Latest analysis – Page 30
-
Opinion Pieces
Personalised TDFs on the rise
The newest trend in 401(k) plans is launching personalised versions of target-date funds (TDFs)
-
FeaturesResist the scourge of presentism
It has become fashionable to insist on the importance of taking a long-term view but few achieve it in practice
-
FeaturesDeviate at your own risk
The recent controversy about factor investing has probably not caused any distress to the investment industry, let alone the wider public, but it is a fundamental one
-
FeaturesWhat’s in a number?
There has been much hand wringing among UK actuaries and pension scheme managers about the impact of a recent court ruling requiring certain pension benefits to be paid equally to men and women
-
FeaturesPLSA Conference: On the brink of cost transparency
Trustees, consultants and other pension professionals gathered in Edinburgh in early March for the annual investment conference of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
-
FeaturesAccounting matters: Limiting the scope
The IASB is looking at IAS 19. Will the project run into the sand?
-
FeaturesESG: Code could boost engagement
Loopholes in the revised Stewardship Code under consultation in the UK may mean it fails to realise its full potential for raising engagement with investee companies.
-
FeaturesPension fund consolidators enjoy strong growth
Efforts to increase scale and improve efficiencies across the European pension fund sector are gathering pace, new data shows – but schemes still face hurdles
-
FeaturesATP: A very Danish scandal
Fallout from scandals has left ATP without a chief executive and a tricky problem in choosing a successor to Christian Hyldahl
-
Opinion PiecesBrussels People: Europe’s conservatives eye Africa
Describing himself as “the most senior elected Brit in Brussels” and speaking ahead of 29 March when he and the UK’s 72 other MEPs were set to relinquish their mandate in the European Parliament, Syed Kamall is keen to speak about matters other than Europe.
-
Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: The $20bn club shifts strategy
The funded status of US corporate defined benefit (DB) plans is getting better, thanks to investment gains and higher corporate bond interest rates that decrease liabilities.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: UK pension equality costs ‘lower than forecast’
Estimates from 128 listed companies collated by IPE include a £177m bill for HSBC
-
FeaturesThe euro crisis is not over
The euro’s existential crisis subsided several years ago but it would be wrong to assume it has disappeared. The forces that could undermine its integrity have not vanished.
-
FeaturesShunning the UK is a mistake
Continental investors hold nuanced views on Brexit. It is fair to say, however, that they generally see its impact as a negative factor for the UK economy, at least in the short term.
-
FeaturesLessons from Down Under
As Australia is one of the world’s largest DC markets, the recent government-backed inquiry into financial services deserves a closer look
-
Opinion PiecesFirebrand targets supervision
One of the knottier issues in Brussels at the moment is the future of the European supervisory authorities
-
Opinion Pieces
Hedge funds under scrutiny
Last year was good for hedge funds in terms of raising new money. But at the same time the industry suffered its biggest annual loss since 2011
-
FeaturesWrong on the recession
The clouds darkened last month. Forecasts of the world’s economics prospects became distinctly gloomier.
-
FeaturesBeyond green bonds
Green finance is booming. Interest in green finance is booming even more.
-
FeaturesRegulatory capacity crunch?
This year could turn out to be a lucrative one for lawyers in the pension and investment sectors. Deciphering Brexit implications, ensuring compliance with IORP II and localised rulebook changes will keep the legal profession busy
