All Features articles – Page 160
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A matter of experience
When it comes to picking a 130/30 manager, the track record counts, writes Pirkko Juntunen
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Province of a select few?
Complexity and regulation continue to drive outsourcing of pension fund investments, finds Rachel Fixsen
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Finding a half-way house
In the aftermath of several scandals,legislation introducing regulatory and governance changes is in the pipeline But, with moves towards regionalisation of supervision, George Coats finds that the debate on the issues is far from over
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Germany fund overview
n general there is an increase in the investment of institutional assets using mutual funds. The arguments in favour of this trend are the adoption of IFRS accounting standards by corporates, mutual funds’ higher liquidity and fungibility, and the corresponding supply of share classes orientated towards the pricing requirements of ...
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Return-seeking puts funds at risk
Overweight equity positions aimed at plugging deficits have blinded UK pension funds to long-term liabilities, finds Shayla Walmsley
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Germany's wise man of pensions
Prof Bert Rürup is a well-known figure in Germany and has played an important role in recent years in the formation of public pension policy. He spoke to Liam Kennedy about reform and the future
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Getting the right rate
There is increasing focus on how to select discount rates for international valuations of German retirement obligations. Udo Bauer, Raimund Rhiel, Friedemann Lucius and Alf Gohdes assess the options
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Getting the research right
David White asks how fundamental houses are adapting their research processes to cater for the short selling element within 130/30 funds
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Grasping new opportunities
Pension funds are hoping a fresh inflow from severance pay will boost the second pillar pensions sector, says Vincenzo Pelosi
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The hard road to a new world
UCITS III 130/30 funds are set to become part of the investment landscape. But compliance requirements are going to be tough for smaller players to meet, reports Lynn Strongin Dodds
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A proud man at the helm
Roderick Munsters is the head of investments at Europe’s largest second pillar pension fund, the Dutch civil servants’ scheme ABP. He talks to Brendan Maton about Warren Buffet, Jean Frijns and the opportunities to be found during market crises
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Shifting horizons
The AHV/AVS Swiss Federal Social Security Buffer Fund, continues to diversify its assets − this year investing into commodities and Japanese small cap equities. However, it faces a long-term funding crisis that could see its assets dwindle to nothing within eight years. Liam Kennedy spoke with Eric Breval, the fund’s managing director
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Introducing prudence
Last year saw pension funds adapt to the introduction of the EU pensions directive and the implementation of traffic light regulations, says Pirkko Juntunen
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No man is an island
The Isle of Man government is keen to promote the island as an attractive place to locate a business. To this end, it has published proposals to simplify its tax regime for pensions, with the intention of enabling the Isle of Man to remain competitive with other countries. As such, ...
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The targets of Japan Post
Oscar Volder reports on how the privatisation and break-up of the Japanese post office is creating a major new player in the investment funds market
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Keeping it simple and long term
Carolyn Bandel finds that building on a traditional approach can pay dividends
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Retiring later and living longer
Orla Gough examines the likely impact of a raising of the retirement age in the UK and how this will affect trustees’ decision making
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A long and winding road
A conservative outlook restricts performance, writes Nina Roehrbein
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Winners and losers
The prospects for investments in the Balkans are improving but political stability remains a concern, as does the lack of liquidity in the region, writes Branko Železnik
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Waiting for new regulations
Pension managers realise that government policy is not particularly helpful to their industry, George Coats discovers
