All Features articles – Page 194
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Local view: tough nut to crack for US pension funds
The New York City investment market remains an arena that many of the large pension funds want to invest in, but have some difficulty finding the deals. One of the main reasons for this is the market attracts just about every capital source known to mankind. This includes pension funds, ...
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Why currency finds itself in the spotlight
Currency managers have long argued that pension funds need to adopt active currency strategies in a bid to gain alpha. Now, many pension funds agree. Maha Khan Phillips reports
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Hedging pays off for Danes
Danish funds are reaping the rewards from a trend away from guaranteed products, writes George Coats
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Are managers delivering what we need?
IPE asked three pension funds – in the Netherlands, Sweden and Spain – the same question: ‘Have asset managers kept up with the evolving demands of pension funds?’ Here are their answers:
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Is Swiss legislation restricting diversity
In an attempt to encourage so-called ‘riskless’ investing, Swiss pension laws may be preventing funds from allocating their assets properly. Antoine Cuénod reports
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Never a dull moment
Dutch pension funds have had a turbulent time getting to grips with a new law, market conditions an uncertain FTK timetable, George Coats discovers
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Paving way to more equities
Finnish funds are looking forward to increasing their holdings of equities when the Puro proposals are implemented. George Coats reports
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Unfazed by equities fallout
French pension funds’ risk-averse style means they haven’t been much hurt by this year’s equities fall, writes Justine Trueman. But the interest rate jump is giving them jitters
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SocGen steps up its European presence
Société Générale’s €548m acquisition in January of 2S Banca, the securities services business of Italy’s UniCredit Group, is an important step in the French bank’s aim to become a Europe-wide player in the securities services business. 2S Banca was the second largest custodian in Italy, with more than €455bn in ...
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Going with traffic lights flow
Getting to grips with implementing regulatory changes was the pension funds’ priority last year. George Coats reports
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Fofs post healthy gains
Global financial markets continued to recover in August, despite some volatility on account of the Lebanon crisis, the hurricane forecasts, the London terror threat, and weak US economic data. The Eurekahedge fund of funds index returned 0.6% for the month of August and 4.5% for the year to August. The ...
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Surge seen in second pillar funds
Asset growth has been exceptional throughout the region, reports Krystyna Krzyzak
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Lifting the veil in Germany
Frankfurt was the location last July for the first meeting between the asset managers and the consultants who act intermediaries between the investment sector and institutional investors. This meeting had been arranged by our organisation for a good reason. The situation of the German market is undergoing substantial change. The ...
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Missing out on a good thing
Regulatory restrictions limited an underfunded pensions sector from taking advantage of last year’s booming equity market, George Coats discovers
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Smoke and mirrors world of TAA
There have been rapid product developments in tactical asset allocation in Germany in recent times which have raised questions and challenges for managers, as Torsten Köpke reports
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Reviewing options
Market setback comes as reform goes back on the agenda. George Coats reports
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Allocating Pensionskassen assets
Just how do these traditional pensions vehicles organise their portfolios? Jan Wagner investigates
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Alpha investing returns to favour
In the current low yield environment a shift towards alpha away from beta makes sense and could lead to greater outperformance, writes Rainer Buth
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The perils of flexibility
While Swiss members and employers are keen to embrace choice, finding a satisfactory model has proved a far tougher nut to crack. Roland Schmid reports
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Germany prepares for DC era
Companies currently offering DB pensions in Germany are set to move over to DC in the near future, writes Jan Wagner
