All Special Report articles – Page 107
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Maintaining the flow
Last year’s multi-faceted liquidity crunch will change the way funds of hedge funds manage their clients’ money, writes Beverly Chandler
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Diversification isn’t dead…
… it’s just more complex than many of us thought. Haitse Hoos argues that fiduciary management can help solve the challenges of active correlation-risk management
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Boost your hedge
Supplementing index-linked bonds with alternative investments in the liability-matching portfolio can take some pressure off of the return-seeking portfolio – thereby improving risk management, argues Lionel Martlellini
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Back to basics
Years of under-investment in risk management cannot be solved simply by buying the hottest new technology, warns Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Time to be active
Market cycles must be managed dynamically and liabilities kept under control, says Paul Kemmer
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Microfinance reaches crossroads
Not yet significantly hit by the global financial crisis, there are signs that the microfinance sector may be about to enter a period of slower growth, finds Nina Röhrbein
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Take a position
The UK buyout market is providing good opportunities for consultants with the right experience. But there is room for more players. Gill Wadsworth reports
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Special ReportIn the mix
Asset managers hire specialists dedicated to getting closer to them, their forays into multi-management have been the source of interest and controversy. Liam Kennedy assesses the new mix of services in the investment consulting industry
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Special ReportOutperformance claims in doubt
Recent research into the French SRI market finds no evidence of outperformance, says
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Special ReportIssues around healthcare
Opinions differ on the reputational issues of companies in sectors like healthcare and mining. Nina Röhrbein asks if investors really need to abstain
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New advice rules
Nina Röhrbein asks consultants how they see their relationship with investors changing to meet the challenges of a new financial environment
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Special ReportAfter the bubble bursts
Spain’s banks were hit by the collapse of the local property market. And they control the pension funds, notes George Coats
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A matter of survival
A deeper understanding of environmental, social and governance issues will allow you to make better-informed investment decisions
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Special ReportBest practice lies in the balance
Gail Moss assesses the recommendations on best practice for pension funds by UK pension fund trustee Brian Holden who was commissioned to write a report on governance
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Special ReportSupervision of Portugal’s market
New regulations came into force last year. Gert Verheij assesses their implementation at a challenging time for pension funds and their sponsors
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Special ReportYou’ve got mail
IPE asked pension funds in Austria, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands: ‘How are you communicating with your members?’
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Diary of an Investor: Problems, problems, problems
Problems, Problems, Problems, and this time from the one area that we thought had been relatively immune from the financial chaos, namely custody. Let me be clear; our relationship with our custodian has been good. Their ability to provide standardised reporting and ancillary services is fine, and the matter-of-fact and ...
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Special ReportGetting the correct balance
Javier Aibar Bernard is the general director of the Social Security Treasury, which oversees Spain’s €55.9m Reserve Fund, the Fondo de Reserva de la Seguridad Social (FRSS). He explains to George Coats how the fund is run and discusses its ability to fulfil its role
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Special ReportHow do you get your message across?
In these extra-turbulent times, we wanted to know how keen members were to remain abreast of their pensions and how schemes were adapting, if at all, their communications policies to ensure members understood the risks they are taking. We asked for your views.
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Special ReportThe €64bn Question
Brendan Maton outlines the factors that are helping us to live longer – and costing us more in pension terms
