Latest Special Reports – Page 37
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Special ReportUK: Thinking beyond Brexit
Pensions regulation has taken a backseat to Brexit but this has not stopped the industry from moving ahead with changes
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Liability Strategies - Consolidator funds: New tools, new models
Can consolidator funds provide an additional tool for UK pension schemes approaching the defined benefit endgame?
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Special ReportInvestment services: Accessing China's bond market
Access to China’s fixed-income market is cheaper and easier than ever
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Special ReportCDI takes root
Matching and cashflow strategies are gaining ground around continental Europe, sometimes with a green tinge
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Special ReportCredit default swaps: A bridge too far
The practice of managed defaults – in which otherwise solvent companies deliberately default on their debt – has prompted moves towards tighter regulation
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Special ReportCommentary: The endgame
UK pension funds should consider nine dimensions as they move to deris
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Special ReportHave we passed peak regulation?
Securities insiders believe the tide of regulation is finally ebbing
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Special ReportBlockchain: On the slow burn
Blockchain projects have mostly not provided easy breakthroughs to date
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Special ReportDiversity to become ‘cornerstone’ of asset manager culture, research shows
Fund management firms focusing on one-year planning are running serious existential risks, argues Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute
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Special ReportEurope Outlook: Behind the gloom
Pessimism abounds about Europe’s prospects but is it justified?
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Special ReportTop 400: Cultures change
Is asset management a tech business, a people business, or both? As the sector pushes new frontiers, much of the attention has been on vast sums the sector needs to invest in technology. This, combined with the burden of new regulation, is making investment management a more cost intensive business and driving M&A
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Indices and Benchmarks: The Chinese dam breaks
Global bond indices have started including the Chinese domestic bond markets in their benchmarks
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Technology: Disparities impede EU progress
The EU is not achieving its true potential on the global technology stage because it is still not operating as a fully fledged single market
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Special ReportEuropean benchmarks: Meet Sonia, €STR and Saron
European interest rate benchmarks reform will bring new challenges for asset managers and investors
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Special ReportMulti Boutiques
Can multi-affiliate boutique structures combine the benefits of consolidation with the cultural advantages of smaller, focused managers?
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Special ReportChina: Befriending the dragon
Italy’s decision to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative has prompted criticism from the EU and the US
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Special ReportThe origin of ESG indices
What does the proliferation of sustainable benchmarks mean for passive ESG investing?
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Special ReportArtificial intelligence: Let me tell you what you really think
How are managers deploying natural language processing to analyse management sentiment in earnings calls?
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Special ReportESG: Weight of evidence
There is no consensus on a positive link between ESG and improved portfolio performance
