Dutch parliament wants to limit scope of fiduciary managers
MP says amendment would prohibit supervision of scheme investment policies by fiduciary managers
Accounting roundup: More work needed on ‘too big to fail’ banks
Plus: IASB eyes new pension standard, EU plots financial reporting ‘lab’
Exiting the market at the wrong time ‘could cost more than 50%’
Missing just the two best quarters could cut cumulative real returns on UK equities in half, warns Cambridge Associates
Mercer hits out at competition regulator’s data use
Data analysis errors ‘cast doubt on the credibility’ of CMA’s call for regulatory intervention in fiduciary management
Mercer parent company to buy JLT Group for $5.6bn
Marsh & McLennan Companies announces deal to acquire Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
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Chinese Bonds: Too big to ignore?
Recent tax reforms and the expected inclusion in global indices of Chinese sovereign bonds has shone a spotlight on a vast, under-exploited, multi-trillion bond market
Briefing: How to model a trade war
So how does one model the effect of further tariffs on a portfolio? This article shows how to construct a potential trade-war scenario and analyse the impact on a euro-denominated global multi-asset class portfolio
Macro Matters: Emerging tensions
Amid all the talk of deglobalisation, certain tenets of the world remain fixed in our minds. Key among these assumptions is the status of the dollar as the global reserve currency.
Non-performing Loans: A market in full swing in Europe
A stockpile of nearly €780bn worth of non-performing loans weighs on the European economy
Securities Services: Evolutionary pressures rise with new demands
Key challenges facing securities services include margin pressure, regulatory change and technological development
Government Bonds: Snapback risk alert
The Bank for International Settlements has warned bond yields could suddenly rise – a snapback could rapidly spread between bond markets
Selection is key in EMD
Anxiety is growing about emerging market debt. US rate rises and the potential for a stronger dollar mean that EMD may be heading for turbulent times
Brexit is no simple break
The implications of the UK’s EU departure will be complex and wide ranging for asset managers
Asset Allocation: Mirages and safe havens
Creeping tensions have appeared in the interbank market that, in the past, sowed the seeds of economic downturns and financial crises
Macro Matters: Populism is far from dead
Few words are as visceral, and yet as ill-defined, as populism. It has become a catch-all phrase for the sense of malaise sweeping the world
UK Equities: The pariah asset
No one wants UK equities. The influential global fund manager survey published by Bank of America Merrill Lynch reported that they were the most unpopular asset in April
Briefing: Avoiding nasty tax surprises
Taking a consolidated view of taxation not only removes compliance headaches for asset managers but can also give them an edge over other industry players