All Special Report articles – Page 50
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Pension fund governance - Netherlands: New models
Some Dutch pension funds have replaced the traditional board model with a new variant and are reporting positive results
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Special ReportUK LGPS: In flux
Governance in the new-look local government pension scheme of England and Wales
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UK Trustees: The skills required for effective governance
A survey has found that clear communication and good administration top the governance wishlist for trustees
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Special ReportInterview: China – the new frontier for Hooley
State Street’s CEO Jay Hooley has found inspiration in China’s digital strategies, but doing business there has proved tough. Interview by Joseph Mariathasan
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Securities lending: Why bond lending is surging
Bonds have become more lucrative and important in securities lending
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Blockchain: Fintech’s double-edged sword
Blockchain may be useful but the transparency it provides may cause problems
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Securities Services: The search for the next big product
The potential of data has been seriously underestimated by securities services providers and the race is on to find more innovative ways of using it
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Turning point for LDI
The prolonged low-interest-rate environment is prompting debate about the future of LDI
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Interview: Gabriella Kindert, NN Investment Partners
“The further away you go from your core zone, the more difficult it gets”
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UK's Pension Protection Fund: A smooth transition
Trevor Welsh, the UK’s Pension Protection Fund’s head of liability-driven investment, discusses how it manages interest rate and inflation risk
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Italy: The EU’s next existential threat?
Italy’s political system has shifted since the early 1990s from one based on traditional parties to an emphasis on personality-based politics
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Europe's political outlook: Shifting to a new politics
The distinctions that have characterised politics for over two centuries could be coming to an end
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Securitisation: European recovery lags the US
US securitisation is finally recovering from the global financial crisis while in the euro-zone the central bank is soaking up most issuance
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Spain: The end of two-party dominance
Spain’s political plight is in some respects similar to other Western European countries but in other ways fundamentally different
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Private debt: Time to get picky
After years of strong performance the sector could be due a shake-out
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Future of LDI: The clearing dilemma
The exemption for pension funds from central clearing of derivatives under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has been extended. But LDI continues to face tough questions
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Credit: Opportunities despite challenges?
Opportunities exist despite the challenges of a low-interest-rate environment
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The UK mould could be broken
The Labour party did much better than expected in the election but over the longer term the system of government that has existed for a century could crumble
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Alternative credit: Handle with care
Pension funds are becoming increasingly active in the broad alternative credit sector, especially in private debt
