All Special Report articles – Page 66
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Special ReportSilver: Small Pension Fund 2015 - Frjalsi Pension Fund
Judge’s comment: “Displaying innovation and forward thinking, the opportunities taken have resulted in strong returns, carefully managed risk and a happy clientele.”
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Special ReportSilver: Sovereign Reserve Fund 2015 - FRR and NLB Penziski Fond
Judge’s comment: “These two funds may be poles apart in terms of size and remit, but both make excellent use of the respective resources at their disposal.”
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Special ReportSilver: Active Management 2015 - PenSam
Judge’s comment: “An impressive, well-considered approach and response to a changed environment that is not reliant on consultants.”
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Special ReportGold: Long-Term Strategy 2015 - Trafalgar House Pension Trust
Judge’s comment: “A strong focus on liabilities, a dynamic investment process and impressively high returns, given its low risk budget.”
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Special ReportGold: Outstanding Industry Contribution 2015 - Theo Kocken, Cardano
Judge’s comment: “A truly innovative approach to communication and an enrichment to the industry. One of the strongest contributors to the pensions sector with his depth, profile and innovation over the years.”
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Special Report: On the march to China 3.0
It has become commonplace to blame China’s recent financial volatility on its economic slowdown but this view is open to question, says Daniel Ben-Ami
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In search of the sweet spot
Low interest rates have been painful for unhedged DB pension funds. In the UK, where the first policy rate rises are expected next year, long-term yields could flatten further and magnify liabilities. Decisions about hedging ratios remain paramount, as Charlotte Moore finds
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Turning point solutions
Joseph Mariathasan assesses a variety of investment approaches more suited to a changing fixed income environment. Due diligence is required to assess suitability of sometimes unfamiliar strategies
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An uncertain path
Daniel Ben-Ami charts the downward path of bond yields over the last 30 years. While the widely anticipated end to this bull market may be imminent, the trajectory is uncertain
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US Outlook: Walking a tightrope
The Fed is trying to pull off a record-setting high-wire act – without a safety net, writes Christopher O’Dea
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UK Outlook: Not cut off, just different
It is important to understand both the similarities and the differences between the UK and the rest of Europe, says Daniel Ben-Ami
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European Credit: Quality please
Lynn Strongin Dodds finds managers cautiously selective on European credit in the face of wider turmoil and a sluggish outlook
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Fixed Income Challenges: These peculiar times
One of the classic mistakes people make while driving is to fail to look far enough ahead. It is all too common for drivers to fixate on what is just in front of them rather than scanning further in the distance
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PenSam: Challenges create opportunities
Morten Hemmingsen of PensSam tells Rachel Fixsen about his fund’s changing fixed income priorities
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Euro-zone Outlook: Buffeted by headwinds
The outlook for Europe’s bond markets cannot be separated from the situation in the wider world, says Caroline Hay
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Interview: State Street & SSGA - A bet on pensions growth
International providers have long seen Germany as an attractive market. State Street opened an office in 1970, while State Street Global Advisors has had a presence since 1998
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Pension Assets: Measuring the pension world
Pension funds diversify their investments more widely than the average German institutional investor and have restructured their portfolios significantly in recent years
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German Asset Management: In search of opportunities
Institutions are looking for opportunities to invest in infrastructure but the political and regulatory framework is hindering domestic allocations
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APK Pensionskasse: Bond risks revisited
Austria’s APK has found new ways to better assess risks in its fixed-income portfolio, Barbara Ottawa finds
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Asset Allocation: A need for innovative diffusion
Casper Hammerich outlines key findings on asset allocation and investment trends from conversations with the some of the most influential institutional investors in Germany
