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      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      Webinar: Will the world return to normal in 2021?

      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Industry Voice: What is a theme?
Industry Voice: What is a theme?

We may have all heard of thematic investing, but what does a theme actually represent in an investment context?

  • Investment
  • 27 January 2021
Industry Voice: Fallen angels - 2020 downgrade update
Industry Voice: Fallen angels - 2020 downgrade update

Downgrades of investment grade bonds to fallen angels continue apace in 2020. Through September 30, $179.6 billion, across 43 companies and comprising over 230 bonds, has been downgraded. The asset figure already exceeds the full calendar years of 2009...

  • Investment
  • 18 January 2021
Industry Voice: Investment ideas for the next 12 months
Industry Voice: Investment ideas for the next 12 months

Positioning your portfolio for the challenges and opportunities ahead

  • Investment
  • 17 December 2020
Industry Voice: Who could win in the value vs. growth debate?
Industry Voice: Who could win in the value vs. growth debate?

Applying active decision-making is key in an uncertain environment

  • Equities
  • 14 December 2020
Industry Voice: Five reasons why investors should now consider small-caps
Industry Voice: Five reasons why investors should now consider small-caps

Attractive valuations and prospects for economic recovery support small-caps

  • Investment
  • 25 November 2020
Industry Voice: A mostly benign outlook for US inflation
Industry Voice: A mostly benign outlook for US inflation

The stabilisation of US economic growth amid unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus has raised questions about the likelihood of inflation returning. Global Head of Fixed Income, Jim Cielinski, and Global Bonds Portfolio Manager, Andy Mulliner, explain...

  • Investment
  • 23 November 2020
Industry Voice: The eurozone's recovery will take a break this winter
Industry Voice: The eurozone's recovery will take a break this winter

The currency union faces four possible growth scenarios

  • Europe
  • 20 November 2020
Industry Voice: The new Covid-19 landscape - country selection key for emerging markets debt
Industry Voice: The new Covid-19 landscape - country selection key for emerging markets debt

COVID-19 has changed the landscape for emerging markets (EM) debt, injecting a new dimension of pandemic-related economic uncertainty. In this report, the Eaton Vance EM debt team outlines our view that strong fundamental analysis and country selection is more important than ever.

  • Investment
  • 18 November 2020
Industry Voice: An uncertain outlook needs a clear strategy and strong governance
Industry Voice: An uncertain outlook needs a clear strategy and strong governance

This year has been one of the most turbulent periods for many pension scheme trustees. Those best able to navigate their way through it, have had strong governance in place, with their decision-making guided by a focus on achieving their long-term strategy. In the current market this is often easier said than done.

  • Investment
  • 04 November 2020
Industry Voice: UK fiduciary management outlook for 2021 and beyond - a changing landscape for UK pension funds
Industry Voice: UK fiduciary management outlook for 2021 and beyond - a changing landscape for UK pension funds

Kempen Outlook 2021

  • Investment
  • 02 November 2020
Industry Voice: How best to approach climate change risk management?
Industry Voice: How best to approach climate change risk management?

Columbia Threadneedle Investments' Chris Wagstaff considers how asset owners might best approach climate change risk management by adopting a number of non-mutually exclusive mitigating actions to address transition and physical risks.

  • Investment
  • 13 October 2020
Industry Voice: Does democracy always drive improvements in economic policy?
Industry Voice: Does democracy always drive improvements in economic policy?

This research paper, by Eaton Vance, picks up on the empirically documented relationship between economic policy and asset prices, and seeks to identify key determinants of economic policy change.

  • Investment
  • 07 October 2020
Industry Voice: Can the market's immunity last?
Industry Voice: Can the market's immunity last?

The global economy has rebounded from the lows reached in March and April but momentum has waned as rising cases of COVID-19 have forced some regions to once again restrict activity. Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income at Janus Henderson Investors, discusses whether credit markets can remain immune to the economic fragility.

  • Fixed Income
  • 05 October 2020
Industry Voice: How well do you know your DC members?
Industry Voice: How well do you know your DC members?

In terms of hard facts, most fiduciaries know very little about their UK defined contribution (DC) pension members. But data are critical to making the right choices for the default investment strategy. AllianceBernstein (AB) outline their proven process to achieve better member outcomes.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 28 September 2020
Industry Voice: Impact Opportunities - H1 2020 Report
Industry Voice: Impact Opportunities - H1 2020 Report

Letter to investors

  • Investment
  • 21 September 2020
Industry Voice: Potential winners and losers from Biden's climate plan
Industry Voice: Potential winners and losers from Biden's climate plan

From T.Rowe Price's 2020 Election Blog

  • Investment
  • 26 August 2020
Industry Voice: When the Dust Flies - How Volatility Events Affect Asset Class Performance
Industry Voice: When the Dust Flies - How Volatility Events Affect Asset Class Performance

  • Investment
  • 15 July 2020
Industry Voice: Building a Better Portfolio - Balancing Performance and Liquidity
Industry Voice: Building a Better Portfolio - Balancing Performance and Liquidity

  • Investment
  • 10 July 2020
Industry Voice: PIMCO's Economic Outlook: The Long Climb
Industry Voice: PIMCO's Economic Outlook: The Long Climb

  • Investment
  • 30 June 2020
How to create robust portfolios to see you through stormy waters
How to create robust portfolios to see you through stormy waters

Financial turbulence has rocked economies across the globe forcing investors to adapt new strategies for the uncertain times ahead.

  • Investment
  • 26 May 2020
Key Takeaways from PIMCO's Cyclical Outlook: From hurting to healing
Key Takeaways from PIMCO's Cyclical Outlook: From hurting to healing

We expect the global economy and financial markets to transition from intense near-term pain to gradual healing over the next six to 12 months. However, there is the risk if not the likelihood of an uneven recovery, with significant setbacks along the way and some permanent damage.

  • Investment
  • 15 April 2020
COVID-19: Repercussions could worsen before they improve
COVID-19: Repercussions could worsen before they improve

History teaches that epidemics tend to have short-term effects on economies and markets, but great uncertainty remains about the coronavirus.

  • Investment
  • 06 March 2020
Industry Voice: What's in store for the UK retirement industry this year
Industry Voice: What's in store for the UK retirement industry this year

  • Investment
  • 02 March 2020
Flexible credit: the upside of downside protection
Flexible credit: the upside of downside protection

  • Investment
  • 20 February 2020
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