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UK roundup: DWP, RS Consulting, PPF, PensionsFirst
Research commissioned by DWP shows growing number of schemes offer default option only.
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NewsTraditional scheme’s equities emit less carbon than competitors, Alecta says
Carbon footprint of average mid-lifer’s pension pot is more than a tenth the size of an individual’s total consumption-based emissions
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FeaturesAhead of the curve: Beefing up guardrails as risks rise in private credit
For US and European private credit firms, storm clouds are gathering.The recent rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE)have numbed activity in the leveraged loan and high-yield spaces.
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Radek Sikorski: Populists have the wrong answers
Radek Sikorski, the former Polish foreign minister, gave the opening address at IPE’s 2016 Conference. His topic was Brexit, Trump, Le Pen: Can the EU Withstand the Populist Tsunami?. Daniel Ben-Ami interviewed him about the rise of populism. This is an edited transcript.
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FeaturesInflation strategy: Conditions look ripe for a new commodities supercycle
The media briefly got excited when the followers of Reddit – a social news website often used by political activists – ineffectually attempted to ramp up silver prices in February. But news about commodity prices other than oil and gold rarely make headlines. For most institutional investors, commodities are a Cinderella asset class. A fleeting moment in fashion before the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) has been superseded by widespread indifference.
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Country ReportSpain: Industry gives a partial thumbs up to pension proposals
Can Spain’s new workplace pension system work well without auto enrolment?
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NewsPrivate finance gets its own COP26 agenda
Mark Carney sets out ‘road to Glasgow’ for private finance sector and regulators, governments
White papersEuropean Real Estate Market Outlook
Europe is enjoying sound and improving fundamentals, which in turn are starting to translate into rental growth.
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Real Estate Market Outlook: Continental Europe
Eurozone economic growth is on a gradual upwards path, supported by the European Central Bank’s extension of the quantitative easing stimulus programme through to 2017, and by the recent interest rate cuts.
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Alecta hires Skandia's Sterte for investment chief role
Hans Sterte to replace Per Frennberg following his abrupt departure earlier this year
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Joseph Mariathasan on India’s precarious financial markets
Joseph Mariathasan explores how India might get its financial house in order after a botched currency demonetisation
PodcastRedevco published its 16th Responsible Investment Report
Our mission, to make cities more sustainable and liveable, not only requires us to massively reduce operational and embodied emissions within our assets, as we are working towards net zero carbon by 2040, but to also evaluate the social impact of everything we do.
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Croatia's pension reform: An uncertain future
The election of a new government has added an element of uncertainty to pension reform
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Asset Class ReportsUS high yield: A changing market
US high yield looks attractive against investment-grade credit although there are important changes for key sectors
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – PPF, TPR, Coal Pension Trustees, Länsförsäkringar, Swiss Bankers, Aon Hewitt, Threadneedle
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Annuity innovation: A new decumulation solution
With the decline of DB pension funds, individuals are seeking alternatives for longevity protection
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NewsAPG acquires stake in Indian hotel group, enters real estate JV
Dutch asset manager acquires minority stake in Delhi-based Lemon Tree Hotels.
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Asset Class ReportsIssuance: Down but not out
The huge growth of BBB-rated credits in the investment-grade sector has raised some concern but there are opportunities for investors
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Where next for the NPS?
The New Pension Scheme framework is a tremendous concept, but turning the concept into a successful solution to the problems of old age poverty in India is a task that requires a level of commitment, organisation and resources that are still yet to be deployed. The experience of the past ...
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Strategies and incentives for expanding voluntary pension coverage
Recommendation of the OASIS report The financial needs of an individual across their lifetimes are inevitably complex, whatever their wealth. Poor people lead lives with unpredictable cashflows, requiring risk management and the solution of complex financial problems. “As a result, consumers need sophisticated financial products”, says Ajay Shah, a Senior ...
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