Briefings – Page 7
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Convertibles: A fundamental shift
Convertibles are gradually being recognised as an asset class in their own right
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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
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Insolvency Insurance: Behind the promise
Insolvency insurance stands behind German and Swedish book-reserve pensions, but the concept has not really caught on elsewhere
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South Asia: Adjusting to new realities
The Indian subcontinent is adjusting to the realities of the new administration in Washington, writes Joseph Mariathasan
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Portfolio Construction: Benefits in being ‘insurance-like’
Sorca Kelly-Scholte and Michael Buchenholz say that pension funds can build better portfolios by adopting strategies used by insurers
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Global Economy: Is growth optimism justified?
Daniel Ben-Ami finds that while there are signs that the global economy might be bouncing back, doubts are being raised by the weakness of the recovery
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UK Pensions: Eyes on the real world
Investment decisions should be made with a long-term, realistic view of the world, argues Carl Hitchman
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Accounting: The inflation challenge
Stephen Bouvier looks at the complications pension plan sponsors face when calculating the pension liability of their schemes under IAS 19
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Accounting: Are pension expenses ‘faked’?
Alfred Gohdes offers a personal view on an approach to reduce pension cost under US GAAP and IAS 19
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India: Tax net benefits from bold move
Joseph Mariathasan finds India’s recent demonetisation exercise has caused some economic pain but it has also greatly increased the number of taxpayers in the country
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Europe: Managing geopolitical risk
European investors face an unprecedented array of political risks over the next few months. Daniel Ben-Ami reports
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ESG: From niche to norm?
Susanna Rust charts the evolution of responsible investment over the past 20 years
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UK LGPS: Good news is good news
Securities services providers have a ring-side view of the pooling process for the UK local government pension sector. Brian Bollen polls the opinions
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Regulation Roundup: Pension outlook in Europe
IPE reviews regulatory and legislative changes affecting pensions in key European countries
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Active Fixed Income: Battle for the edge in bond markets
Active bond managers are having to work hard to convince investors that they can provide better value for money than passive strategies
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Equity Strategy: Each to their own
What one investor sees as risk might not be the same for another, writes Joseph Mariathasan. It all depends on the objective of the individual investor
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Macro Matters: Shades of Görtz’s folly
Bob Swarup warns that blaming central banks for all the ails of the world lets politicians off the hook
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World Trade: Is protectionism on the rise?
Developments in the US and Europe presage a substantial change in the conduct of international trade
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The European insurance challenge
European insurers may turn to a wider range of asset management strategies as they face up to difficult market conditions
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Re-defining hedge fund fees
Hedge fund fees are just one part of the cost equation. The real discussion should be about value for money and not headline fees
