All risk management articles – Page 2
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NewsGerman employers consider de-risking pension promises a ‘key trend’, says Aon
Reducing risks relating to pension promises continues to represent a “key trend” for German employers, according to the Aon’s Market Report 2023. Employers tend to reduce risks by promising a lower level of guarantees, which, the report, stated, reducing, or completely dropping guarantees can lead to an increase in benefits ...
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NewsUK roundup: DB scheme transfers see significant fall in quotations
Plus: PLSA recommends policy measures to reduce risk of over-saving; Smart Pension partners with Punter Southall
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NewsUK roundup: Small DC schemes fail to meet value expectations
Plus: Border to Coast sets up engagement programme; Risk sharing could provide an age-old solution, says Hymans Robertson; Impact Cubed launches SDG dataset
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NewsGerman schemes could face further liquidity risks
Substantial rating downgrades of securities held by German investment funds could lead to high outflows
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NewsBank of England calls on pensions industry for financial stability responsibility
‘Central banks cannot be a substitute for the primary obligation of LDI funds to manage their own risk,’ says BoE
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NewsUK master trusts don’t survey members on risk appetite
‘Risk considerations are not driven by member views but by expert opinion,’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsKENFO plans to invest over €5bn in alternatives to reach allocation target
The fund has 6% of its total assets invested in alternatives, but plans to build up its illiquids portfolio over the years
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NewsPensionsEurope Conference: Risk management in time of transition
The move from DB to DC schemes, and a renewed emphasis on ESG, lead to a rethink in governance and investments
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: In-house due diligence of private debt managers pays off
Experienced alternative credit investors find that risk-adjusted returns are better than in the more liquid credit markets
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The power of prioritisation
When you can’t decide on return and risk, you think of the window of light
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NewsBVI slams ESMA’s draft guidelines on ESG, sustainability labels
EFAMA highlights concerns about proposed numerical threshold approach
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NewsPension funds must improve ESG risk management, says Dutch regulator
Schemes fail to make clear the relationship between ESG goals and risk management, according to DNB
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NewsDACH roundup: BaFin orders Eurex Clearing to act on risk management
Plus: Swiss APK applies minimum interest rate on pension assets
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NewsPartnerRe in £1bn longevity swap deal with UK Fortune 500 scheme
Plus: TT Group scheme in £400m buy-in deal with Legal & General
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Consolidation in UK pensions market – what are the options?
Will there be an increase in pension scheme consolidation in the UK market and will it lead to increased investment in alternative ESG assets? Consolidation could provide the collateral to invest in greater ESG assets.
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Impact investing – socially responsible investing reimagined
Investment in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has more than doubled over the last two years. Yet impact investing has aroused skepticism.
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European supervisory authorities warn of risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system
Advising financial institutions and supervisors to continue to be prepared for a deterioration in asset quality
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MSCI launches analytics platform to help investors streamline risk management
MSCI Risk Insights automates many analysis and reporting tasks usually performed manually by risk analysts
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The realisation of private asset illiquidity risk
The divergence in performance between asset classes over the first half of 2022 has been extreme.
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NewsData is now key focus for UK pension schemes pursuing endgame
‘There is a direct link between data quality and pricing, with insurers more inclined to quote on the best-prepared schemes and reducing ‘prudence’ for data unknowns,’ says Aon
