Latest Special Reports – Page 61
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Spain: Political standstill halts reform
The Spanish pension system needs significant adjustment to ensure its sustainability, but politics has got in the way
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Sweden: AP fund project runs out of steam
Sweden’s government has abandoned its long-held ambition to reform the AP Fund system and faces an industry opposed to the introduction of Solvency II
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Special ReportSwitzerland: AV2020 project rumbles on
The federal government’s reform package is making its way through parliament but it must navigate a number of public referendums before it can see the light of day
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Special ReportUK: Pace of reform slows down
Following the relative success of auto-enrolment, the UK has turned its attention to ensuring its pension system is fit for purpose
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Special ReportPension Fund Governance: The pension pay challenge
Brendan Maton delves into the opaque – and controversial – world of pay in the pension fund sector
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Securities Services: Blockchain - A beginner’s guide
Think you understand and grasp the concept of blockchain technology? Prepare to be surprised as we explain the theory and potential uses within securities services
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Special Report Risk & Asset Allocation: Another dimension
Charlotte Moore examines how practitioners are looking to integrate risk factors in multi-asset portfolios that goes beyond traditional risk parity
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Dutch funds slow on diversity
Some funds are making symbolic appointments as they struggle to meet requirements on board level diversity
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Innovation: State Street's Beacon Project
State Street is digitising every aspect of its financial services business through its Beacon Project. Is it the model for others to follow?
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Market Volatility: Friend or foe?
Joseph Mariathasan explores whether risk parity contributes to turmoil in the market
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Interview: Keith Ambachtsheer
Liam Kennedy in conversation with Keith Ambachtsheer. His latest book, The Future of Pension Management, was published earlier this year
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Regulation: Scrutiny pushing up costs
The securities services industry is finally experiencing a respite from a decade-long regulatory onslaught which has increased costs for all participants
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Risk Parity Performance: Looking to reduce leverage
Risk parity strategies fared poorly in 2015 owing to commodities exposure, finds Charlotte Moore. This year some managers are reducing leverage, which could affect returns
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Settlement: A pan-European platform
Anthony Harrington looks at the introduction of the Europe-wide Target-2 Securities settlement engine for securities transactions
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Asset Allocation: Matters of perspective
There is still a role for risk parity strategies, finds Emma Cusworth, provided pension funds take a long-term view
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Securities lending squeezed
Anthony Harrington discusses the effects of the Basel III capital adequacy regulations on the securities lending business
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ATP: Rebalancing the risk diet
Denmark’s supplementary labour market pension fund has revamped the risk-based investment strategy it applies to its investment portfolio
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Interview: Edward Qian
Christopher O’Dea speaks to Edward Qian, the man who coined the term risk parity and who says it should be adopted at plan level
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Special Report: Liability-Driven Investment - Time to review LDI approaches
Regulation is challenging traditional LDI strategies. Schemes should take a closer look at how their interest rate and inflation risk is being managed.. Carlo Svaluto Moreolo reports
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Special Report – Outlook for Europe: Focusing on the long term
It is astonishing how much economic and financial discussion focuses on the short-term and essentially trivial.
