July 23, 2013
The new head of the peer-beating GARS fund has told investors it’s (almost) business as usual.
July 22, 2013
Asian investors are becoming jumpy about US tapering, leading to a rise in volatility levels for the first time in more than a year.
July 11, 2013
Faulty study design accounts for much of the evidence that risk-factor investing is superior to asset class models, according to two prominent managers.
July 11, 2013
A bill tabled by a Republican Senator, asking for insurers to be able to take on public sector pension plans, has received a muted response.
July 10, 2013
Consultants and insurers tell aiCIO there is scope for further pension buyout headlines.
July 3, 2013
Assets aren’t only affected when interest rates rise and fall: when they’re static it’s bad news for pension funds too.
July 1, 2013
The answer might surprise you. (Clue: it’s not capital-related.)
June 28, 2013
An ageing population and lower birth rate is not just causing a pension crisis, it is changing the face of our entire economies, a new essay has claimed.
June 28, 2013
A quarter of European insurers say it’s hard to find knowledgeable, qualified risk management staff, compared to 16% of their US counterparts.
June 27, 2013
Rescued bank HBOS makes innovative back-up plan for deficit reduction and investment returns.
June 19, 2013
Thought you could hedge your inflation risk with equities, commodities, and infrastructure? Think again.
June 17, 2013
Chrysler will follow other major US automakers and freeze its DB plan.
June 14, 2013
The US insurance regulator warns of potential overpromising by annuity providers.
June 13, 2013
The first task is to try to pin it down.
June 10, 2013
Investors say traditional investment principals must go to combat rising volatility, inflation, and lower yields.