A regular update on investment issues affecting the buyout market.
Pension Corporation: pension risk transfer index
| 16 February 2012
Emerging market debt survey part two: consultants and trustees
| 07 February 2012The fund managers who took part in last week’s survey naturally took a bullish and upbeat account on the propect of emerging market debt (EMD) vis-a-vis other asset classes. This week we talk to trustees and consultants to seek a more sceptical look at the asset class.
Those who took part were Mercer, Pitmans Trustees, Aon Hewitt, The Pensions Trust, Buck Consultants, JLT and Cardano.
Emerging Market Debt: country tactics
| 07 February 2012A leading fund manager reveals its approach to spotting the best opportunities in government and corporate debt, as well as the relative strength of EMD currencies.
Auto-enrolment supplement 2012
| 06 February 2012An in-depth look at the issues surrounding the rollout, including surveys on corporate wraps and corporate ISAs.
Emerging market debt survey: fund managers
| 01 February 2012The second annual emerging market debt survey features the views of 15 fund managers.
A tale of two regions
| 01 February 2012In his A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens paints a picture of extreme contrasts: the best and worst of times, wisdom and foolishness, belief and incredulity, light and darkness, hope and despair, and abundance and paucity. Does this sound familiar?
EMD: staying local
| 01 February 2012David Aird, head of UK client group, Investec Asset Management, gives his views on emerging market debt.
@pensionsweek
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pensionsweek: Harvey Nichols pension scheme ordered to pay more than £30k to member’s sister http://t.co/RChLHhB3 @pippa_stephens has the scoop -
pensionsweek: Which household name employer has decided against actively encouraging its 35,000 workforce to save? http://t.co/6HGjXQIB -
pensionsweek: RT @JustOneMoreJim: Be creative, rather than Lafargic with your funding gap: http://t.co/urU0rhrc. This from @iankmsmith on @schemeXpert. -
pensionsweek: RT @JustOneMoreJim: Fund managers and investment consultants. Think you're good at your jobs? Prove it: http://t.co/MaaItDhL.

