All articles by Pensions Expert – Page 32
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Opinion
The DC Debate – how the UK stacks up against global DC
This quarter's debate puts the UK's retirement reforms in their global context, and compares the adequacy of this country's defined contribution schemes with that of other developed markets.
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Opinion
How should you benchmark your manager?
In the final part of this three-part debate on fixed income, Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Hymans Robertson's Carl Hitchman, Law Debenture's David Felder, M&G Investments' William Nicoll and the Pension Protection Fund's John St Hill run through the different options for measuring the performance of a fixed income manager.
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Opinion
Do schemes fully understand their fixed income risks?
Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Hymans Robertson's Carl Hitchman, Law Debenture's David Felder, M&G Investments' William Nicoll and the Pension Protection Fund's John St Hill discuss the different types of fixed income risk in the second of this three-part panel discussion.
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Opinion
The DC Debate – finding value for members after the Budget
This quarter's DC debate focuses on the investment options that will suit savers in the post-Budget world, including the ever-present battle of jargon and whether members will understand the newfound flexibilities.
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News
How devolution could affect your scheme
Scheme professionals have predicted devolved tax and welfare powers to Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland could increase the cost of administering schemes which have members across the UK, though others doubt the impact.
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Opinion
Risk Transfer Index: July 2014
Data analysis: The market's shape is changing, as insurers seek new investment opportunities and risk strategies evolve.
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OpinionETFs: suitability, cost and strategies
A panel of industry experts debate whether exchange traded funds are an appropriate investment in a pension fund portfolio, in this three-part discussion.
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Opinion
Are ETFs a cost-effective investment for UK pension funds?
Jonathan Reynolds from Capital Cranfield, ETFGI's Deborah Fuhr, iShares' Mark Johnson, JLT's Peter Martin and Simon Riviere of PTL discuss the costs of exchange traded funds in the second part of this three-part debate.
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Opinion
Are schemes set up to make direct investments in ETFs?
Jonathan Reynolds from Capital Cranfield, ETFGI's Deborah Fuhr, iShares' Mark Johnson, JLT's Peter Martin and Simon Riviere of PTL discuss whether trustees are set up to make direct investments in exchange traded funds, in the final part of this three-part debate.
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Opinion
Risk Transfer Index: June 2014
Data analysis: With gilt yields falling it has been a confusing period for investors – but what does it mean for derisking?
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Opinion
Should schemes adopt smart beta in periods of market growth?
In the first of a four-part debate, Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Axa IM's Madeline Forrester, Nick Motson from Cass Business School, LGIM's Simon Midgen, the PPF's John St. Hill and Russell Indexes' Jamie Forbes discuss whether positive markets signal a good time to buy smart beta.
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OpinionSmart beta: Latest strategies, cost and market performance
This four-part roundtable discussion, featuring experts from across the industry, looks at the emergence of smart beta strategies and the role they are playing in pension scheme portfolios.
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Opinion
Where are the latest smart beta innovations coming from?
In the second of a four-part discussion, Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Axa IM's Madeline Forrester, Nick Motson from Cass Business School, LGIM's Simon Midgen, the PPF's John St. Hill and Russell Indexes' Jamie Forbes discuss the latest smart beta strategies.
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Opinion
What costs should schemes expect to incur from smart beta strategies?
In the third part of a four-part discussion, Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Axa IM's Madeline Forrester, Nick Motson from Cass Business School, LGIM's Simon Midgen, the PPF's John St. Hill and Russell Indexes' Jamie Forbes discuss smart beta fees.
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Opinion
How can schemes usefully combine different smart beta strategies?
Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Axa IM's Madeline Forrester, Nick Motson from Cass Business School, LGIM's Simon Midgen, the PPF's John St. Hill and Russell Indexes' Jamie Forbes discuss how to use smart beta strategies together, in the final part of a four-part discussion.
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Opinion
Guess who? The best shots from #PIPA2014
We've cherry-picked a few of the shots from last week's 15th annual Pension and Investment Provider Awards at the Sheraton Park Lane.
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OpinionThe DC Debate – judging the impact of the saver's Budget
This quarter's debate of the crucial issues facing defined contribution scheme managers and trustees evaluates the fallout of the 2014 Budget, as well as the pensions minister's latest comment on tax relief.
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Features
The Specialist: Schemes move down the property ladder
Pensions Expert presents case studies, data and analysis on how schemes are investing in property and real assets, such as infrastructure, farmland and timber, in the latest edition of The Specialist.
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Opinion
How can you value equities in the digital age?
The role of equities is changing in scheme's portfolios. Goodhart Partners' Alan Barlett, Hymans Robertson's Andy Green, JLT's Kieran Harkin, KPMG's Jon Exley and M&G's Aled Smith discuss where value in the asset class can be found.
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Opinion
Has the role of equities changed in scheme portfolios?
The role of equities is changing in scheme's portfolios. Goodhart Partners' Alan Barlett, Hymans Robertson's Andy Green, JLT's Kieran Harkin, KPMG's Jon Exley and M&G's Aled Smith discuss where value in the asset class can be found.