All Features articles – Page 45
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Conference Diary: Private markets at SuperReturn
Bank disintermediation since the financial crisis has proven a big opportunity for private equity firms to boost their direct lending and other private-debt activities
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FeaturesThe right balance
In a world that has demanded greater levels of robustness of financial institutions since the financial crisis, regulators are also faced with how to calibrate the funding requirements of pension funds
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Convertible bonds: Welcome back, volatility
Investing in convertible bonds is a long-only strategy requiring investors to monitor a raft of factors
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Auditing: Going, going, gone
Could a closer inspection of ‘going concern’ flag up corporate ill health sooner?
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FeaturesProtectionism is already doing harm
The investment industry is, with good reason, worried about the prospect of a trade war
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FeaturesInvestment advisers need to up their game
The UK’s competition watchdog is carrying out an investigation on pension fund investment consultants and fiduciary managers, which could transform the industry
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Ahead of the curve: An active view on active passive
Most active managers do fail to beat their indices. However, the key word here is ‘most’
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FeaturesLGPS: Asset pools (almost) set for action
The UK’s 89 Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) have finalised their asset-pooling plans ready for this month’s deadline
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator: April 2018
The influx of pessimism in the prior survey has not carried over into this month
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FeaturesInterview: Matti Leppälä, PensionsEurope
PensionsEurope’s CEO discusses the challenges faced by the sector under the changing regulatory environment
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Identifying the real risk
Risk, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. The first half of February surprised markets with a sudden collapse in the value of risky assets followed by a rebound
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Mortgages: Safe as Dutch houses?
The Dutch residential market offers good opportunities in fixed income, but foreign investors should do their research
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FeaturesDiary of an Investor: Imperfect foresight
‘Administration!’ declares Geert, our head of investment research one morning. ‘Not a sexy subject.’
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FeaturesCryptocurrencies and the state
Digital currencies dominate the media and water cooler conversations these days
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FeaturesConsolidation’s cornerstone
We journalists are naturally drawn to stories involving big sums of money, controversies, disagreements, and ambitious innovations. Pension fund consolidation in its various forms has all these elements
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Iceland: Pension fund ownership comes under the microscope
Like any major earthquake, Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008 has had its aftershocks.
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Derivatives: Pros and cons of central clearing
While there is uncertainty over exemptions for pension funds, compliance with EMIR could bring benefits
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FeaturesCDC: clumsy Dutch construction?
For some in the UK, collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions are a desirable Dutch import that should be applied more widely. Many are sceptical
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Investment returns: Record year for equities boosts European pensions
In a year full of records for equity markets, European pension funds posted positive results – with most improving on their 2016 investment returns
