Chart Of The Week: Analysing Sterlings Volatility
Weak second-quarter growth figures added to the pressure on the UK currency after weeks of speculation about the nature ... Read more
Opinion: Far More Than A Trade War
The are reasons to question the accepted description of the current tensions between the US and China, writes Daniel Ben... Read more
De-risking Deals Totalled £17.6bn In H1: LCP
Legal & General and Pension Insurance Corporation dominated the market for buy-ins and buyouts in the first six mont... Read more
UK MPs Criticise Government Over Handling Of FRC Chair Appointment
Simon Dingemans is set to chair the Financial Reporting Council and its successor body – but politicians have expresse... Read more
Bonus Eyes Climate Risks With Fresh Investment Approach
The €1.5bn Austrian multi-employer scheme is setting up a fund-of-funds structure it believes will help improve the tr... Read more
KPN Scheme Ups Fixed Income Holdings After Difficult 2018
The €10.2bn KPN Pensioenfonds cuts strategic allocation to securities in favour of fixed income, and has allocated t... Read more
People Moves: Lombard Odier Hires Senior Sustainability Duo
Lombard Odier, Detailhandel, Bibliotheken, Barings, Eurizon, Hymans Robertson, Savills IM, Principal Global Investors, K... Read more
Aons European Retirement Chief Exits
Andy Cox is standing down as head of Aon’s retirement practice in the EMEA region after more than seven years at the h... Read more
Accounting Standards Board Approves Changes To DB Reporting Methods
The IASB sought to address complaints that pensions accounting rules ‘often do not meet the primary objectives’ of a... Read more
IPE Awards 2019: One Month To Submission Deadline
Submissions are open for 45 categories across asset classes, countries, regions and strategies – deadline 6 September... Read more
BlackRock Accused Of Myopic Fossil Fuel Investment
Think tank claims world’s largest asset manager has failed to protect investors but BlackRock challenges methodology a... Read more
TPR: DC Governance Stats Show Smaller Schemes Should Wind Up
The Pensions Regulator’s latest survey reveals an ‘unacceptable long tail’ of smaller schemes failing to meet key ... Read more
New Players Waiting In The Wings For Dutch Administration Market
International companies including Capgemini and Tata could drive innovation as part of pensions reform, says consultancy... Read more
Active Global Equity Fees Have Dropped 11% Since 2017: LCP
Investors now pay more for credit and liability-driven investment managers than for equity managers, consultancy’s fee... Read more
People Moves: Brunel Launches CEO Search, GAM Appoints New Chief
Brunel Pension Partnership, GAM Holding, NEST, IBM Germany, AEIP, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Insight Investm... Read more