All risk management articles – Page 4
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Pandemic accelerates need to consider outsourcing, says Northern Trust
COVID-19 has provided ‘excuses and opportunities’ for asset owners to review and reset operations
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UK roundup: Top governance group warns against ‘race to the bottom’
Plus: Smiths Industries £146m buy-in, IA sets out executive pension, climate change stance
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Prudential Staff Pension Scheme agrees £3.7bn longevity swap
Baker Hughes £100m buy-in deal also revealed
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Age of trustees impacts pension fund investment mix
The research concluded that the older the composition of a fund’s board, the less they invested in equities.
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ATP thanks long work on processes, risk for weathering ‘worst crisis’
Danish statutory pension fund recoups earlier losses, reveals tech startup investment
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Aba questions BaFin’s risk assessment requirements for pension schemes
The requirement for the documentation of risk assessments is ‘a challenge’ for occupational schemes
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: COVID-19 and fund secondaries – how should pension schemes position themselves?
How should pension schemes best position themselves to take advantage of portfolio secondary sales opportunities? Are there lessons to be learnt from the GFC for pension schemes selling portfolio positions during COVID-19?
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Swiss 1e pension plans spark appetite for younger generations
Large companies with 1e solutions include CS and Novartis
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Mandate roundup: ManCo issues RFP for risk management system
Plus $200m US high yield mandate from Swiss-based pension scheme
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bfinance: satisfied investors still plan risk management changes
82% are satisfied with overall portfolio performance, with just 25% changing their strategic asset allocation in 2020
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NEST’s risk management plans alleviate pandemic challenges
The impact of the pandemic has also required several changes to the way NEST delivers its services
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SWFs keep risk exposure during pandemic
Investors were already either overweight cash or underweight equities before March 2020
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Dutch supervisor softens stance on schemes’ strategic plans
DNB will increase its focus on crisis management, including continuity management and cyber risks
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Varma: COVID-19 crisis lesson is healthcare needs risk buffers
“Stopping the wheel of the economy” is an expensive emergency solution, says Risto Murto.
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Kempen: Tail risks more likely to occur for pension funds
Extreme scenarios tend to be largely ignored by pension fund boards
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Aon: factor investing overcrowding fears ‘not justified’
It is unrealistic to foresee a situation where factor premiums are wiped out completely
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Special Report
Longevity & risk transfer: A booming market
Consultants expect high growth in UK pension risk transfers to continue after last year’s record figures
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IPE Conference: CEOs of Danish schemes must consider business model changes, says Rohde
Former ATP chief cites switch to risk allocation as one answer to the longevity/low yields squeeze
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ATP’s bonus potential swells after €1.9bn bond gains in Q2
Danish pensions giant reins in relative risk in its €45bn investment portfolio, eyeing a possible recession on the horizon
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Special Report
Asset Allocation: The future looks synthetic
A decade ago, synthetic ETFs were the pariahs of the asset management industry. Now, though, the tides are turning – with some sectors experiencing a revival in synthetic flows