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Tail-risk parity: The search for the crash-proof portfolio
Ashwin Alankar and Mike DePalma consider the merits of measuring expected tail loss.
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NewsBonds: What if the sell-off is about growth, not 'QE tapering'?
Martin Steward worries that bond markets are telling a different story than the newspapers.
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NewsFrance: Where is the new pension reform going?
The French government might want to rethink reform, argues Cécile Sourbès.
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NewsFATCA: Implications for European pension funds
BNY Mellon tells schemes what they can expect from the Foreign Accountant Tax Compliance Act.
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Opinion Pieces
Peter Borgdorff, CEO, PFZW
“When I think of the destination of this money, I think of the woman who cycles from house to house and cleans someone’s bottom”
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A long-term dream
Philippe Maystadt, former Belgian finance minister and European Investment Bank (EIB) president, recently fleshed out the European Commission’s policy paper to promote long-term investment.
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Fink’s nod to Australia
Are mandatory saving accounts coming to the US? It looks possible after BlackRock chairman and CEO, Laurence Fink, said they should be part of a comprehensive solution to the retirement funding crisis.
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NewsEIOPA's growing powers: Why it matters
Cécile Sourbès looks into the ramifications of a stronger EIOPA for European pension funds.
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NewsIORP II: Is the end of the road in sight?
Keep your eye on Brussels – the next few weeks could get interesting, says Cécile Sourbès.
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NewsIndex transparency and the false promises of governance
EDHEC calls for full transparency of methodology and historical information for indices.
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NewsShould pension fund fiduciaries express political preferences?
Jonathan Williams warns of the undue influence of 'political considerations' on UK pension funds.
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NewsSowing the seeds for the Irish Pension Protection Scheme
Ireland must consider a pension protection fund after recent ECJ ruling, argues Brian Spence.
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NewsEmerging market opportunities in a DC world
Emerging market volatility needn't be such a concern for defined contribution investors.
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Opinion Pieces
The growth agenda
The European Commission’s green paper, Long-term Financing of the European Economy, is a rarity– it gets applause from all quarters.
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Letter from the US: Retirement concerns
“Our priority is to be sure that Americans save enough for retirement,” explains CEO and executive director of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), Brian Graff. The problem is that Americans are not saving enough, because of the way pension plans are offered and structured, and because of the economic situation.
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Opinion Pieces
Daniel Godfrey, CEO,Investment Management Association (UK)
“I want to focus on the importance of our industry in a new expression of our purpose, which underlines the inherent value of our work”
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NewsThe financial transaction tax: The UK's case
Cécile Sourbès wonders what might come of the UK's legal challenge to the FTT.
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A three-step approach to global retirement challenges
Dan Waters offers his thoughts on how to tackle the world’s most pressing retirement challenges.
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Opinion Pieces
Step-change for DC
“Our retirement philosophy is changing the industry”. So says Glenn Dial, head of retirement for Allianz Global Investors (AGI). Dial has been in charge of this business in the US since February 2011, focusing on a target-date strategy that is reinforced by the findings from AGI’s Centre for Behavioural Finance.
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Anti-SII bloc victory?
The bloc of EU member states opposed to the inclusion of Solvency II-inspired provisions in the planned IORP II Directive, appear to be on the road to victory.
