All Opinion Pieces articles – Page 4
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The EU’s sustainability rollback is a retreat disguised as simplification
The EU’s Omnibus weakens corporate transparency, accountability, and long-term economic credibility, undermining ESG progress
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: can collective DC usher in a new era for UK pensions?
Collective DC multi-employer and decumulation plans could soon come about, but all sides will need to work together if CDC is to be more widely adopted
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The new market reality requires a total portfolio approach
In this new era of lower returns with higher risk, investors must rethink how they balance risk, liquidity and returns with greater discernment and due diligence
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Opinion PiecesEverything, everywhere, all at once: the macro trends shaping today’s world
Through the lens of technology, investors can understand geopolitics, demographics, migration, and the potentially existential impacts of climate change
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Opinion PiecesLetter from Australia: why retail super funds are in demand
A three-way battle is currently raging for control of Insignia Financial, the third-largest retail super fund in Australia’s A$4.1trn (€2.5trn) superannuation sector
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Opinion PiecesUS pension funds tread carefully on DEI
The new Trump administration will likely see the end of investment strategies and programmes inspired by Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) criteria
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Opinion PiecesThe business case for nature: why companies need to act
As an ex-physicist, I feel confident in proclaiming that economics is not a science but, rather, the study of human behaviour on a mass scale. Why does that matter?
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Opinion PiecesA bulwark against pensions populism
Increased longevity and declining birthrates are societal trends that can be experienced in insidious ways. It’s harder to get a doctor’s appointment or a diagnostic healthcare test. Schools are downsizing and closing.
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Opinion PiecesAI poised to revolutionise pension systems
The global pension landscape is at a crossroads. With over $55.7trn (€54trn) in assets under management across 22 major economies, pensions are integral to global capital markets.
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Opinion PiecesUK fiduciary management industry needs to expand
The idea that too much choice limits freedom, known as the paradox of choice, is a powerful one. But the opposite is true as well, especially when it comes to the UK fiduciary management industry.
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Opinion PiecesSustainable finance recalibrates following Trump's re-election
It really does boggle the mind. In the US the likes of BlackRock, which in January quit the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), have been accused by the left, liberals and activists of not being forceful enough when it comes to supporting the fight against climate change, and by the right for going too far.
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Opinion PiecesA gloomy outlook for German pension reforms
The collapse of Berlin’s ‘traffic-light’ coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the liberal FDP late last year brought to an abrupt end a pension reform process that was proceeding slowly but surely.
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Investors and boards should collaborate strategically on sustainability
Collaborative support for legislative reforms, taxation frameworks, and public incentives is vital to create a level playing field for long-term value creation, says Gillian Secrett
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: IOSCO’s pre-hedging proposals fall short
The regulator’s umbrella body needs to deliver recommendations that clearly prohibit pre-hedging where dealers are in competition, says Emma Lokko
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How a DB ‘surplus code’ could support economic growth
David Wrigley, partner at LCP, says supporting the appropriate release of surpluses could provide a shot in the arm to the UK economy
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Opinion PiecesThe new face of Australia’s corporate super funds
Australia has seen the number of corporate pension funds shrink significantly over the years, but recent mergers with industry funds are giving new life to the sector
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Opinion PiecesCould DB pension plans make a comeback in the US?
This year will see developments in the US DC market, but the renaissance of DB plans is set to continue
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Trump’s SEC pick points to reduced proxy power for shareholders
With Paul Atkins as chair, the US regulator can be expected to roll back policies supporting ESG goals, according to lawyers at Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP
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Opinion PiecesAustralians seek €3.1bn in lost superannuation contributions
In 2021-22, one in four Australian workers missed out on their superannuation contributions. The total lost was A$5.1bn (€3.1bn), despite the country having a compulsory superannuation system.
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Opinion PiecesGerman pension reforms in limbo after coalition government collapse
The collapse of Germany’s three-way ‘traffic light’ coalition in November opens questions about the fate of the pension reforms it had drafted over the past couple of years. The government, led by Olaf Scholz, started in 2021 with a mission to reinforce the capital-funded component of the pension system.
