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Emerging market fixed income - development and characteristics of the asset class

In this paper, FTSE Russell looks at the evolution and characteristics of the Emerging Market (EM) fixed income asset class, since the 1980s, drawing on FTSE Russell data

18/01/21

Awash with change

As the second wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, Laura Blows considers the effects of the pandemic on the pensions industry so far, how the sector has
responded, and the future challenges to come

Quarter four

Features and trends in European listed real estate

The European commercial real estate is estimated to represent some €7.27 trillion of assets. While still small compared to the US and Asia, it has been undergoing significant changes in recent years, FTSE Russell reports

30/11/20

Incorporating climate change into a government bond allocation

Climate change is a substantial challenge, which is expected to have a
significant impact on global economies, both in terms of its physical effects
and mitigating efforts

14/12/20

FTSE Russell study on EU Paris-aligned benchmarks

Climate transition benchmarks have become a focal point for investors looking to integrate climate risks into their portfolios and align them with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

This has fueled an active interest among investor groups and regulators to identify criteria that can be used to define such benchmarks. Accordingly, the EU tasked the Technical Expert Group (TEG) to develop recommendations for minimum benchmark requirements that are aligned with the Paris Agreement objectives and address the risk of greenwashing. In this paper, FTSE Russell address the EU’s action plan on sustainable investment

11/01/21

Back to the future

Tontines were wildly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries but their status suffered at the hands of fraudulent life insurers. Natalie Tuck explores whether tontines have a place within a modern European pensions system

Quarter four

Blades of change

Newly-agreed changes to the Dutch pension system represent a great leap for one of the planet’s forerunners. Duncan Ferris examines how the reforms might affect savers on the street, pension professionals and investment tactics

Quarter four

Real Estate and defined contribution plans

This paper profiles the advantages of investing in the real estate asset class, including a more detailed breakdown of this sector, as well as the practical implications of accessing real estate through a DC plan

07/12/20

Stepping up to the plate

As sustainable and responsible investing enters the spotlight, the UK is trying to harness the power of pensions to bring about positive change. Jack Gray assesses the regulatory changes designed to achieve a greener pensions system and their impact on trustees

Quarter four

How can a cross-border approach to pensions benefit multinationals?

In this podcast, Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) CEO, Jerry Moriarty and AMX Head of Client and Manager Development, Aaron Overy, discuss with European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, how a cross-border approach to pensions can benefit multinational companies

16/12/20

Bouncing back stronger

As the world’s financial markets look to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Jack Gray explores the possibilities that global small-cap investments present for pension schemes

Quarter four

As recovery strengthens, look for opportunities in global small caps

American Century Investments Senior Portfolio Manager, Trevor Gurwich, discusses the opportunities the pandemic, and ensuing recession, has created for global small-cap investors

Quarter four

Room at the top

While some Nordic pension funds are already leaders in their field when it comes to ESG investing, more can still be done, discovers Francesca Fabrizi

Quarter four

Getting the green light on green investment

The lessons the world is learning from the Covid-19 pandemic are as multi-faceted as they are wide-ranging. We have learned that new ways of working are possible and that our habits are surprisingly easily changed. We have also learned that from great challenge often comes great opportunity, which should stand us in good stead for the future

30/10/20

Nordic pension funds – business as (un)usual

Francesca Fabrizi explores how Nordic pension funds,often regarded as leading lights in the European pensions space, are handling the current crisis

Quarter two

Nordic climate change investment focus: A leading light

In a European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck speaks to BNP Paribas Asset Management and AP7 on how investors are reacting to climate change in the Nordics. BNP Paribas Asset Management also considers how the pandemic has presented a once-in-a-generation chance to build a better future through green investments, whilst Francesca Fabrizi looks at what more Nordic pension funds can do in the field
of ESG investing

Quarter four

In a class of its own?

Whether welcome or not, currency exposure is a guarantee for any pension scheme with international investment exposure. Natalie Tuck looks at how Europe’s pension funds can take advantage of it and minimise the risks associated with such exposure

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