Asset Allocation – Page 197
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Finns take a wrong turn
From January the mode of calculating the parliamentary pension in Finland will be changed. The pension will be calculated on the basis of the salary during the whole mandate of the member of parliment (MP); currently the pension is calculated on the basis of the salary of the last month’s ...
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Minister with a mission
How does a deeply religious man who wanted to become a missionary grow into one of the most powerful politicians in the Netherlands? Aart-Jan de Geus is the Dutch secretary for social affairs and employment and oversees the country’s pensions and social security reforms. We take a closer look at ...
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Swiss MM starts to motor
One particular feature of the Swiss pension fund market has been a big driver in the development of multi-manager investment. “Swiss pension funds have been in the vanguard when it comes to hedge fund investment, with some very substantial allocations. And hedge fund investment almost always uses the MM approach”, ...
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Doing it in phases
There is no doubt that reallocating millions in portfolio assets carries huge risks. But while transition managers can smooth the more complex asset shifts and keep costs and dangers to a minimum, there are often less expensive ways of dealing with change, say consultants. Typically, pension funds are turning to ...
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Working to standards
Eighteen months ago, consultants and managers Russell kick-started the process of establishing a standard for measuring portfolio performance during transitions. The result is the T Standard, which sets out the success and performance of a transition. “From the word go, we didn’t want to say that Russell says this is ...
