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Global Pensions asked a panel of experts to share their thoughts on quantitative strategies and how they are performing in the current economic climate

Global Pensions asked a panel of experts to discuss the growth of fundamental indices and how they are performing during the current economic climate

Just prior to writing this, I chaired a panel debate for the UKs Pensions Management Institute in London on the various types of risk sharing arrangements which could be implemented in the UK. The background to the debate was that as it stands all the...

Giovanni Legorano looks at how pension funds' approach to portable alpha has had to evolve

UK - The Financial Services Authority has confirmed it will continue to require disclosure of short selling - but said it will focus on pushing for an international transparency regime rather than establish long-term rules for the UK.

SWEDEN - The default investment option for Swedish investors will now be lifecycle funds, after a government directive mandated that individuals' assets should de-risk as they age, confirmed Richard Grottheim, executive vice president at AP7.

The Financial Services Authority has confirmed it will continue to require disclosure of short selling - but said it will focus on pushing for an international transparency regime rather than establish long-term rules for the UK.

Pensions minister Angela Eagle believes the industry criticises personal accounts too much.

German industrial insurer HDI-Gerling has hired Friends Provident to provide a group stakeholder scheme for its UK staff.

There will be an ongoing process of automatic re-enrolment into personal accounts, pensions minister Angela Eagle says.