Markets – Page 171
-
NewsIMF welcomes increased price of safe assets following market turmoil
Price of safety was 'arguably too low' before onset of financial crisis.
-
NewsThird of FTSE 100 companies now use DC only, survey shows
Auto-enrolment remains 'most significant pensions issue' facing UK's top companies.
-
NewsSwedish roundup: AP7, Old Mutual, Skandia, 20-year bonds
'Alpha management' portion of AP7 portfolio generates SEK206m profit.
-
NewsRegulation will deepen impact of inflation on pension funds – BlueCrest
Higher exposure to debt, mandated by regulatory changes, will mean inflation 'erodes' holdings.
-
NewsDutch Pension Federation campaign reported to Advertising Code Committee
Youth organisation says federation used 'misleading information' in recent campaign.
-
NewsGreek bond investors have been 'led to slaughter', critics claim
Retroactive inclusion of collective-action clauses leaves swaps 'vulnerable' to lawsuits.
-
NewsUK roundup: DC investment management fees, Gatemore, Teva
Pensions industry must be transparent on fees or risk 'irreparable damage' to auto-enrolment.
-
News
Towers Watson warns UK schemes of risk of 'inflationary default'
If not all debt is paid, then not all pensions benefits will be paid, says Chris Ford.
-
NewsDanish pension funds AP Pension, FSP to join forces
FSP to take on AP Pension name, creating €10.4bn customer-owned pension fund.
-
News
Credit Suisse predicts equity rally in H2 of 2012
Bob Parker sees ‘moderate’ recovery despite ongoing concerns about the euro-zone and growth.
-
NewsRatings agencies allow 'back door' access to pension funds
Speaking to UK Treasury Select Committee, NAPF outlines 'concern' on ratings process.
-
NewsLeverage longevity by 'turning savers into investors', says BlackRock's Fink
CEO calls on society to look through current uncertainties and 'put cash to work' in economy.
-
NewsKay interim report highlights concerns of quarterly reporting, fiduciary engagement
Submissions to review highlight 'adverse' effect of quarterly reports.
-
NewsPension funds applaud Danish plans to issue inflation-linked bonds
Decision gives local schemes alternative to inflation-linked bonds from euro-zone.
-
NewsDenmark to issue inflation-linked sovereign bonds for first time
Government reacts to increasing demand from pension funds for real returns in Danish kroner.
-
NewsChinese SWF sees euro-zone crisis as chance to snap up infrastructure assets
$410bn China Investment Corporation says it has no interest in Italian, Spanish bonds.
-
.jpg)
-
.jpg)
NewsEurobonds should be long-term, 'even permanent', solution
ICMA says bonds should not be seen as 'crisis instrument', but part of permanent vehicle.
-
.jpg)
NewsSupply-demand imbalance to weigh on US yields, says BlackRock's Rieder
Asset manager's CIO expects five-year Treasury yields to remain below 1% for "a very long time".
-
NewsUK pension funds' use of 'contingent assets' up by 20%
Pension Protection Fund says number of recognised assets grew by 150 to 900 in 2011-12.
