A research paper by MSCI examines the implications for Dutch pension plans if the country’s regulators introduce the ultimate forward rate in the construction of the yield curve used to discount pensions’ liabilities to their present value. Read all about it here: Research_Insights_Dutch_Pension_Plans_Sept_2012
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The ultimate forward rate: implications for Dutch pension plans
Dutch pension plans, MSCI, regulators introduce the ultimate forward rate, research paper, yield curve
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GIC, Temasek eye trillions of growth in climate adaptation market
Singapore’s two largest asset owners, GIC and Temasek, see attractive opportunities in climate adaptation solutions – a relatively underfunded area compared to decarbonisation. The former has already made selective adaptation investments and said the opportunity set across public and private debt and equity could increase to $9 trillion by 2050.
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Report predicts reduced role for equities
The McKinsey Global Institute has taken a big-picture look at the way the world is changing, with aging populations in the developed world and economic growth shifting towards the fast-growing emerging market economies.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Do some university endowments earn alpha?
This paper concludes that the average asset allocation of elite institutions and top‐performing funds is the single most important determinant of their superior returns during the last 20 years. To access the paper click below: Do (Some) University Endowments earn Alphamrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The optimal portfolio with 10 asset classes
This study explores which asset classes add value to a traditional portfolio of stocks, bonds and cash. The results suggest that real estate, commodities and high yield add most value to the traditional asset mix. To access the paper click below: Strategic Asset Allocation mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Call for action on Euro crisis
A group of prominent academics from across the globe have called on governments to substantially reform the world’s banking system and have laid out a plan for dealing with the Euro crisis.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
US state SWFs in spotlight
The rise of sovereign wealth funds signals a shift in the balance of economic and financial power in the world, with fast-rising powers creating sovereign wealth funds to invest vast sums of relatively new-found wealth.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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