All Covid-19 articles – Page 5
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News
UK roundup: Maersk scheme’s £1.1bn bulk annuity with Legal & General
Plus: Aon says 2020 events are likely to lead to more UK DB scheme closures; PLSA survey shows greater diversity and inclusion can improve decision-making
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Wellcome Trust ‘prospers’ under COVID-19 fallout with 12.3% return
The charity raised cash levels and hedged around 20% of its public equity exposure before the market decline
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Govts should only give early access to pensions as last resort, says OECD
Pandemic has added to already-burdened public and private pension systems, report says
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IPE Conference Day 3: Manager selection, diversity & inclusion and future-proofing
Kevin Eastwood (Local Pensions Partnership Investments), Sylvain Chateau (LSE), and Keith Ambachtsheer (KPA Advisory Services) among other speakers
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IPE Conference Day 1: Global political risk, sustainability and resilient portfolios
Tina Fordham (Avonhurst), Elizabeth Corley (Impact Investing Institute), Amin Rajan (CREATE-Research), and Marg Franklin (CFA) among other speakers
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PPF: Two thirds of DB schemes in deficit following COVID-19 market crash
The UK’s DB lifeboat fund warns of an expected increase in the number of claims over the next year as the pandemic’s effects bite
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Features
Research: Resilience is the new watchword
In the first of two articles, Pascal Blanqué and Amin Rajan ask whether the current volatility in asset prices is a buying opportunity or the halfway stage in a prolonged bear market?
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Opinion Pieces
Resilience: how investors can secure it
Back in March 2020 as the extent of the coronavirus in western Europe was becoming clear, Risto Murto, president and CEO of the €49bn Finnish pension insurer Varma, called for the creation of “healthcare buffers” to mitigate the effects of future pandemics.
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Opinion Pieces
Jobs crisis threatens pension provision
Hopefully one of the few benefits of the COVID-19 crisis will be to show that the impact of an ageing population is exaggerated. There are other key elements informing the ability of a society to provide decent pensions by whatever means.
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Asset Class Reports
Global Equities – Social inequality concerns matter
The pandemic has revealed the short-term contradiction of companies taking from the public purse while continuing to pay or reinstating dividends. Investors are only just getting to grips with the long-term cost of social inequalities
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Features
Briefing: Feast or famine
With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic still out of sight, any forecast of the size of economic damage it will inflict has to be viewed with caution. Yet there seems to be a consensus that default rates on leveraged loans will stay elevated throughout 2021 and beyond.
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Features
Fixed Income, Rates, Currencies: Vaccine boosts bullish markets
The swings in outcome predictions as the vote counting began in the US election were large. From the realisation that there was no blue wave of Democrat success, to a possible re-election for Donald Trump, to a Joe Biden win but with a Republican Senate, it was tricky to comprehend the investment implications.
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Features
Strategically Speaking: BlueBay Asset Management
Nowadays, it seems fair to ask asset managers whether they believe they can fulfil their clients’ needs while at the same time doing their bit to fight COVID-19.
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Special Report
2021 Investment horizons: Sovereign debt in the wake of the pandemic
Current issuance levels look like an experiment in government debt. What are the warning signals for investors?
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Special Report
2021 Investment Horizons: A painful year looks imminent
Pension provision is likely to take a hit in 2021 as the pandemic-related crises lead to rising unemployment and greater job insecurity
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from US: COVID-19 places new demands on university endowments
COVID-19 has hit a special category of institutional investors in the US hard – college and university endowments. In fact, higher education institutions are facing a decline in revenues because of fewer students enrolling and paying tuition, as well as current students asking for more financial aid. Colleges and universities are withdrawing substantial amounts from their endowments to cover these extra expenses. How is this affecting endowments’ investment strategies?
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Asset Class Reports
Global equities – The COVID-19 effect
The pandemic has clearly shaken up the equity markets but which trends are likely to persist in the long term?
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News
Study: COVID-19 propels portfolio resilience up the pension agenda
Project by CREATE-Research and Amundi surveyed 158 respondents from 17 pension markets
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CCLA to launch mental health benchmark
The benchmark will provide investors with an objective way of assessing companies on their mental health record
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Survey: Portfolio diversification can help push return targets
The pandemic and low interest rate environments will likely exacerbate pressure on returns