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Perspective: Litigation - state of pay?
Guest viewpoint: Jesper Kirstein
Strategically Speaking: Hendrik Bartel, TruValue Labs
Investment Grade Credit: Markets gauging the new administration
How we run our money: BT Pension Scheme
CEE - Poland: Auto-enrolment limps to the finishing line
Defined contribution: The engagement fallacy
Briefing: Japan emerging from its invisible lockdown
Japan is all too often portrayed as being different from other countries. Not just distinctive in the obvious sense that every country has its own national peculiarities. Instead, somehow unique in a way that makes it stand out from every other country.
Briefing: Still a strong case for US stimulus
The next awaited US stimulus programme remains a mystery. Congress must agree on funding specifics, but the final composition of the Senate will be unknown until this month. Republicans and Democrats have been battling over spending priorities since COVID-19 struck last spring, with competing priorities.
Qontigo Riskwatch - January 2021
* Data as of 30 November 2020.
Viewpoint: Long-term lenders ideally placed to drive ESG conversations
With the world facing considerable and pressing environmental and social problems, the investment world has a critical role to play in addressing issues such as climate change, inequality and discrimination
Viewpoint: Blended finance and impact
Delivering the 2030 Agenda in the COVID-19 era and beyond
Social purpose: the new dimension
Investors’ attention turned to human capital issues in 2020 as COVID-19 took hold – including the treatment of staff and other stakeholders, as well as dividend policy and executive pay in cases where companies have received taxpayer support.upport.
Japan is not that different
One of the abiding myths about Japan is that it is different from everywhere else. Not just distinctive in the sense that all countries have peculiarities but uniquely different.
The real meaning of engagement
Empirical evidence suggests that individuals are unengaged with DC pensions. This is demonstrated by the vast majority of DC members remaining in default funds and reluctant to increase contributions.
Social purpose: the new dimension
Investors’ attention turned to human capital issues in 2020 as COVID-19 took hold – including the treatment of staff and other stakeholders, as well as dividend policy and executive pay in cases where companies have received taxpayer support.upport.
Japan is not that different
One of the abiding myths about Japan is that it is different from everywhere else. Not just distinctive in the sense that all countries have peculiarities but uniquely different.
The real meaning of engagement
Empirical evidence suggests that individuals are unengaged with DC pensions. This is demonstrated by the vast majority of DC members remaining in default funds and reluctant to increase contributions.
Investment Grade Credit: Markets gauging the new administration
The US credit market is heading for change under new President Joe Biden’s administration
Global Equities: The COVID-19 effect
The pandemic has clearly shaken up the equity markets but which trends are likely to persist in the long term?
Private Markets - Private Equity: The impact of COVID-19
The pandemic has devastated some sectors while boosting others
Emerging Market Debt: Downgrade deluge
COVID-19 has hit many emerging markets (EMs) hard. In addition to the growth shock, many have suffered capital outflows, collapsing commodity prices, falling revenue from tourism and a depreciation of their currencies against the dollar.
Equities: Pandemic winners and losers
COVID-19 is proving a powerful catalyst for social and technological change
