Pension funds
Market unrest prompts caution over commodities as diversifying asset...
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Life insurers and pension funds have been using commodities as a portfolio diversifier for years. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports on how the asset class is evolving
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Legal & General Investment Management has created a commodity index that serves as the basis for a new ETF launched in partnership with Source
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Volatility in the market means guarantees are getting more expensive. Blake Evans-Pritchard looks at whether companies will be able to continue to offer such products – and what this means for the consumer...
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Sovereign debt crisis spurs investment in cat bonds
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Life insurers and pension funds using insurance-linked securities as diversifier, as deal activity jumps in fourth quarter
Solvency II for pensions could be ‘killer blow’ for UK schemes
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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (Eiopa) consultation on the directive governing occupational pensions has prompted fierce criticism from the UK pensions industry. The consultation on the Institutions for Occupational Retirement...
Investment structure key to attracting pension funds to UK infrastructure...
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The UK government will need to ensure that infrastructure investments are structured appropriately if it is to attract pension funds to participate in its National Infrastructure Plan. Under the plan, announced in the autumn statement, the government...
Sponsor covenants in risk-based capital
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With a second European Union consultation on moving pension fund capital requirements on to a more market-consistent, risk-based capital framework, many have been alarmed at the idea of heavy Solvency II-style requirements for retirement schemes. But...
Regional review: The challenges facing Dutch insurers and pension funds...
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Dutch insurers remain optimistic on Solvency II while pension schemes face regulatory hurdles
Inflationary pressures spur pension funds to seek hedges
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Inflation is one of the top risks facing pension funds, but how can they deal with the risk while still maintaining adequate returns?
Further DC buy-outs predicted after £100m Emap deal
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Deal with Standard Life points to new wave of demand for defined contribution scheme buy-outs
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