All IPE articles in December 2014 (Magazine) – Page 3

  • Country Report

    Pensions in Switzerland: Drawing a line under supervision

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    Switzerland’s top supervisor wants to move towards a more pre-emptive approach based on risk parameters but the pension fund community is sceptical, according to Barbara Ottawa

  • Opinion Pieces

    Letter from the US: End to pensions taboo

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    Pension reform is no longer a taboo subject for voters: this is one of the outcomes of the 4 November mid-term elections. 

  • Opinion Pieces

    Every lesson helps

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    Here are 12 things arising from the Tesco accounting debacle that pension funds could deploy which would help prevent, or at least mitigate, similar implosions.

  • Country Report

    Pensions in Switzerland: What can I expect from my pension fund?

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    For any pension scheme, the purpose of investing is to fund future benefits. A pension fund can offset investment risks in two different ways – either by taking advantage of existing risk capital (reserves), or by adjusting future contributions and benefits.

  • Figure 1 Investing in Hedge Funds: Is the trend your friend?
    Asset Class Reports

    Investing in Hedge Funds: Is the trend your friend?

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    Alex Greyserman looks at how trend-following at different speeds has fared in equity markets during the post-crisis bull market and over the longer term, and finds compelling diversification benefits

  • Asset Class Reports

    Investing in Hedge Funds: Uncut hedges

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    US pension giant CalPERS may have stopped investing in hedge funds, but despite heightened short-term scrutiny, Christopher O’Dea finds that most plans are retaining their allocations, and expecting them to deliver greater value through bespoke strategies 

  • Features

    Vive la répartition

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    While she might have abolished peculiarities such as yellow car headlights and the old-style caps of the gendarmerie, France’s pension system, based on répartition (redistribution), remains as distinct as ever.

  • Country Report

    Pensions in Switzerland: Tectonic plates

    December 2014 (Magazine)

    The business models of Swiss private banks have been under pressure, leading many to target institutional business, as Carlo Svaluto Moreolo finds

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