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IPE 360: UK auto-enrolment nearly got pulled, says Altmann
Former pensions minister addresses delegates at IPE 360 conference
Lawyers: Pension funds must increase efforts to reclaim damages
Increased effort would also be good for the implementation of ESG principles
ING pension fund abandons plans to divide into two schemes
€27bn pension fund will not follow the split of its sponsoring company
Strathclyde returns 23%, completes first phase of strategy shift
Strong equity markets drove performance, offsetting impact of cutting allocation
UK roundup: More calls for rethink of DB rules
Cass Business School highlights DB funding difficulties but government backs away from reform
Dentists' scheme sets out plan for future independence
SPT will not liquidate, but conflict between board and trade association worries supervisory board
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On the Record: How do you approach alternative credit?
Three pension funds - AP2, Linde and Unilever - talk about their approach to alternative credit
How We Run Our Money: Nordea Life & Pensions
Rachel Fixsen asked Thomas Otbo, Jesper Nørgaard and Erik Callert about the changes being made to the Nordics’ biggest commercial life insurer
Convertibles: A fundamental shift
Convertibles are gradually being recognised as an asset class in their own right
Mononationals: Case for foreign domestics
An unexpected consequence of globalisation is that it may be more beneficial to invest in firms that are predominantly national
Discount Rates: An exercise of judgement
A pension fund sponsor in Ecuador has raised an important point about IAS 19 discount rates, reports Stephen Bouvier
Perpetuum mobile
The Dutch people are used to drawn out pension reform
Politics needs a longer lens
It is necessary to come to terms with the end of left and right
Government bonds: Euro-zone risks remain
Economic growth prospects in the euro-zone look brighter but political uncertainties are a cause for concern
Gilts still retain some lustre
Even when offering negative real returns, Gilts are generating interest as a risk-free asset
US Treasuries: Dampener on Trump’s promises
The Trump administration seems to be moving away from the president’s radical campaign rhetoric
Climate change: Incentives are the way forward
Generally missing from the discussion on climate change is an identification of the incentives that can drive change
Guest Viewpoint: Avida International
“Fiduciary management has turned into a sophisticated exercise of managing increasingly complex investment value chains”
Guest viewpoint: Francesco Briganti, EBWI Employee Benefits and Welfare Institute
It is widely known that EIOPA is studying the possibility of a new EU legal framework for a pan-European occupational defined contribution pension regime
Diary of an Investor: Looking the part
We at Wasserdicht Pension Funds have been using BIG Asset Management for what seems like an eternity. I have learned two things about BIG over the years
Joseph Mariathasan: Strategy selection vs manager selection
Picking the right approach to global equities can prove more valuable to selecting managers
