All Pension Fund Management articles – Page 2
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Research ReportThe big contribution: How DC pension schemes can build a brighter future with private assets
Private assets can make a big contribution to DC pension schemes by enhancing the quality of member retirements, while helping to contribute to a more sustainable planet.
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White papersPension plans embracing ESG demand new investment approach
Appetite for responsible investment themes remains strong among pension plans wanting to capture the transition opportunities towards a more sustainable future.
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White papersOptimal Decumulation Strategies for Retirement Solutions
Traditional pension systems based on pay-as-you-go (PAYG) have become more difficult to sustain in developed countries as a result of continued population ageing, fewer children in the family and weak economic growth. Over the past decades, pension systems have gradually shifted from defined-benefit (DB) plan to defined-contribution (DC) plan.
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White papersPension Funds Letter 19 - The twists and turns of responsible investing across the pension landscape
The twists and turns of responsible investing across the pension landscape
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White papersA lesson from life: Is buy-out the only option for DB pension schemes?
A lesson from life: Is buy-out the only option for UK DB pension schemes?
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White papersHow pension schemes should view stagflation risks
There is an economic scenario that pension funds perhaps fear the most, but for which most are probably least prepared: Stagflation. Most schemes have a strategic asset allocation based on a relatively optimistic “goldilocks” scenario. Rightly so, you could argue, as stagflation’s heady combination of accelerating prices and meagre growth remains an economic rarity through history.
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White papersInvesting for a positive retirement with private assets
With regulators raising the bar for pension funds on sustainability and ESG, we explore how to make a positive real-world impact while helping investors to make the right decisions for a comfortable retirement.
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White papersAmundi Pension Funds Letter n°17
In early March, a number of Amundi’s experts gathered in Paris to present their views to clients on some of the current concerns facing pension funds. Moments after they spoke about the multiple challenges of inflation, of geopolitical instability and of the impact the climate crisis will have on investment returns, shares in Silicon Valley Bank began to slide. The sudden return to market panic acts as a timely reminder that you can never be too prepared for the next crisis and the predominant concern remains uncertainty.
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White papersStop blaming everything on pension funds
UK pension funds have been blamed for a number of woes affecting the UK’s financial fortunes. However, the suggestion that these could be solved by the wave of a regulatory wand is misguided.
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White papersCan UK pension funds improve de-risking by rethinking growth?
Surging rates served only one of three major shocks to UK pension funds in 2022. Add a chronic liquidity squeeze and rebalancing challenges amid asset drawdowns, and there is little wonder why many are focusing on adjusting their low-risk portfolios as they seek to de-risk. But rethinking growth exposures to embed liquidity, diversification and resilience can help smooth this journey, in our view.
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White papersPensions Watch 23: What’s been happening and what’s on the horizon in the world of pensions
The annual revision to the PLSA’s retirement living standards has seen double digit increases to each of its illustrative expenditures in retirement. This suggests that, without urgent reform, many DC savers will continue to sleepwalk into retirement penury.
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White papersPension funds: reorienting asset allocation in an inflation-fuelled world
After a prolonged era of cheap money and double-digit returns, the sharp spike in inflation to its 40-year high in 2022 was a game changer.
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White papersSwitching Gears for an Uphill Ride: Combining Capital Preservation, Return Potential and Liquidity for Official Institutions
In the second of our articles on working with Official Institutions, we ask whether portfolios can be built to withstand a profoundly changed outlook for the economy and investment returns without blowing through their risk constraints.
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White papersA well-founded pension fund uptake in central clearing
Pension funds play an important role in the financial industry and the lives of European pensioners. Regulatory changes such as the mandatory clearing of over-the-counter financial instruments (OTC IRS) and the increase in capital requirements for banks pose major challenges for European pension funds.
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White papersAre pension funds set to flex their financial muscle in climate fight?
Pension allocations to climate funds - including in the private assets sphere - are likely to increase dramatically, with potentially vital consequences in the real world.
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PodcastThe Accidental Plan Sponsor Podcast - S.2 EP.2: The Down Under Edition
Here’s what you need to know about Australia’s Retirement System: It’s really big. It’s government mandated. It’s privately run. It’s really sophisticated.
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White papersCommercial Real Estate Debt – a not-so-little wonder?
There are few go-to investments in public markets today. About 20% of bonds globally are yielding negative rates; the MSCI World Index is trading on a P/E above 211 and the Buffett Indicator for the US is over 200%. Little wonder that more and more institutional investors are looking to private markets for better value.
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Asset Manager NewsBouwinvest raises €836 million in capital, welcomes 10 new clients in 2021
Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors raised €836 million in capital in 2021 and welcomed 10 new clients, including pension fund Notariaat and Centramed.
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White papersPensions Investment Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities
There are several uncertainties in the economic and market outlook that are important for pension funds. The most significant of these revolves around interest rates and whether the global economy is strong enough to cope with further potential COVID-19 related disruptions.
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White papersAmundi Pension Funds Letter n°11
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of discussion has focused on the worsening of the retirement prospects of savers around the world. Indeed, exceptional policies, such as the possibility of raiding retirement pots in advance and the low interest rate environment supported by dovish monetary policies, could potentially have dramatic impacts on the availability of pensions in the long run.
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