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Opinion Pieces
State debate hots up
The debate about US public employees’ pension benefits is hotting up, and the results will have a great impact on the pension fund industry. For the first time there is a discussion about the real costs of promises made by politicians to public sector employees and the bill to tax payers. In fact, the whole matter is extremely political, as one can see from the very different approaches of two neighbouring states, Wisconsin and Illinois.
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NewsCarlos Joly: What's so responsible about the PRI?
The Principles for Responsible Investment have failed to do what they were meant to.
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NewsCalling out the hypocrites
Jeremy Woolfe praises the EFRP's taking the EU to task for a rather pathetic approach to governance.
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NewsPublic sector pensions: The politics of envy
People have misunderstood the Hutton Report, says Brighton Rock's Con Keating.
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NewsProtecting against extreme market events
BlackRock's Stephan Meschenmoser outlines ways pension funds can protect their portfolios.
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NewsThe Hutton Report: An opportunity lost
Report is flawed and even detrimental, argues David Davison of Spence and Partners.
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NewsThe premium pension institution: So far so good?
The PPI has survived its season. Tim Burggraaf weighs up its chances for making it to summer.
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NewsPhilanthropy: A poor use of capital
Much of philanthropy is merely a showcase for egotists, TBLI's Robert Rubinstein explains.
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Is fiduciary management defunct?
Concept a ‘shaky brand’, but still has value, says DB Advisors’ Nikolaus Schmidt-Narischkin.
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NewsPensions crisis? What pensions crisis?
Is Europe truly facing a pension crisis? That depends on how you look at the problem.
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NewsFTK: Careful what you wish for
Is the Netherlands financial assessment framework the desirable replacement for Solvency II?
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Opinion Pieces
Peter Montagnon, Senior investment adviser, Financial Reporting Council
“The Stewardship Code does not require all its adherents to behave like activists”Peter Montagnon Senior investment adviser, Financial Reporting Council
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Opinion Pieces
Muni transparency
US lawmakers, investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are asking state and local administrations for more transparency about their pension liabilities. All are concerned that these liabilities are increasing the risk level of the $2.9trn (€2.1trn) of municipal bonds issued to balance local public budgets.
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Opinion Pieces
MEPS rush green paper follow-up
Substantial indications of the direction Brussels is likely to take on pension policy are emerging surprisingly early as a follow-up to the Commission’s policy paper of last July.
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NewsBanker bashing: the long view
A review of 'Barbarians of Wealth – Protecting yourself from Today's Financial Attilas'
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Is separating risk and fiduciary management truly possible?
Lodewijk van Pol argues that fiduciary and risk management belong together
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NewsToward truly responsible shareholder activism
Juliette Daigre, campaigns officer at FairPensions, explains how transparency is the key
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NewsShould all trustees join AA?
Trustees in denial about scheme records should consider a 12-step programme, says Neil Copeland.
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NewsMartin Steward on Stewardship
The Stewardship Code can be a valid investment strategy, but it certainly isn't for everyone.
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NewsManna from heaven
Jeremy Woolfe finds himself underwhelmed by the European Parliament's take on the Green Paper.
