All Investment articles – Page 104
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FCA targets lifestyling laggards in latest consultation
Employers and providers are being compelled to address the suitability of default 'lifestyling' strategies in defined contribution schemes as part of a wider consultation by the City watchdog to improve the pension market for consumers.
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Opinion
Choosing the right door to enter EMD
EMD survey: While reports abound of big-name emerging market specialists taking a severe hit in the summer sell-off, investors elsewhere are asking themselves how they can capitalise on the hysteria.
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Can DC indices help savers reach their retirement goals?
Analysis: Defined contribution pension schemes could learn from their big brother defined benefit – one lesson being how to calculate liabilities and match them with savers’ assets.
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NewsAsset insourcing saves LPFA 75% on fees
FT Investment Management Summit: The London Pensions Fund Authority could run as much as half of its assets in-house within the next three years, cutting the fees charged on those assets by three-quarters.
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Features
Lancashire drops bonds in favour of equity, credit and infrastructure
While everyone acknowledges the incredibly high price of gilts in the current environment, which is wreaking havoc with pension scheme funding levels, few have taken the controversial move of getting rid of their allocation to bonds altogether.
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Employers need government support to lead on engagement
Workers yearn for employer guidance on pensions but still lack understanding, leading some experts to call for the government and pensions industry to help employers use their influential position to promote saving.
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NewsChurch of England targets US private loans in bid to divine 7% returns
The Church of England Pensions Board is “on the cusp” of making an allocation to private credit in the USA, as it seeks returns uncorrelated to equities.
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Anxious academics and drawdown letdowns – tomorrow’s DC battles
Analysis: Digital advice, the introduction of the academic sector’s first defined contribution scheme and greater choice in drawdown solutions are just three of the things set out by industry professionals as priorities for 2016.
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Opinion
Can EMD performance overcome short-term volatility?
Analysis: It’s a good job pension funds can soothe themselves with the mantra of long-term investment horizons, as this summer really put emerging market funds to the test.
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LDI: Should schemes hedge now or ride it out?
News Analysis: Pension schemes wanting to derisk through liability-driven investment are faced with the conundrum of whether to hedge now or hope for rates to finally rise.
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Defying criticism: The other burden of being a lay trustee
Any Other Business: Lawyers, actuaries, professional trustees. The world of pensions is so full of highly specialised roles it can seem bizarre so much of the decision-making comes down to elected trustees who may have no experience with pensions.
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OpinionWhat does the recent equity volatility mean for DC schemes?
From the blog: The week of August 24 was a particularly interesting one, with global equity markets experiencing their most significant fall since 2011.
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OpinionKissing goodbye to complexity
From the blog: How many readers of this would travel to New York by boat?
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FeaturesGreenwich charts course to diversified alternatives
A radical change in investment strategy is underway at the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund, as it introduces new asset buckets for diversified alternatives and multi-asset strategies.
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OpinionFour problems with today’s LDI strategies
It is time to move on from outdated notions of liability-driven investment, says JPMorgan’s Rupert Brindley, and keep up with the strategy’s modern design.
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NewsEMD: Good diversifier or not the right time?
News Analysis: Nest’s recent move into emerging market debt could signal an opportunity for other schemes following the summer sell-offs, but advisers have warned that choosing the right countries and managers is critical.
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News‘Mindset shift’ in FTSE 100 battle to reduce DB risks
FTSE 100 defined benefit schemes flooded into bonds in 2014 but persistent deficits are forcing many schemes to seek opportunities for risk reduction within growth-seeking assets.
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OpinionLow yields are here to stay… so what happens to pensions?
From the blog: Growing evidence suggests the long-term trend for real and nominal growth may be well below that of recent decades.
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East Riding moves deeper into niche alts in hunt for yield
East Riding Pension Fund has pushed further into the alternatives space over the past 12 months with an £80m investment in social housing plus increased allocations to aircraft leasing and healthcare royalties.
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NewsBlack Monday underscores need for robust strategies
Proactive investment strategies are key for protecting schemes in times of high volatility, experts have said, as ripples from the Chinese market rout reinforce the need for scheme triggers.