Ilmarinen posts 7.2% annual return as private equity generates 27%
CIO says this week’s market turbulence is part of inevitable higher volatility
Private equity: Competitive arena
The healthy state of private equity markets is drawing interest from investors ranging from high-net-worth individuals and family offices to public markets, mega-funds and Asian firms
Secondaries come to the fore
The secondaries market has developed into an integral part of private equity portfolios
Sustainability key to the future
ESG is rapidly evolving from a risk control practice to an opportunity for creating value and ensuring survival for firms
Year in review: Rapid growth rules
The private equity industry records nine consecutive years of growth as assets under management hit a record high
On the Record: Sovereign bond risk?
Industriens Pension, Fondenergia, WPV
How We Run Our Money: Lærernes Pension
Morten Malle, investment director of Denmark’s Lærernes Pension, explains how the fund stays agile
Strategically Speaking: Alger
The pain of life and death rarely intrudes into the relatively safe world of the financial markets. But life at its most brutal intruded into the workings of Alger’s headquarters in the World Trade Center on 9/11
On The Record: How do you invest in alternative credit?
Ilmarinen, Unilever, Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (ÄVWL)
How We Run Our Money: TPT Retirement Solutions
Cliff Speed, CIO of TPT Retirement Solutions (pictured), tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo how the fund is trying to develop a portfolio that can withstand market volatility
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DAX scheme funding levels hit by European stock performance
As liabilities increase with lower rates and longer life expectancy, returns at DAX companies fail to boost funding
Date with destiny? Schemes mull ‘Brexit day’ valuations
Some UK funds are considering changing the date of formal valuations – but advisers are split on the benefits
German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
Audit regulator criticises DB accounting standards [updated]
DB liabilities could rise after Financial Reporting Council’s review, consultant warns
USS proposes 41% contribution hike to plug funding shortfall
Report into 2017 valuation expected by September with employers hoping to avoid higher pension costs
Researchers urge IASB to launch hybrid pension accounting project
Regulator hits out at Commission’s bid for powers to alter IFRS rules
FRC finds support for stewardship code to mirror section 172 duty
Accounting roundup: UK politician demands answers over BHS audit
Accounting, de-risking moves bolster Swiss pension plan funding