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Can contingent capital CoCo bonds provide Covid-19 opportunities for schemes?
Covid-19 has led to a collapse in real yields, creating a double-whammy for schemes of falling returns and increasing liabilities. James Macdonald asks if CoCo bonds can provide an opportunity for schemes in such an environment.
In a post-Covid world, pension funds need to cast a wider net
Blair Reid looks at how multi-asset credit can help pension funds through the economic crisis provoked by the pandemic.
PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published
Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.
PP Investment Awards 2018 - The winners
Here they are… The winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2018.
How to make the most of Goldilocks global growth while it lasts
This is the first year since 2007 that all 35 OECD countries are growing but concerns remain over the US and China. Market corrections could be just around the corner, writes Charlotte Moore.
The argument for FX
Charlotte Moore considers why pension schemes need to pay more attention to foreign exchange markets
IMF global downgrade shows surge in investor pessimism
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its forecast for global growth to 3.1% as economies feel the effect of low commodity prices and China's economic slowdown.
How a delay in US interest rate rises will affect schemes
The Federal Reserve has decided to put off a decision to raise US interest rates. Jonathan Stapleton looks at how this will affect schemes.
PP Investment Awards 2014 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the inaugural Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA).