Archive Features

April 2013

Our panel of experts examines the Irish pensions landscape


April 2013

The equity market presents European pension fund investors with a variety of opportunities and challenges. Our panel of experts considers the key questions around equity investing


April 2013

Robert Klein explores whether economic conditions are currently right for hedge funds to capture market upside while reducing downside


April 2013

Alistair Wilson explores how bonds can be used to capture shorter term opportunities and match cashflow requirements for pension funds


April 2013

Sandra Haurant explains how pension funds’ approaches to managing risk are changing


April 2013

The traditional debate of active versus passive is slowly turning into an active and passive approach. Ijeoma Ndukwe examines how pension funds can combine both strategies and get the best out of two management styles


April 2013

Charlotte Moore explains how the private equity industry is providing more transparency and dialogue with pension fund investors


April 2013

Amy Kessler explains how risk budgeting and longevity insurance are strategies that help to create sustainable defined benefit pension funds


April 2013

Kin Ly examines to what extent other European countries are adopting the Netherlands’ and UK’s approaches to managing longevity risk


April 2013

Peter Davy explains why pan-European pension schemes have failed to grow as expected


April 2013

Nordic pension funds continue to lead the industry with bold investment strategies to counteract regulatory changes and dysfunctional financial markets, but Marek Handzel finds out whether outside forces are dampening their enthusiasm for risk


February 2013

Interest in LDI has fallen lately, but Lynn Strongin Dodds finds that pension funds should nonetheless have an action plan ready


February 2013

Kin Ly explains how the widespread pension reforms across Europe make it the right time to focus on improving pension communication, using a multi-faceted approach


February 2013

David Adams explores how the Swiss pension system tries to keep its strengths by regulatory changes and changing investment strategies


February 2013

Times have been tough for custodians and uncertainty is set to remain for a while yet. Christine Senior explores how they are dealing with lower revenues and new regulations


February 2013

John Fitzpatrick and Amy Kessler explain the changes needed to tackle the challenge of increasing longevity


February 2013

Public pressure and the aftermath of the global financial crisis have pushed pension funds to take a closer interest in the activities of the companies in which they invest. Matt Ritchie looks at the rise of engaged investing, and how funds are using this approach to their advantage


February 2013

ERSTE senior fund manager Peter Varga explains how its ESPA BOND EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE IG is geared towards the need for yield that is seen among institutional investors


February 2013

Laura Blows speaks to Joanne Segars about her new role as chair of PensionsEurope (formerly EFRP)


February 2013

Following reforms to Italy’s first pillar, now is the time for a greater focus on implementing more sophisticated investment solutions in the second pillar and increasing participation, finds Peter Davy


February 2013

Ilonka Oudenampsen examines what impact different legislative changes over the coming year will have on the European pensions industry


February 2013

Dan Morris finds positive signs across the investment sphere for the upcoming year


December 2012

European Pensions Currency Roundtable


December 2012

The defined benefit pension market experienced a defining moment in 2012. Pension risk transfer has now become a transatlantic trend and is increasingly accepted as a savvy, strategic choice. As the momentum builds and the market expands, firms are asking: 'Who should de-risk? How might a company determine if pension risk transfer is the right choice?'


December 2012

Lynn Strongin Dodds finds out how the securities market is developing and benefitting from the current low yield environment


December 2012

Sally Ling explores whether longevity risk can be managed by becoming a tradeable asset


December 2012

Ilonka Oudenampsen speaks to Belgian Association of Pension Funds chairman Philip Neyt about the revision of the IORP Directive and what impacts a Solvency II framework would have on the Belgian pension system


December 2012

European Pensions Nordics Roundtable


December 2012

David Adams explains how European pension funds are utilising cash for their investment portfolios


December 2012

The IORP II impact study was supposed to provide a platform that would allay fears surrounding its introduction. But it has failed to reassure its most important participants, finds Marek Handzel


December 2012

Pádraig Floyd reports on central European governments’ raiding of the second pillar and the subsequent effects this has for overall pension provision


October 2012

More European pension schemes are recognising the value of fiduciary management as it adapts to trustee concerns and market conditions, finds Amanda Leek


October 2012

Lynn Strongin-Dodds explains how market conditions may once again be right for minimum variance strategies to increase in popularity for investors


October 2012

Nick Martindale explores how various European countries are adapting their at-retirement provisions in the face of economic and longevity challenges


October 2012

The current state of the equity market means the time should be right to implement an unconstrained investment approach, Peter Carvill finds


October 2012

Richard Ryan explains what to consider to reduce risk when investing in fixed income


October 2012

David Adams explores the differing levels of implementing ETFs by pension schemes across Europe


October 2012

Francesca Fabrizi asks ATP CEO Lars Rohde and NOW:Pensions CEO Morten Nilsson about their success in both Denmark and now the UK


October 2012

Peter Davy explores Spain’s struggle with retaining its generous pension system


September 2012

After a tough period following the financial crisis, it appears REITs are now back in favour, Nadine Wojakovski finds


September 2012

Ijeoma Ndukwe looks into what consequences the revised IAS19 will have on different countries


September 2012

Peter Carvill examines how the hedge fund industry has become more transparent to meet institutional investors’ demands


September 2012

European Pensions Property Roundtable


September 2012

Marek Handzel explores whether the IORP Directive may shake pension funds’ increasing investment in infrastructure


September 2012

Ilonka Oudenampsen explores how the Dutch are haunted by their pension legacy issues


September 2012

Ilonka Oudenampsen speaks to Austrian Association of Pension Funds’ Michael Reiner about the new legislative changes and how this will positively impact future growth of the pension system


September 2012

David Adams examines where the next ‘big’ European markets could be for the buyout and buy-in industry


September 2012

At a time when European governments are implementing austerity measures and raising their state pension ages in the face of increasing longevity, France is doing the exact opposite by decreasing its state pension age from 62 to 60. Adam Cadle explores the impact of this unusual decision


September 2012

Amy Kessler discusses why North American plan sponsors are taking bold steps to de-risk corporate pension funds


June 2012

Nick Martindale casts an eye over the UK’s plans to require employers to automatically enrol staff into workplace pension schemes


June 2012

Charlotte Moore provides an overview of how the structures of European pension schemes are changing


June 2012

Jaroslaw Adamowski explains the current upheavals to the Polish pension system


June 2012

Ilonka Oudenampsen explores how companies are trying to encourage the growth of Germany’s under-developed second pillar


June 2012

Christine Senior explains how pension funds are turning to interest rate swaps to hedge out interest rate risk


June 2012

Adam Cadle looks at how a multi-asset approach can enhance returns when investing in emerging markets


April 2012

Amy Kessler explains how UK pension schemes’ focus on longevity is influencing US plan sponsors


April 2012

Richard Shields provides details of the Irish Infrastructure Fund, a three way partnership between NPRF, AMP Capital, and Irish Life Investment Managers


April 2012

Lynn Strongin Dodds explains why institutional investors should be increasing their attention towards alternatively weighted indices


April 2012

Philip Lawlor explains how alternatively-weighted indices have come a long way and are increasingly being utilised as a way to complement traditional market-cap weighted indices in the passive investment arena


April 2012

Adam Cadle analyses the Belgian pension reforms sweeping across the country and what these mean for the population


April 2012

Marek Handzel explores how persistent low interest rates and uncertainties over Solvency II have forced a reassessment of Nordic pension fund investment strategies


April 2012

The review of the IORP Directive has dominated discussions throughout the industry in recent months. Christine Senior asks what the implications of the process are for the development of pan-European pensions


January/February 2012

A stronger focus in pension communications has led to a new approach. Ijeoma Ndukwe explores the latest tools used to engage members of pension schemes


January/February 2012

Christine Senior explains how custodians are providing an expanded range of services to pension funds


January/February 2012

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines whether the availability of Shariah compliant products is gathering pace in Europe, or if the UK looks unchallenged as the centre of European Islamic finance


January/February 2012

Activity in the private equity space dropped off sharply in the second half of last year. Matt Ritchie looks at the current landscape and the road ahead


January/February 2012

Laura Blows explores whether the increased calls for shareholders to keep their companies in check has resulted in pension funds becoming more engaged investors


January/February 2012

As the doors open to 2012, the challenges facing pension plan sponsors and trustees remain significant. We ask Yvan Legris, CEO of Aon Hewitt in EMEA, for his thoughts on the key themes for the new year


January/February 2012

Bernard Delbecque warns of the potential limitations from the European Commission’s review of the IORP Directive


January/February 2012

Peter Davy discusses the dramatic reforms being made to the Italian state pension and the country’s reluctance to increase occupational pension provision


January/February 2012

Adam Cadle reports on the current state of the Swiss pension market and provides an outlook for 2012


January/February 2012

Ilonka Oudenampsen explores pensions funds’ fears concerning upcoming European regulations, particularly the IORP Directive and Solvency II


January/February 2012

Nadine Wojakovski discovers how LDI strategies are changing to better suit the requirements of pension schemes


November/December 2011

European Pensions Currency Roundtable


November/December 2011

Peter Carvill explains how pension funds can take part in class actions and whether such cases will arrive in Europe


November/December 2011

Adam Cadle examines the different tools available to manage longevity risk and how continental European pension plans can learn from the UK


November/December 2011

European Pensions Property Roundtable


November/December 2011

Lynn Strongin Dodds explores what’s happening in pension insurance, from the impact of Solvency II to the buy-in and buyout markets


November/December 2011

Sandra Haurant examines what’s happening in the no-longer-predictable arena of fixed income


November/December 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen meets with the EFRP’s Chris Verhaegen and Matti Leppälä to discuss the importance of occupational pensions and the EFRP’s plans for the near future


November/December 2011

Robert Hayes explains the ways pension funds can hedge against inflation


November/December 2011

Andrew Baker explains why institutional investors are increasing their allocations to hedge funds


November/December 2011

At the time of writing and surely also at the time of publication, Greece is in terrible economic, financial and political trouble


November/December 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen explains the unique aspects of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global


November/December 2011

Peter Davy explores the impact of the regulations against short selling and securities lending


October 2011

Our panel of experts assesses the landscape for infrastructure as an asset class, and the way it may develop into the future


October 2011

Sandra Haurant explores the benefits delegating to a fiduciary manager can provide for trustees



October 2011

In the aftermath of the UBS loss, Peter Davy questions what impact it is set to
have on the perception of ETFs


October 2011

Lynn Strongin Dodds explains how ESG frameworks are evolving within European pension funds' investment strategies


October 2011

Christine Senior explains the reasons for investing in managed accounts


October 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen explains the varying definitions of multi-management and the benefits it provides for investment diversification


October 2011

Matt Ritchie asks what impact austerity measures in Spain and Portugal will have on private pensions


October 2011

Peter Davy explains the challenges Austria faces in building its second pillar for pension provision


October 2011

Stefan Giesecke comments on the state of play in the German pensions market


October 2011

David Adams explores whether the IORP Directive is increasing the take up of international pensions


September 2011

Given the long-term nature of this asset class, pension funds seem like the most natural investors for infrastructure. Ijeoma Ndukwe examines the pros and
cons of infrastructure in a pension fund portfolio


September 2011

Our panel of experts highlights the challenges facing Nordic pension schemes and how they are overcoming them


September 2011

Laura Blows examines the growing interest in data quality for pension scheme administration and the tools helping to achieve this


September 2011

Matt Ritchie explores how Ucits funds are developing and what their influence is on alternative investment strategies


September 2011

REITs were on the cusp of gaining strong momentum among European investors until the financial crisis got in the way. Francesca Fabrizi asks what now?


September 2011

Trustees and finance directors in the UK have been battling with conflicts of interest for a number of years; so how does the rest of Europe compare? Christine Senior finds out


September 2011

Germany is taking much needed steps to strengthen its retirement provision, explains Dr. Klaus Mössle


September 2011

Adam Cadle looks at how the French state pension reforms will affect employees


September 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen explains why recently announced pension reform plans in the Netherlands have come under fire


September 2011

David Adams explains the role the employer covenant plays in the UK and how the relationship between scheme and sponsor is managed elsewhere in Europe


06/07/2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen looks at how investors are tackling ESG issues as Africa attracts increasing attention


23/6/2011

Our panel of experts highlights the opportunities and risks of investing in the fixed income space today


May/June 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen reports on how global events have impacted returns in the commodities space


May/June 2011

Christine Senior explores how fiduciary management is evolving into a flexible, modular solution for pension funds


May/June 2011

Fiduciary managers need to adapt to a rapidly evolving Dutch pensions landscape


May/June 2011

European Pensions' panel of experts reflect on the challenges facing Irish pension funds today


May/June 2011

Peter Davy reports on the recent efforts to reform the OTC derivatives market


May/June 2011

Michael Davie sheds some light on the role clearing houses play in the risk management process


May/June 2011

Dave Adams asks what emerging market smaller companies can bring to a portfolio


May/June 2011

Nick Martindale looks at what the sweeping changes in the UK pensions system could mean for the industry as a whole


May/June 2011

Pete Davy asks what Germany is doing to address the challenges of its ageing population


May/June 2011

Christopher Andrews offers an update on the less than smooth road towards cross-border pensions utopia


March/April 2011

European Pensions Equities Roundtable


March/April 2011

Matthew Botein asks how pension funds can protect against alternative investment risk


March/April 2011

Nick Martindale highlights the key points trustees need to bear in mind when making any changes to their investment management process


March/April 2011

James Kavanagh explains why there is a need for trustees of Irish pension schemes to take a fresh approach


March/April 2011

Laura Blows explores whether technology is being embraced – and in what ways – in order to help improve scheme governance


March/April 2011

Christine Senior explains how recent technology has opened up new ways of potentially improving member communication


March/April 2011

The trend towards passive investment has gained traction since the financial crisis but index providers have been anything but staid.
Lynn Strongin Dodds reports


March/April 2011

Over three years after Italy’s reform of the second pillar, why has such limited progress been made, and what are the obstacles that need to be overcome? Gabriella Franco finds out


March/April 2011

John Barakat argues the case for commercial mortgage debt in today's economic environment


March/April 2011

Chris Jones, CIO at Key Asset Management, paints a positive picture of the hedge fund space today, and highlights which strategies are likely to DO well in the current economic environment


March/April 2011

Rachel Mallon asks what a new Government in Ireland might mean for the future of pension provision


March/April 2011

Stuart Mitchell explains how the German recovery could mean there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Europe’s economic stability


March/April 2011

Christopher Andrews explains why reactions to the Swiss government’s pension reform plans haven’t been as positive as originally hoped


March/April 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen asks how far pan-European pensions have come


March/April 2011

Anna Rogers and Nick Roessler give an Anglo-German perspective on the ECJ ruling in the Test-Achats case and asses its potential impact on occupational pension schemes


March/April 2011

Ilonka Oudenampsen asks Xander den Uyl how ABP has managed through the recent economic turmoil


March/April 2011

James Walsh, Senior Policy Adviser, workplace pensions at the UK’s National Association of Pension Funds explains why 2011 is shaping up as the year in which EU pensions policy will take huge steps forward


November/December 2010

Anne Koeman highlights the opportunities the European property investment landscape has to offer following the financial crisis


November/December 2010

The concept of liability driven investment (LDI) has come a long way. Nadine Wojakowski reflects on the various investment strategies being utilised in the LDI space today


November/December 2010

Ilonka Oudenampsen on why now could be a good time for considering hedge funds as part of your investment portfolio


November/December 2010

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the role low volatility equities can play in European pension schemes in today’s uncertain marketplace


November/December 2010

A recent study has highlighted that, while the concept of class actions is gaining ground among pension funds, many across Continental Europe and the UK are still losing out by not claiming what is rightfully theirs. Dave Adams asks why


November/December 2010

Christopher Andrews explains why Italy has a long way to go if it is to re-build any confidence in the idea of a much-needed new approach to pension provision


November/December 2010

Ilonka Oudenampsen looks at how one of the most sophisticated European pensions markets is coping with the volatile environment


November/December 2010

Christine Senior asks what options are available for employers looking to meet the needs of their globally mobile employees


July / August 2010

Peter Davy asks whether the financial crisis has exacerbated the problem of conflicts of interest


July / August 2010

Nick Martindale explores how SRI has developed into more than just a matter of conscience


July / August 2010

Christine Senior asks how pension funds can make the most of what emerging markets have to offer


July / August 2010

Paul Burgin reviews what governments across Europe are doing to address pension shortfalls


July / Aug 2010

Dorothee Gnaedinger asks what imminent pensions reform might mean for French citizens



Jan / Feb 2010

Peter Davy explains why growth in Shariah finance has been slower than otherwise expected


Jan / Feb 2010

Gerald Moritz offers an update on the Austrian pensions landscape


Jan / Feb 2010

Dorothee Gnaedinger asks how German pension funds have managed the crisis


Nov / Dec 2009

"Pension risk management" and "pan-European pensions" are two of the key phrases in any international benefits consultant's current armoury. Paul Bonser and Matt Wilmington look at combining the two


Nov / Dec 2009

Lynn Strongin Dodds explains why investors should be taking a less constrained approach towards equities


Jul / Aug 2009

The panel discuss the hot topics surrounding Socially Responsible Investment in today's market


Jul / Aug 2009

Christine Senior asks whether the market is abandoning securities lending


Sept/Oct 2009

More pension funds than ever are reaping the rewards following class actions, says Christopher Andrews


Sept / Oct 2009

With financial risks and regulatory challenges having intensified as the global economic crisis has unfolded, European Member States are working together to protect members' benefits


Sept / Oct 2009

Gavin Watkins and Reiner Schwinger explain why any multi-national considering establishing a PK or PF should consider the alternative of a cross border pension plan


Sept / Oct 2009

Christine Senior explains why new fiduciary management offerings are providing a welcome relief to pension fund boards across Europe, and which countries are leading the way





















































































































































































































































































































































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