All volatility articles – Page 5
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News
Pension schemes spill into DGFs to lower volatility
Pension funds now have almost five times more invested in diversified growth funds than in 2010, research has shown, but experts emphasise the importance of careful selection when allocating to funds.
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OpinionHow seriously is your scheme taking a possible Brexit?
Any Other Business: The Bank of England last week came under scrutiny after details were leaked of a secret study on the financial impact of a decision to leave the European Union.
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Opinion
Global equities survey – part one
Equity investors who held their nerve after the horror show that played out in the global markets post 2008 have been well rewarded.
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Opinion
Global equities survey – part two
All good things must come to an end and there is growing concern among global fund managers that the recent run of good fortune from equity markets is starting to wane.
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Opinion
Eight ways to manage the volatility of your EM exposure
Not all investors have the risk appetite for investing in emerging market equities. But there are a number of risk-mitigating ways to access the asset class, some of which are relatively easy to implement.
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Opinion
Managing the impact of political shifts
Some observers argue political instability – primarily as a result of elections – drives market volatility, but opinion is divided over the extent of its impact on pension funds.
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Opinion
How global events hit your pension fund
Despite many months of turbulent news stories – the continuing advance of Islamic State, pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong and the spread of Ebola – the markets failed to react to this increased uncertainty until last month.
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Features
South Yorks ups property, EMD and high-yield in search for returns
South Yorkshire Pension Fund has increased its allocation to property and placed greater emphasis on emerging market and high-yield debt as it searches for greater balance between risk and returns.
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Features
Hunting yield in an unpredictable fixed income market
A slump in government bond yields has caused some defined benefit schemes to delay derisking and look for greater returns in more volatile assets.
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Opinion
Are alternatives proving their worth in volatile markets?
Alternative investments have been the target of pension schemes seeking to minimise the risks associated with volatility through diversification. But how correlated are these assets?
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News
Riding choppy markets: Are equities worth the associated risk?
Schemes are looking at ways to limit the impact of spikes in equity volatility as financial markets once again wreak havoc on investments.
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Features
Nationwide builds inflation hedge, ups matching assets to derisk
Nationwide Pension Fund has reduced its exposure to return-seeking assets and carried out its first significant inflation hedge, as capital adequacy rules drive banking and building society sponsors to reduce funding volatility.
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News
Kent banks £150m to take equity gains, predicting volatility
Kent Pension Fund has moved £150m of its equity holdings into cash and increased its allocation to property, as it seeks to capture gains ahead of anticipated volatility.
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OpinionEditorial: Such great heights
The S&P 500 crossed that elusive 2,000 level last week, but as the Financial Times reported, it was accompanied by little fanfare. And as if to confirm the hesitation, it has just hovered around the level since.
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News
Saul: convertibles could spread as schemes look to reduce volatility
Saul's outgoing chief executive has predicted that its use of convertible bonds to dampen pension fund volatility could catch on at other schemes, but some advisers remain sceptical of the benefits offered.
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NewsReturning volatility could threaten illiquid fixed income holdings, experts say
Pension scheme investors holding illiquid fixed income assets should beware the effects should increased volatility in global financial markets return, bond experts have urged.
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Features
Mercer parent shuts DB scheme to equalise benefits
Marsh & McLennan Companies, the US-based parent of global consultancy Mercer, has decided to close its UK defined benefit scheme to future accrual in a stated attempt to create a level playing field between employees.
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Opinion
Africa closes the economic gap, investors should act now
The cold war was an unmitigated disaster for emerging markets and for Africa in particular.
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News
Experts question multi-asset suitability for younger savers
The rise of multi-asset funds in defined contribution schemes has fed criticism over whether these strategies are taking a sufficient level of investment risk for 20-somethings with a long-term savings horizon.
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News
Multi-asset exposure surges as schemes focus on volatility
The proportion of pension schemes with multi-asset fund exposure has risen to 83 per cent, up from 70 per cent just six months ago, as schemes look to control volatility and mitigate macroeconomic risk.