Dutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
PLSA warns CMA against adding to ‘crowded trustee guidance space’
Competition watchdog also considering measures to inform trustees about switching costs
Consultants steering trustees towards own fiduciary services, says CMA
Competition watchdog admits that it is ‘not straightforward to say how the practices might impact competition’
Analysis: UK regulator decides against relaxing DB transfer rules
Financial advisers told to “start from the assumption” that exiting a defined benefit pension fund is unsuitable
PIC, Prudential aim to expand de-risking market to small schemes
Plus: JLT Employee Benefits launches price comparison tool for schemes considering buyouts
Consultant-recommended funds do not beat market, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority says analysis fits into its value-for-money scrutiny of sector
CMA finds evidence of poor competition in consultants sector
Trustees, as customers, are not getting necessary information to judge value for money, says competition watchdog
Joseph Mariathasan: Are LDI valuations right for an entity like USS?
Matching pension liabilities is seen as a risk management rather than investment issue
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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
Two sides of the bitcoin
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have attracted as many fans as critics
Take care with precious metals
Gold has been a byword for trust and value for millennia. For many investors today this still holds true
Briefing: The return of carry
The carry trade may be making a comeback, after a decade in the doldrums, laid low by the global financial crisis
Briefing: ‘Ill’-liquidity?
The changing financial services landscape raises doubts about the belief that publicly traded investments are more liquid than private ones
Monetary policy: Too much of a good thing
The ongoing economic expansion is set to become the longest in the post-war era, at least for the US. The debate about the pros and cons of zero rates and quantitative easing continues
Private markets: The integration conundrum
Integrating private markets within an asset allocation can be rewarding but is also challenging
Insurance-linked securities: Embracing catastrophic risks
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) are an asset class based upon insurance events. They provide an element of diversity to portfolios. Put simply, a market collapse is unlikely to be correlated to a natural disaster.
ESG: Cadbury, a governance legacy
Published 25 years ago this month, the Cadbury Report introduced the first comply-or-explain corporate governance code