All Features articles – Page 198
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DC - a blueprint for the future
Streamlining DC decisions through an autopilot system would improve members’ retirement prospects and companies’ standing with their members, writes Roger Urwin
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Trustees raise the pensions bar
The quality of pensions services is improving as the market for securities services becomes more competitive and driven by external advisers, writes Heather McKenzie
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Specialists respond to legislative change
Clients are moving towards specialist consultants as the UK pensions industry adopts a more flexible savings culture, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Belgium stealing a march
With a brand new pensions law Belgium believes it has arrived at the pan European pension fund solution. Philip Neyt talks to Fennell Betson
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Alternatives make gradual headway
The take-up of alternatives as an asset class remains relatively weak despite one or two high profile exceptions to the rule, writes Gail Moss
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Simplifying the taxation regime
The overall amount in pension schemes is unlikely to change as a result of A-day, except for the minority able to pay higher contributions, argues Adam Stanley
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Why Sfn was condemned to a slow death
The Dutch government’s desire to reduce early retirement across the private and public sector has meant a death sentence for some pension schemes. Brendan Maton looks at one doomed scheme
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A tale of two debates
The Dutch pensions market has been preoccupied with the twin issues of regulation and how pension funds should account for their assets and liabilities. David White reports
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Holland vies with Ireland and Luxembourg
The Netherlands has taken a leaf out of Ireland and Luxembourg’s book in its plans to be regarded as the destination of choice for tax transparent pooled funds, Kerry Ann White argues
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Elections driving pension debate
The issue of the implementation of the new Pension Law is likely to be high up on the political agenda, especially with elections in the offing. Cyril Widdershoven reports
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Putting compulsion back on the agenda
Does compulsory collective membership of employers’ pension schemes, a cornerstone of the Dutch pension system, deliver better value for money than individual commercial pension plans? Rene van de Kieft and Alfred Slager investigate
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Providing greater choice
The Dutch pensions system is too rigid and a more tailor-made approach would benefit individual workers, Theo Nijman, professor of investment theory at Tilburg University, tells Leen Preesman
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The rise of fiduciary mandates
Is the move towards fiduciary management in Holland a new trend or simply a case of old wine in new bottles? David White investigates
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Pooling in Holland gathers pace
Shell’s decision to pool its assets into a single vehicle in the Netherlands could signal the country’s arrival as a favoured destination for cross-border assets to rival Ireland and Luxembourg. David White reports
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FTK casts a shadow over custody
Pension funds are having to review the entire custody area in anticipation of the new financial arrangements, reports Heather Mackenzie
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Knowing what lies behind hedge funds
Dutch pension funds’ growing interest in alternatives like hedge funds is having an impact on the middle and back offices of securities services providers, says Heather Mackenzie
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The truth about custodian fees
It could be argued that custodians have had years of super profits due to unadjusted custody fee schedules, opaque charging for foreign exchange and unidentified revenues from spreads on interest paid and charged. However, the past few years have seen significant downward pressure on custodians’ fees and improved transparency of ...
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Who has the lowest costs of all?
If we measure the long-term average annual investment management cost incurred by funds from different global regions, we find that European funds, at 19 bps, spend the least while Australian funds, at 44 bps, spend the most. However, before we conclude that European funds are the world’s lowest cost funds, ...
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Altis Investment Management
Altis Investment Management is an independent investment fiduciary managing and advising on multi-asset and multi-manager portfolios. The company is based in Zug, Switzerland, with offices in Amsterdam and London, and employs a team of 16 people, “We are positioned as a pure fiduciary investment service provider, combining manager selection and ...
