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BlogThe myth of the neutral pension fund
Opponents of a more sustainable Dutch pension sector are creating a false dichotomy between financial and sustainability objectives. This division rests on an outdated view of financial value creation – one that fails to recognise today’s reality: sustainability is an essential part of a pension fund’s fiduciary duty. The truth is also that a growing number of pension funds and their participants understand and embrace this shift.
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White papersDC Value for Money: 12 Steps to Better Member Outcomes
For ambitious regulation to succeed, objective metrics are needed to sharpen accountability.
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Asset Manager Newsa.s.r. brings together real estate and infrastructure activities under a single platform named a.s.r. real assets
As of 21 April, a.s.r.’s real estate and infrastructure activities will continue under the name a.s.r. real assets. This umbrella name brings together the various activities in the fields of real estate, infrastructure and development, and reflects the broadening and diversity of the platform. The use of the new name has no consequences for stakeholders.
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White papersPrivate credit under pressure, but opportunities still exist
The private credit industry, now totaling $2.2 trillion in assets and growing, is coming under increasing pressure as the conditions that supported its rapid growth have fundamentally changed. Driven by strong investor demand for yield and the pullback of traditional bank lending following post-GFC regulatory reforms, private credit funds stepped in to fill the gap, benefiting from greater underwriting flexibility and a willingness to finance borrowers that traditional lenders were less inclined to support.
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White papersA smoother journey to the endgame
After years of seemingly always being at least 10 years from full funding, UK Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes appear to be moving closer to the end of their journey. But what is their destination, what is the plan for getting there and how can fiduciary management help?
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White papersThe Changing Landscape of Fiduciary Management
A frequently heard criticism of the pension industry is that change, if it happens at all, takes place at a glacial pace. While this might be fair some- times, it certainly can’t be said of the changes currently taking place in the fiduciary management and investment landscape in the UK.
