All Pensions Briefing articles – Page 8
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FeaturesFocus on payment
Kerrin Rosenberg and Theo Kocken draw startling conclusions about the future shape of pension fund liabilities
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A stitch in time
Predicting life expectancy is never easy. In addition to the more obvious factors that need to be considered, Swiss Re’s Daniel Ryan points out some less obvious but potentially beneficial ones
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US success story
The Thrift Savings Plan serves as something of a prototype for NEST. It has widened pension participation and demonstrated good returns, reports Maria Teresa Cometto
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Tailor-made alternatives
Diversified alternatives strategies place an emphasis on the client’s needs and the manager’s role, and have found favour with London Borough of Newham, as John Turnbull explains
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Keep it in the family
Gail Moss examines the arguments for and against retaining control of asset management in-house
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Bridging the Atlantic
Gail Moss reports on a transatlantic collaboration project between four pension associations to form a joint response on accounting standards proposals
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FeaturesAlign your interests
Gail Moss assesses how pension fund boards and trustees can make sure their interests are in line with those of their asset managers
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FeaturesPooling – how it works
Gail Moss outlines the essential elements of multinational pension and asset pooling, and how smaller pension funds can get in on the act
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FeaturesLessons from Canada
Gail Moss assesses the challenges Canada is facing in the area of workplace pensions
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Does compulsion work?
Gail Moss looks at whether compulsory contributions make for better workplace pensions
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FeaturesDC: Lessons from around the world
Gail Moss asks whether Europe can learn lessons from the DC systems in countries such as Australia, Chile and the US
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EFRP surveys workplace pensions
Julie Henderson reports on the results of EFRP research into the state of workplace defined contribution schemes across Europe
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Regulation roundup
Gail Moss highlights key legislative and regulatory developments for pensions across seven European countries
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Benchmark and save
Gail Moss finds out how pension funds can use benchmarking to reduce their operating costs
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FeaturesMilitary timing softens crisis blow
Reeta Paakkinen spoke to Caner Öner, senior adviser at Oyak, the €5.6bn Turkish military pension fund
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Follow your members
Social media is boosting communication between pension funds and members, and among members themselves, says Gail Moss
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Under my roof
If you manage money in-house you must ask yourself whether your aim is to add value or to save on fees. Now is also a good time to find talented staff, finds Gail Moss
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Essential governance
Gail Moss presents IPE’s guide to pension fund governance and how to do it better
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Swaps are now an option
Gail Moss assesses approaches to longevity. Aside from raising the retirement age, pension funds now have a longevity swap market to add to their toolkit





