All Covid-19 articles – Page 20
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Opinion Pieces
Understanding the pandemic’s impact
When facing a serious threat it pays to remain as calm as possible. The temptation to panic is inevitably strong but it should be resisted.
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Opinion Pieces
Be prepared for the future
As 2019 came to an end, there were a number of risks that investors around the world would have to watch out for – Brexit negotiations, the US election, the trade war between China and the US – but nobody could have guessed that the COVID-19 pandemic was to come.
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from a country in crisis
Empty streets and squares are not a usual sight in Italy, a country whose people love to socialise. The deadly COVID-19 pandemic has even taught Italians to make orderly queues outside supermarkets. The reality is that while Italians are not good at prevention, they are outstanding at reacting to emergency situations, thanks to their experience dealing with earthquakes and other natural disasters.
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Analysis
Coronavirus: Pension funds take comfort from relative health in turbulent times
European pension funds have underlined their position as long-term investors as they face unprecedented market turbulence and an economic downturn.
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Opinion Pieces
Long Term Matters: Investing in an age of pandemics
Pandemics are master classes in managing existential uncertainty. Being overwhelmed is ‘normal’. Here are seven actions that we can take as citizens and investment professionals. The focus is on the US and the UK: their governments are floundering. The unravelling in the US is dangerous for investors. Both the UK and the US are very responsive to the financial sector.
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News
Policymakers urged to keep EU financial markets open during pandemic
Industry associations call for joint statement to send signal, boost market confidence
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News
TPR sets out key principles for DB trustees on deficit contribution deferrals
DB trustees need to make sure other stakeholders play their part
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News
AP3’s Hessius says stop panicking and see the bigger economic picture
Swedish CEO says infection prevention measures could become uncontrollable
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News
DNB: COVID-19 could affect financial sector for the next four years
Financial buffers are important
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News
VER plans up to €1bn commercial paper investment
Finnish fund to ease firms’ funding by buying their short-term debt gradually and on market terms
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News
LGPS authorities urged to suspend pension abatement policies
Health and social care staff returning to work to help with COVID-19 should not have pensions reduced
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Opinion Pieces
Investing in an age of pandemics
Pandemics are master classes in managing existential uncertainty. Being overwhelmed is ‘normal’. Here are seven actions that we can take as citizens and investment professionals. The focus is on the US and the UK: their governments are floundering. The unravelling in the US is dangerous for investors. Both the UK and the US are very responsive to the financial sector.
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News
Climate risk think tank develops COVID-19 stress test scenarios
To its knowledge they are the first stress-test scenarios for the pandemic
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News
NBIM holds regular meetings to deal with COVID-19 situation
SWF’s likely losses apparently masked by plunge in Norwegian krone
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News
Icelandic pension plans halt foreign investment during corona crisis
Country’s export revenues projected to decline temporarily
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News
Dutch schemes see low volume of participant queries amid virus crisis
Too early to indicate what the implications for pensions would be
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News
Swedish trio stows €271m into social bonds to support Corona-hit firms [Updated]
Swedish pensions and insurance groups buy debt issued by the International Finance Corporation
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News
Dutch pensions watchdog to relax supervisory activities
Year-end funding figures will be crucial for rights cuts
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News
PPF to mind COVID-19 developments for final levy rules
Flexibilities already introduced regarding document submission
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News
USS breaches funding measure amid COVID-19 turmoil
Trustee board needs to consider circumstances and any appropriate action