Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 573
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Features
There is no pensions crisis - official
There is no pensions crisis. That is the assertion of new VB chairman Benne van Popta. “New schemes are still being established. And it’s very questionable that youngsters aren’t interested in solidarity and collectivity. A recent survey among 3,000 young people has shown that three-quarters of them want to save ...
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Z-score's wider ramifications
The Dutch public debate has been dominated the last decade by the theme of the effectiveness of market forces. Applied to the pensions sector the debate has been about whether or not membership of an industry-wide pension fund should be compulsory. If the employer and employee representatives in a sector ...
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Making the right choice
For the majority of pension funds, taking on a multi-manager is an all-encompassing decision that can risk making the trustees look like they are just following the latest fad without boosting returns. As a result, trustees or those in charge of the pension scheme are being more cautious than multi-managers ...
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Are one-stop shops feasible?
Firms that offer multi-management investment services can save pension funds a great deal of administrative hassle – they provide the client with a layer of diversification without them having to deal with a large number of individual fund managers. And some multi-managers in Europe are now going a step further. ...
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The role of multi-managers within asset allocation
When asked the question of what role multi-managers should play within the asset allocation requirements of plan sponsors, it is worthwhile considering the current usual arrangements. The traditional mechanism usually involves a sequential and linear relationship between the plan sponsor, the appointed actuarial and benefits consultancy and the appointed fund ...
