All Roundtables articles – Page 5
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Opinion
How is monetary policy uncertainty affecting fixed income?
As interest rates remain low, the fixed income market is struggling to remain attractive to investors. Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Hymans Robertson's Carl Hitchman, Law Debenture's David Felder, M&G Investments' William Nicoll and the Pension Protection Fund's John St Hill look at the effects of economic policy on the asset class.
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Opinion
How to use your DGF in a post-Budget environment
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how schemes can invest in DGFs in the post-Budget environment, in the final instalment of a four-part panel discussion.
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Opinion
How can DGFs adapt to fit under the DC charge cap?
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how diversified growth funds can work in line with the defined contribution charge cap, in the third of a four-part panel discussion.
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Opinion
Are DGFs a good investment for schemes amid strong equity performance?
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss whether diversified growth funds are a good investment for schemes given the strong performance of equities, in the second of this four-part panel debate.
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Opinion
How can schemes judge DGF performance?
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how schemes can measure the performance of diversified growth funds, in the first of a four-part panel discussion.
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Opinion
Are ETFs a cost-effective investment for UK pension funds?
Jonathan Reynolds from Capital Cranfield, ETFGI's Deborah Fuhr, iShares' Mark Johnson, JLT's Peter Martin and Simon Riviere of PTL discuss the costs of exchange traded funds in the second part of this three-part debate.
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OpinionEquities: evolving role, finding value and technological impact
A panel of experts debate if the role of equities has changed in portfolios, where value can be found in equity markets, and how equities are valued in the digital age in this three-part roundtable.
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OpinionFixed income: liquidity, multi-credit and performance
A panel of experts debate the potential and limitations of multi-asset credit, and how fixed income assets are performing, as well as their risks for pension schemes, in this four-part roundtable.
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Opinion
What drives performance in fixed income, and how are assets faring?
Pan Trustees' Andrew Cheeseman, Towers Watson's Ed Britton, M&G's Richard Ryan, Aviva Investors' Dan James, GSAM's Jeremy Cave and PiRho's Nicola Ralston discuss where there is value in fixed income markets.
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Opinion
Are schemes' liquidity requirements changing in fixed income?
Pan Trustees' Andrew Cheeseman, Towers Watson's Ed Britton, M&G's Richard Ryan, Aviva Investors' Dan James, GSAM's Jeremy Cave and PiRho's Nicola Ralston discuss how important liquidity is to pension schemes' fixed income portfolios.
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Opinion
Which schemes are suited to a multi-asset credit approach?
Pan Trustees' Andrew Cheeseman, Towers Watson's Ed Britton, M&G's Richard Ryan, Aviva Investors' Dan James, GSAM's Jeremy Cave and PiRho's Nicola Ralston discuss how larger and smaller schemes could construct a multi-asset credit portfolio.
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Opinion
What innovations are currently being seen in the liability-driven investment market?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss emerging best practice.
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Opinion
What assets have been substituted for low-yielding gilts in LDI programmes?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss LDI asset allocation.
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Opinion
Once an LDI programme is in place, does it get more sophisticated as it progresses?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss developing an LDI programme.
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FeaturesLiability-driven investment: assets, strategies, innovation
A panel of experts debate the increased use of liability-driven investment in the UK, whether there is any alternative to gilt investment, and where innovation is coming from, in this four-part discussion.
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Features
How do you approach LDI with schemes that do not already have it in place?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss schemes' first steps in the market.
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Opinion
How can pension schemes compare fiduciary managers?
KPMG's Patrick McCoy, Eversheds' Jeremy Goodwin, Buck Global Investment Advisors' Brian McCauley, Russell Investments' Shamindra Perera, MN's Christy Jesudasan and BNP Paribas' Anton Wouters discuss how schemes can pick the best fiduciary manager.
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Opinion
Has there been an increase in interest for fiduciary management?
KPMG's Patrick McCoy, Eversheds' Jeremy Goodwin, Buck Global Investment Advisors' Brian McCauley, Russell Investments' Shamindra Perera, MN's Christy Jesudasan and BNP Paribas' Anton Wouters discuss the fiduciary management market.
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Opinion
Should schemes employ independent advisers to monitor fiduciary managers?
KPMG's Patrick McCoy, Eversheds' Jeremy Goodwin, Buck Global Investment Advisors' Brian McCauley, Russell Investments' Shamindra Perera, MN's Christy Jesudasan and BNP Paribas' Anton Wouters discuss whether schemes should hire independent advisers to oversee managers.
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OpinionDerisking: timing, governance and value
A panel of experts debate the optimum timing, governance arrangements and how to secure value in derisking deals, in this four-part discussion.