons.
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Features
Back to basics
There is a danger that the investment world could pay too much attention to geopolitics in 2017. Although politics is important, there is a risk its current high profile could obscure more fundamental factors.
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from the US: State boost to pensions
Next year will start with a new initiative in the US pension fund industry – the launch of the first retirement savings plan created by a state for private-sector employees. Washington State is the pioneer with its Small Business Retirement Savings Marketplace, and it will be followed by other states.
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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.
