Pension funds
Too big to invest? Asset allocation for supersize pension funds
With limited capacity to adapt quickly to market conditions, large funds must be careful how they design their portfolios for the future. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Too great a focus on maximising portfolio efficiency has resulted in pension funds not taking full account of tail risk when constructing an asset allocation – particularly with respect to sponsor failure,...
Barclays Capital has launched a volatility-based product in Europe that complies with Ucits III requirements and offers a way to buy and hold the burgeoning asset class
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Structured hybrid products prove popular in Korea
Complex fixed-income structures and hybrid products are finding an increasing significance among regional investors, with demand coming from private individuals, macro asset managers and sovereign wealth funds. The Asian market is estimated at $50 billion,...
Insurers adjust their ALM to counter the risk of higher inflation
Life companies have spent the past couple of years tightening up exposure to inflation, but are they ready to meet consumer demand for inflation-linked products? Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Regulation acting as bar to global long-term investing
World Economic forums warns of the dangers of over-regulation
Russian insurance: potential for strong growth – but what’s the risk...
Life companies are starting to see growth opportunities in Russia, but so far this has not been realised. With uncertainty hanging over the sector, firms are approaching with caution. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
Netherlands offers second front for longevity derisking sector
A spike in life expectancy estimation saw the four largest Dutch schemes add €11 billion to their liabilities in one go. As a series of high-profile longevity swap providers prepare to enter the market, is the Netherlands going to form a second front...
South Africa
Three months have passed since the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the final version of Basel III, and attention is now firmly on implementation. The new rules will require banks to hold higher-quality capital, comply with a new leverage...
Climbing the modernisation mountain
South African pension fund legislation has been badly in need of an update for a number of years, but draft proposals have caused concern and confusion for industry participants. By Michael Watt
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