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NewsFATCA: Implications for European pension funds
BNY Mellon tells schemes what they can expect from the Foreign Accountant Tax Compliance Act.
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Opinion Pieces
Peter Borgdorff, CEO, PFZW
“When I think of the destination of this money, I think of the woman who cycles from house to house and cleans someone’s bottom”
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Dimon’s status quo risks
No one says star gazing is easy but let’s be brave. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is a preventable surprise in the making.
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A long-term dream
Philippe Maystadt, former Belgian finance minister and European Investment Bank (EIB) president, recently fleshed out the European Commission’s policy paper to promote long-term investment.
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Fink’s nod to Australia
Are mandatory saving accounts coming to the US? It looks possible after BlackRock chairman and CEO, Laurence Fink, said they should be part of a comprehensive solution to the retirement funding crisis.
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NewsEIOPA's growing powers: Why it matters
Cécile Sourbès looks into the ramifications of a stronger EIOPA for European pension funds.
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NewsIORP II: Is the end of the road in sight?
Keep your eye on Brussels – the next few weeks could get interesting, says Cécile Sourbès.
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NewsIndex transparency and the false promises of governance
EDHEC calls for full transparency of methodology and historical information for indices.
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NewsShould pension fund fiduciaries express political preferences?
Jonathan Williams warns of the undue influence of 'political considerations' on UK pension funds.
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NewsSowing the seeds for the Irish Pension Protection Scheme
Ireland must consider a pension protection fund after recent ECJ ruling, argues Brian Spence.
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NewsEmerging market opportunities in a DC world
Emerging market volatility needn't be such a concern for defined contribution investors.
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Opinion Pieces
Tipping point for ESG?
Over 16 months, a trust-building initiative between major private equity limited partners (LPs), private equity associations, and general partners (GPs) has delivered a ground-breaking environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure framework that could provide the transparency that LPs say they want. The framework shows that asset owners care about extra-financial risks and opportunities and can send aligned signals. Could this exciting guideline be a tipping point? Five challenges will define its success.
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Daniel Godfrey, CEO,Investment Management Association (UK)
“I want to focus on the importance of our industry in a new expression of our purpose, which underlines the inherent value of our work”
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The growth agenda
The European Commission’s green paper, Long-term Financing of the European Economy, is a rarity– it gets applause from all quarters.
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Letter from the US: Retirement concerns
“Our priority is to be sure that Americans save enough for retirement,” explains CEO and executive director of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), Brian Graff. The problem is that Americans are not saving enough, because of the way pension plans are offered and structured, and because of the economic situation.
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NewsThe financial transaction tax: The UK's case
Cécile Sourbès wonders what might come of the UK's legal challenge to the FTT.
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A three-step approach to global retirement challenges
Dan Waters offers his thoughts on how to tackle the world’s most pressing retirement challenges.
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Opinion Pieces
Step-change for DC
“Our retirement philosophy is changing the industry”. So says Glenn Dial, head of retirement for Allianz Global Investors (AGI). Dial has been in charge of this business in the US since February 2011, focusing on a target-date strategy that is reinforced by the findings from AGI’s Centre for Behavioural Finance.
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Opinion Pieces
End s-factor blindness
Sustainable capitalism is now in vogue. This is very welcome but advocates would have more credibility and impact if they paid greater attention to the ‘s’ (social) of ESG.
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Opinion Pieces
Felix Goltz, Head of applied research, EDHEC-Risk Institute
EDHEC-Risk Institute conducted a study on corporate bond indices in 2011 to analyse construction methodologies, risk and return properties, and the stability of their risk exposures. Subsequently, EDHEC-Risk Institute organised a ‘call for reaction’ in which it asked investment professionals to give their reactions to the research. Here, we report on the results.
