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News
EU shelves Solvency II plans for pensions
The European Commission (EC) has postponed indefinitely its highly-controversial proposals to apply solvency rules to pension schemes under the IORP directive.
FTSE 100 DB will not exist in 10 years if closure rate continues
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes run by FTSE 100 employers will completely die out within the next decade if the current rate of closure continues, according to Towers Watson.
Features
Opinion
It’s not you, it’s me
It would be fair to say the marriage between UK pension schemes and exchange traded funds (ETFs) has had a shaky start. It seems to me, rather than having entered the honeymoon period and then into happily-wedded bliss, their relationship never really started and so UK pension funds and ETFs have barely even consummated things, let alone moved beyond that.
Does the rise of DGFs signify the downfall of hedge funds?
The popularity of diversified growth funds (DGFs) in institutional investment portfolios has soared in recent years. As investors continue to strive for relatively consistent returns through flexible investment in a range of traditional and/ or alternative return sources, there is increasing recognition that DGFs are also capable of serving the role that hedge funds have traditionally filled in portfolios. For advisers and investors, the lure of cheaper fees, greater simplicity and improved transparency can render DGFs more appetising than investing in hedge funds. However, will increasing interest in DGFs eventually result in the downfall of hedge funds?
Friday View
May 17 2013
Twitter board
EU shelves Solvency II plans for pensions - http://t.co/vDWFY2JuQj- FTSE 100 DB schemes could be extinct in under a decade: http://t.co/rNSULRfGC1
- Ladies and gentlemen, the portfolio institutional awards 2013 video: http://t.co/yd57FfYQcE
- friday view: It's not you, it's me, DGFs and hedge funds, The case for gold, A depreciating ... - http://t.co/dzJ2Wkfg3D
- friday view: Taking liberties, Winning is a matter of definition, Groundhog month?, ESG data has ... - http://t.co/2KExKeqK2Y
- @seabassc83 asks has the time come for convertible bonds to shine? http://t.co/tnPYe2SL2E
- friday view: Over-regulated, The impact of QE, Safe havens and the Great Rotation, Dealing with volatility - http://t.co/bbmJ3GMiya
- Here's an insight into the triple-award-winning M&S Pension Scheme's portfolio http://t.co/pE0DCQqMTT #piawards
- Ellison picks up industry achievement gong at second portfolio institutional awards - http://t.co/GeGWhvtWZd
- Who were the winners at the second portfolio institutional awards last night? http://t.co/gZDBBuiMBR #piawards
- And the highly anticipated industry achievement award goes to... Robin Ellison. Congratulations from all at portfolio institutional
- Winner of best charity/endowment/foundation: Church Commissioner for England #piawards
- Winner of best investor in property: Church Commissioners for England #piawards
- Winner of best portfolio structure: Marks and Spencer UK Pension Scheme #piawards
- Winner of best investor in alternative asset classes: The Pensions Trust #piawards
- Highly commended: Trafalgar House Pensions Trust
- Winner of best risk management: Marks and Spencer UK Pension Scheme #piawards
- Highly commended: The Environment Agency
- Winner of best implementation of responsible investment: the Pension Protection Fund #piawards
- Winner of best corporate treasury: Rentokil