Smart beta is often seen as a more transparent, simple and low cost alternative to active management. Five experts discuss what is driving the appetite for smart beta among schemes and how the sector is evolving.
Roundtables
Smart beta: What drives schemes' appetite for the strategy?
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May 29, 2017
In association with
ERI Scientific Beta
Is the 'gilts plus' model broken?
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May 2, 2017
The best way to calculate scheme liabilities has been the topic of much debate since defined benefit deficits have started making the headlines. So is the gilts plus model appropriate? Six experts, including from the Pensions Regulator, come together to discuss the merits of different valuation methods.
In association with
Aon Hewitt
How schemes can use credit in uncertain times
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March 27, 2017
How should pension fund investors use credit? Where can the best opportunities be found, how liquid is the asset class, and how important is it to have the right manager? Five specialists discuss the pros and cons of credit assets in a rapidly changing world.
In association with
PGIM
LDI: How hedging strategies should be adapted for the cash flow era
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February 27, 2017
How has liability-driven investment evolved recently, and how does it need to change to be fit for the future? Six experts discuss the issues and opportunities for LDI.
In association with
Axa Investment Managers, Standard Life Investments
Smart beta: What it can do for DC, and how the sector needs to change
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December 12, 2016
Five experts discuss the current state of the smart beta market, what schemes should consider when investing, and what role smart beta can play in the defined contribution space.
In association with
AQR
Fiduciary management: Where it came from, where it is going, and how to monitor where it is
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October 26, 2016
Roundtable: Six industry experts look at the fiduciary management market to discuss how it's growing and how schemes can ensure they are getting the most out of their managers.
In association with
EY, Russell Investments, Willis Towers Watson
DGFs: How schemes can navigate the growing market
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June 28, 2016
Five experts look at how the diversified growth fund space has evolved and where they would like to see it move in the near future.
In association with
Pictet Asset Management
Opportunities, risks and manager selection in fixed income
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April 20, 2016
Fixed Income Live: Five industry experts discuss fixed income investment – the direction of interest rates, where the opportunities lie and how schemes can make sure they get the right manager to profit from them.
In association with
PGIM
LDI: Cost concerns, cash flow and skewed models
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March 29, 2016
Roundtable: Six industry experts discuss liability-driven investments - the costs, cash flow impact, European legislation and pitfalls of modelling.
In association with
Aviva Investors
Fiduciary management: strategies, complexities and benefits
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December 1, 2015
Roundtable: Five industry experts discuss the benefits, complexities and performance of fiduciary management, as well as the impact that market changes and volatility have had in recent months.
In association with
Russell Investments, Towers Watson