All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 2
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Country ReportUK pensions: Running the rule on costs
A large proportion of institutional investors’ costs remains opaque. Will a new UK initiative change this?
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Country Report
Consolidation: Pressure to unite
Are mergers or other forms of consolidation likely for UK pensions?
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News
Chris Sier appointed to lead UK cost transparency push
Outspoken campaigner will lead a working group to agree an industry standard disclosure template
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Special ReportUK LGPS: In flux
Governance in the new-look local government pension scheme of England and Wales
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News
UK regulator sets sights on institutional cost transparency
LGPS transparency code cited as FCA lays foundation for industry standard
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NewsLGPS transparency code to show investment costs 'over £1bn' [updated]
Improved disclosure to reveal the true level of fees as asset managers brace for regulator’s report
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UK government divestment rules 'unlawful', court rules
LGPS funds not banned to comply with foreign or defence policies when implementing divestment decisions
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Asset Class ReportsInvesting In High-Yield Bonds: Is the party winding down?
Brendan Maton finds there is some wariness about how long high-yield debt will continue to offer good returns in the current environment, although investors still find the asset class attractive
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Country Report
Interview: Mark Burbach - Blue Sky Group
Mark Burbach, the chief investment officer of Blue Sky Group, tells Brendan Maton how it is coping with increased investment regulations
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Special ReportSpecial Report Active Management: The active game
Asset management is attracting growing attention from new competition as well as regulators and politicians, finds Brendan Maton
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News
UK government faces legal challenge over local authority scheme veto
Palestine Solidarity Campaign applies for judicial review
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Features
Women in Asset Management: Redressing the balance
Women remain under-represented in asset management despite substantial success in improving their representation in other professions. Brendan Maton examines attempts to redress the balance
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Special Report
Multi-asset funds: Diversity among the diversified
Multi-asset funds encompass a wide range of strategies. Brendan Maton and Charlotte Moore profile three such portfolios
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Special ReportPension Fund Governance: The pension pay challenge
Brendan Maton delves into the opaque – and controversial – world of pay in the pension fund sector
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Special Report
Trends that will shape the ETF market
Few doubt that ETF use will grow in the years ahead. Three out of four participants in a recent PwC survey believe the market will at least double by 2020 to US$5trn (€4.4trn)1. BlackRock believes European ETFs will reach US$1trn a year earlier, in 2019.
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Special Report
Investor case study: Fonditel
Fonditel is a curio in the Spanish savings market. With almost €3bn under management it is by far the largest funded company pension arrangement, for sponsor and owner Telefonica
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Special ReportThe French quant connection
Brendan Maton explores the pre-eminence of engineering in French elite education and the extent of its success in application in asset management
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Features
Asset Management Fees: What’s the going rate?
Despite calls for a greater level of alignment between asset managers and pension funds, alternative fee models have not yet taken off
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Special Report
Pension funds: the active versus passive dilemma
The role of asset managers is in the spotlight as institutional investors question whether active asset management achieves better results than passive strategies
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Special Report
Diversified Growth Strategies: Life in them yet?
Diversified growth strategies were first conceived in the aftermath of the tech bubble and have since amassed a huge volume of assets despite
