All Features articles – Page 55
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Pension fund consolidation brings risk
Pension fund consolidation remains among the most significant trends in the UK and the Netherlands
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British Steel Pension Scheme: A pensions paradox
The £15bn (€17.6bn) British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) presents a paradox for the authorities in the UK
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Carillion Pension Trustees
Robin Ellison, chairman of Carillion Pension Trustees, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the scheme’s approach to de-risking and regulation
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Focus Group: Geopolitical risk concerns
Twenty-five (86%) of the investors polled for this month’s Focus Group say geopolitical risk has increased over the past 12 months
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Diary of an Investor: An independent soul
Rolf, our chairman of trustees is having a reception to mark his 30 years working for Wasserdicht. An engineer by profession, he was worked for us all over the world and has many stories to tell
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Tear down the Mexican wall
An unintended consequence of Donald Trump’s accession to the US presidency is a surge in Mexico’s profile among Europeans
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Equity Strategy: Each to their own
What one investor sees as risk might not be the same for another, writes Joseph Mariathasan. It all depends on the objective of the individual investor
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Regulation Roundup: Pension outlook in Europe
IPE reviews regulatory and legislative changes affecting pensions in key European countries
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Macro Matters: Shades of Görtz’s folly
Bob Swarup warns that blaming central banks for all the ails of the world lets politicians off the hook
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UK LGPS: Good news is good news
Securities services providers have a ring-side view of the pooling process for the UK local government pension sector. Brian Bollen polls the opinions
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FeaturesFrom Our Perspective: Be wary of shredding the regs
The Trump administration maintains that some of the Dodd-Frank legislation brought in following the financial crisis should be repealed or amended
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Victims or winners?
There is a live debate in the Netherlands with regard to the pensions (or lack of them) of the million-plus group of self-employed, or zzp’ers in Dutch
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator February 2017
With two full months of post-US election information to sift though, shifts in manager expectations have been as extreme as some reactions to, and rhetoric from, our newest world leader. Even more so than the prior month, the conviction that there will be movements in certain asset classes is surprisingly high.
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Pensions Accounting: Working together
The out-going chairwoman of the US Securities & Exchange Commission, Mary Jo White, wants her successor to do what competing priorities left her unable to do: keep interest in global accounting standards alive. The end game is a possible shift by US domestic companies to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
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Active should mean engaged
The turn of the year is a time for the asset management industry to discuss its views on how markets will fare in the year ahead. Unfortunately, too often these views are of little value to investors.
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Ahead of the Curve: Investors ignore big data at their peril
News platforms, blogs and social media offer a massive amount of data and emotions which can be crucial in making sound investment decisions
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Asset Allocation: The big picture
Could 2017 be the year developed market economies see the end of monetary easing?
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Make a bigger pie: Trump's protectionist rhetoric
President Trump’s aggressive protectionist rhetoric has raised concerns. Many fear that the measures he is advocating could lead to an all-out trade war
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The European insurance challenge
European insurers may turn to a wider range of asset management strategies as they face up to difficult market conditions
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Focus Group: A changing climate
The average listed equities allocation in the portfolios of funds polled for this month’s Focus Group is 31%, with the level of respondents’ allocation ranging from 10% to 59%
