United States – Page 15
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Country ReportAon wins cross-border fiduciary mandate for Swiss company
Geneva-headquartered company says approach cuts risk for $1.5bn pensions
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News
PFA expects equities to stay supported through 2017
Danish pension fund strategist says this year is turning point for businesses internationally
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News
Comment: Time to step up action on bribery and corruption
Raj Thamotheram asks: What are investors doing to address ‘legalised corruption and bribery’?
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: The changing face of emerging markets
Extreme political risk is usually seen as a characteristic of emerging markets rather than developed
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from the US: Firms happy to retain say-on-pay
One of President Donald Trump’s promises has been to loosen regulation on all businesses to boost the economy. A casualty could be shareholders’ right to vote on executive compensation
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: The Trump reflation trade
The US president’s stated policies appear to have boosted the country’s already-reviving economy
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Survival in the internet onslaught
The new disruptive environment is having a profound effect on the types of businesses that can survive and prosper
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Asset Class Reports
PureGroup: Sensitivity of US equities to macroeconomics
The data shows the sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macroeconomic factors
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Asset Class ReportsUS Equities: Opportunities in infrastructure
The scale of infrastructure spending being promoted by the Trump administration suggests a role for private-sector funding
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Opinions differ on valuations
Asset managers differ on whether or not the US equity market is overvalued
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Stable despite the threats
Investors have not shied away from equities, despite the expectation that near-record low volatility might be due to turn soon
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News
US Supreme Court rules it is too late to claim Lehman damages
European investors had backed a bid by CalPERS to pursue individual claims against investment banks
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News
IPE 360: The political concerns you should have on your radar
What keeps an economist, a law professor, and an asset owner up at night?
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News
Low carbon transition 'here to stay' despite US exit from Paris deal
US seen as most likely to lose out following president’s announcement, while China could gain
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from the US: High fees but strong returns
Some US pension funds say they may be paying too much for their investments in private equity and are seeking different approaches
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Features
Macro matters: The downsides of hegemony
The US benefits from global dominance but there are downsides for the rest of the world
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Asset Class Reports
US Treasuries: Dampener on Trump’s promises
The Trump administration seems to be moving away from the president’s radical campaign rhetoric
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NewsExxonMobil shareholders defy board in 'historic' climate change vote
62% of shareholders backed the climate change reporting resolution, up from 38% last year
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NewsNortel UK scheme to receive £1bn after 'groundbreaking' legal win
Pension scheme weeks away from first tranche after eight-year battle
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Sweden’s regulator worried by Trump deregulation plan
Director Erik Thedéen raises concerns following US visit to SEC, IMF and Federal Reserve
