Mercer to acquire Northern American specialist consultants
Two transactions to boost global advisory firm’s alternatives offering
Investors urged to diversify in private debt as assets hit record level
Focusing on mid-market corporate direct lending ‘too constraining’, according to Willis Towers Watson
Evidence of integration key in Aon ESG fund manager rating system
ESG ratings capture Aon’s assessment of effectiveness of manager policies and procedures
Date with destiny? Schemes mull ‘Brexit day’ valuations
Some UK funds are considering changing the date of formal valuations – but advisers are split on the benefits
Advisers, fiduciaries respond to ‘softer stance’ from competition regulator
But some dispute the findings of adverse effects on market and customers from the CMA
UK schemes must tender fiduciary contracts, competition body says
CMA finds adverse effects on market competition in investment consulting and fiduciary management sectors
Willis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
Trade war rhetoric should prompt equity rethink, say advisers
Looming tariffs on trade between China and US are a cause for pessimism among consultants and strategists
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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
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
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
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
Financial Crises: Awaiting the Minsky moment
The bout of marked market volatility in February prompted a heated debate: were financial markets close to a Minsky moment?
Briefing: Commodity super cycle
The internet can in some ways be said to define globalisation.
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
Derivatives: Pros and cons of central clearing
While there is uncertainty over exemptions for pension funds, compliance with EMIR could bring benefits
Mortgages: Safe as Dutch houses?
The Dutch residential market offers good opportunities in fixed income, but foreign investors should do their research
Cryptocurrencies and the state
Digital currencies dominate the media and water cooler conversations these days
Looking towards a new Japan
The Japanese stock market recently hit a 26-year high. This achievement is even more remarkable when considered against the geopolitical backdrop