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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...
PIC's Tracy Blackwell: Helping make a difference to society
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) chief executive Tracy Blackwell was named pensions woman of the year at the third annual Women in Pensions Awards. She speaks to Professional Pensions about winning the accolade.
Industry Voice: Are trustees considering a strategy overhaul?
In Barnett Waddingham’s new report, Ready or Not, trustees report widespread consideration for a strategy overhaul, despite also proclaiming confidence in their strategic direction.
Industry Voice: Confidence gap reported between sponsors and schemes
Barnett Waddingham’s new report, Ready or Not, highlighted concerns around the relationships between trustees, sponsors and advisors.
Partner Insight: What is the cost of getting future-fit when it comes to pension technology?
The UK pensions sector is in dire need of a technology revolution – and there are plenty of forces at play to push and pull the industry into the 21st century.
Industry Voice: A new investment order
2020 has been a year like no other. BlackRock's Sion Cole looks at how the year has changed the investment order – accelerating shifts in how economies and societies operate across a number of different dimensions.
Industry Voice: Investment ideas for the next 12 months
Positioning your portfolio for the challenges and opportunities ahead
Industry Voice: How can the industry help DC members reach better retirement outcomes?
MFS outlines the UK results of from its most recent DC survey and examines the implications for the UK retirement market
Industry Voice: Legacy technology like a 'lead weight around the necks of pension providers'
When was the last time you received a bank statement in the post? Or visited a branch to pay a bill? In which year did you most recently queue up at a supermarket checkout with a cheque book and pen in hand?
Industry Voice: Who could win in the value vs. growth debate?
Applying active decision-making is key in an uncertain environment
Industry Voice: DC solutions: Value for money — for a lifetime
Everyone wants VFM—but what represents value, and for whom?
Industry Voice: The shifting landscape of growth and value
MFS equity experts analyze the current value and growth investing landscape and offer an alternate, forward-looking perspective for investors engaged in the growth-value discussion.
Industry Voice: Opportunity in an era of extremes
David Eiswert discusses the key issues for global equity investors, including the US election and vaccine developments
Industry Voice: Is there a gap between trustee confidence in scheme strategy and reality?
Pension trustees face a unique mix of challenges. Barnett Waddingham’s new report, Ready or Not, explores how effective trustees are on a strategic level.
Industry Voice: Beyond the pandemic
Newton’s Curt Custard considers the investment outlook for 2021 and the implications for DC schemes
Partner Insight: What keeps trustees awake at night?
Peter Clarke discusses Barnett Waddingham’s survey on pension risks
Industry Voice: A closer client relationship
Professional Pensions spoke to BlackRock’s Sion Cole about the impact of Covid-19 and the importance of tailoring solutions for schemes
Industry Voice: The CLO investment opportunity
While collateralised loan obligations (CLO) are attracting ever more attention, their complex securitisation structure has left them poorly understood. In this white paper, Eaton Vance explain the basics of CLO securitisation, how securitisation acts as an anchor to stability and what the potential advantages of CLO investing include.
Industry Voice: Is new technology threatening legacy pension providers?
The days of paper-based banking are numbered, and the way we interact with our finances is increasingly digital. The pensions industry is struggling to catch up with technology.
Industry Voice: Reason for optimism
Even though markets remain fragile, Group CIO Dan Ivascyn explains why PIMCO has become more optimistic on the base case view for recovery and risk assets - and why we think private credit is a powerful opportunity.
Industry Voice: US election results appear market-friendly
Divided government likely would produce moderate policies
