Asset Allocation
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November, 2012
Reassessment of risk in fixed income
Andy Howse, Investment Director, UK Institutional Fixed Income, Fidelity Worldwide Investment. The financial crisis of 2008 and the ongoing eurozone debt crisis have altered the investing landscape. Sovereign credit risk has become the dominant driver of risk in European and global fixed income portfolios and a key influence on financial markets ...
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October, 2012
Asset allocation – the beautiful game?
David Crum, Director, 330 Consulting Limited. Following the next triennial actuarial valuation in England and Wales (which will be undertaken as at 31 March 2012, and the year after in Scotland), it’s likely that most LGPS funds will turn their attention to reviewing their respective investment strategies. Of course some funds may well have ...
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October, 2012
Real estate as an inflation hedge
Richard Tanner, Head of AEW UK. Inflation may not be, for the time being, a major issue for society at large, but for UK pension funds it is a priority issue. This is hardly surprising given that inflation is one of the key variables affecting the ability of pension funds to pay future benefits to members. The extent of pension funds’ concerns is ...
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October, 2012
Managing your portfolio in today’s investment environment
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Weak growth and very low interest rates in the developed world have been described as “the new normal”. This implies that investors need to adapt to changing conditions, with Europe and the USA struggling to reduce government debt levels, and emerging markets increasing in importance, but with plenty of ups and downs ...
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