Asset Allocation – Page 134
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FeaturesThe fetters come off
Until now, Sweden’s AP7 has not had the benefit of a level playing field. That is about to change, finds George Coats
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Tempered optimism across Europe
IPE asked six pension organisations across Europe: ‘How have you been affected by the recent market turmoil?’ Interviews conducted by Nina Röhrbein/Liam Kennedy/George Coats
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FeaturesTemperature gauge
One of the many consequences of Lehman Brothers’ collapse just a few long weeks ago was that it highlighted the various counterparty risks to which pension funds and managers are exposed.
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HGB gets a facelift
German accounting reform will make book reserve pensions less attractive and will give Pensionsfonds the advantage over CTAs
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Special ReportRoom at the halfway house
With pan-European pension vehicles a distant vision, simpler cross-border schemes may be the way ahead, finds Gail Moss
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FeaturesPressure to re-bundle
Liam Kennedy concludes that the German version of fiduciary management will look different from its Dutch counterpart
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More than a compound noun
Iain Morse assesses trends in Germany’s Depotbank and master KAG segments
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FeaturesThe Swiss see calm amid the storm
As the US-centric credit crunch places some of its leading financial institutions, like UBS, under real stress, Nina Röhrbein reports on the usually sedate world of Swiss asset management
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FeaturesNo alternative to alternatives
Despite market turbulence having a negative impact on returns, diversification is set to increase after a regulations are relaxed, says Emma Oakman
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Risk sharing and investment strategy
In this installment of our series of discussion papers, Jean Frijns concludes that a far-reaching reform of collective DC will lead to a more effective investment strategy by making it possible to harmonise risk frameworks and goals
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The packaged approach to diversification
Matthew Craig assesses diversified growth funds, absolute return funds that allocate to a range of asset classes alongside fixed income and equities
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Managing pension and benefit risk
Gabriele Buchs and Nigel Bateman outline Deutsche’s Bank journey towards a co-ordinated approach to pension risk
