All State Street articles – Page 3
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Opinion
DC Debate Q1 (part 1): Which investment strategies work for DC investors?
In the first DC Debate of 2017, eight defined contribution specialists discuss the pros and cons of illiquid assets, traditional indices and smart beta strategies.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q1 (part 2): How can the industry create value for savers?
In the first DC Debate of 2017, eight defined contribution specialists discuss the benefits of building a dashboard and look at the charge cap and whether the industry has come closer to defining value for money.
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OpinionIndustry on right track with diversity initiatives, but further change is needed
Any other business: The need for greater diversity across the pensions and asset management industry is evident, so what progress has been made so far to improve the situation?
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OpinionLGPS funds tackle a range of challenges head on
From the blog: More than half (56 per cent) of global public pension funds with assets under management of $10bn (£8bn) or more feel under pressure to cut costs.
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OpinionHow the MiFID II policy statement will affect you
Kim Newell Chebator explains how new MiFID II regulations on data and trading will affect investors from next year.
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FeaturesTelegraph welcomes smart beta addition to TDFs
Telegraph Media Group has welcomed the downside protection brought in by the addition of smart beta to its default defined contribution target date funds, despite concerns over hidden dangers within the investment style.
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OpinionHow diversity across the board can upgrade a pension fund’s performance
Kim Newell Chebator from State Street makes the case for greater diversity, highlighting one particular aspect that could help refresh the thinking of pension fund boards.
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Opinion
Active management of passive funds – a viable strategy for DC?
Since the introduction of freedom and choice, value for money has been high on the agenda for defined contribution schemes. As trustees try to keep on top of costs, could an active asset allocation approach work for schemes with underlying passive funds?
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OpinionHow to take some of the worry out of market volatility
Large falls in financial markets have the potential to seriously knock the confidence of defined contribution savers. A 2014 DC member survey, for example, underlined a troubling degree of aversion to sudden falls in pension savings.
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OpinionGovernance, guidance and good investing – the DC Debate part 2
Eight panellists discuss the new defined contribution code of practice, the future of free guidance and the role of behavioural finance.
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OpinionHow bright is the future for AE – the DC Debate part 1
In the third DC Debate of 2016, seven defined contribution experts reveal their thoughts on automatic contribution increases, small businesses which mean business, and the possibility of Nest entering the decumulation market.
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News
DC default funds: Experts divided on best strategy
Huge variations in the risk profiles and investment strategies of DC default fund offerings are putting savers’ retirement provision at risk, according to a recent study.
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OpinionHow technology can help us tackle the challenges ahead
JR Lowry from State Street Global Exchange looks at how technology can help schemes overcome the challenges the pensions system faces as a result of massive change.
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NewsEurope sneezes, the world catches cold: ICI falls 7.7 points in a month
State Street’s monthly Investor Confidence Index for July fell by 7.7 points globally from June, driven primarily by a drop in the European index following recent turmoil in the region.
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News
DB taskforce encourages credit innovation to tackle deficits
Finding solutions to the defined benefit funding crisis will require the pensions industry to “challenge conventional thinking”, the chair of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s new DB taskforce has said.
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News
Deluge of information stifles retirement choices
An excess of information on the pension freedoms risks poor outcomes for “procrastinating” defined contribution savers, experts have warned, meaning the industry must improve member communication and engagement.
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News
PE investors threaten to sell over transparency concerns
Private equity is experiencing a renaissance, but nearly a third of institutional investors may abandon their plans to invest over fears about transparency, a new report shows.
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News
Regulation and markets force schemes to step up on governance
Efforts to cope with a combination of market volatility and demographic shift towards an older population are causing pension schemes to re-examine and improve their governance structures, research from State Street this week showed.
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OpinionIORP II: What could still change?
State Street’s Oliver Berger gives the latest on IORP II and how far it is on the way to creating a pan-European pensions landscape.
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Opinion
Use of ETFs could increase further
From the blog: Historically, UK pensions have tended to not invest directly in exchange-traded funds. There are several reasons for this. Traditionally schemes have relied on intermediaries and tended to outsource most or even all investment functions.