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10SepSeptember 10, 2021

The Surprising Ingredients of Swedish Success – Free Markets and Social Cohesion

By Nima Sanandaji Sweden did not become wealthy through social democracy, big government and a large welfare state. It developed economically by adopting free-market policies in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It also benefited from positive cultural norms, including a strong work ethic and high levels of trust. As late as 1950, Swedish tax revenues were still only around 21 per cent of GDP. The policy shift towards a big state and higher taxes occurred mainly during the...

September 10, 2021

Articles, Investment, Pension design, Pension Management2021, Equality, Political economy

27AugAugust 27, 2021

African Pension Funds Report 2020

By AMETrade AMETrade hosts the annual Pension Funds and Alternative Investment Africa Conference (PI Africa). It is the leading forum on the continent gathering institutional investors and alternative investments representatives, examining new opportunities to diversify their portfolios to maximise returns. The conference has served as arguably the biggest networking and information sharing platform for the pension funds and alternative investment community, including leading pension funds, SWF, fund managers, asset managers & regulatory and administration heads. This report provides an overview of...

August 27, 2021

Books, Pension Management, Reports2021, Africa, Governance, Investment, System sustainability

29JulJuly 29, 2021

FTSE 350 Defined Contribution Pension Survey 2021

By Gemma Burrows & Roy Edie We are pleased to publish the sixteenth edition of our FTSE Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Survey. When undertaking this year’s survey, we wanted to see whether the pandemic had affected companies’ commitment to DC provision. There was concern that we might see a reduction in benefits and commitment as organisations grappled with maintaining financial stability and workforce planning. Far from showing this, this year’s results reveal that organisations share a compelling desire to improve member...

July 29, 2021

Books, Pension Management, System Sustainability2021, DC schemes

23JulJuly 23, 2021

Alternative Risk Transfer: Integrated Risk Management through Insurance, Reinsurance, and the Capital Markets

By Erik Banks A practical approach to ART-an alternative method by which companies take on various types of risk This comprehensive book shows readers what ART is, how it can be used to mitigate risk, and how certain instruments/structures associated with ART should be implemented. Through numerous examples and case studies, readers will learn what actually works and what doesn't when using this technique. Erik Banks (CT) joined XL Capital's weather/energy risk management subsidiary, Element Re, as a Partner and Chief Risk...

July 23, 2021

Books, Pension Management2004, Longevity, Risk

08JulJuly 8, 2021

From welfare to farewell: the European social-ecological state beyond economic growth

By European Trade Union Institute RPS Submitter, Eloi Laurent This working paper is intended to shed light on a pressing issue: the apparent growth-dependency of European welfare states at a time of weak growth prospects and strong criticisms of growth. Indeed, while the notion of going beyond GDP growth is gaining momentum in the European Union, as elsewhere, and seems rational and desirable to a growing number of citizens and policymakers, it might not be feasible. Highlighting a new ‘welfare-growth-transition...

July 8, 2021

Articles, Pension Management, System Sustainability2021, Climate crisis, Europe, Political economy

23JunJune 23, 2021

Bright Africa 2020 Pension Industry. Modernising pension policies to future-proof long-term savings

By RISCURA The latest Bright Africa Pensions research highlights how African demographics are evolving and the impact of this on long-term savings. There is no doubt that Africa’s population is and will remain the world’s largest youthful cohort for a long-time to come, so serious thought, planning and innovation are urgently required to address the risk of individuals outliving their retirement savings. Research conducted by Albouy and Nogues (2019) shows that globally, life expectancy measured at age 65, has grown...

June 23, 2021

Books, Investment, Pension Management, Reports2021, Africa, Coverage, Informal Sector, Public Policy

20MayMay 20, 2021

Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology

By Tara Dawson McGuinness, Hana Schank “Worth a read for anyone who cares about making change happen.”—Barack Obama A powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the twenty-first century As the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organizations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our time—from pandemics and global warming to social media warfare. In Power to the...

May 20, 2021

Blogs, Pension Management, Regulation2021, Public Policy, Technology

08AprApril 8, 2021

Defined Contribution trust-based pension schemes research Report of findings on the 2020 survey

By Pensions Regulator, OMB Research This report summarises results from The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) annualn survey of trust-based occupational defined contribution (DC) pension schemes1, carried out between January and March 2020. The survey was conducted by OMB Research, an independent market research agency, on behalf of TPR. Get the book here

April 8, 2021

Books, Pension Management, ReportsESG, Governance, Regulation, UK 2021

19MarMarch 19, 2021

Private Markets, Infrastructure and Venture Capital in the Post-COVID Era: The Pension Perspective

By David Weeks, M. Nicolas J. Firzli This second of a series of seven papers co-authored by M. Nicolas J. Firzli and David Weeks looks at the notions of private markets – PE, VC, private debt and infrastructure – and the "quest for yields" in a low interest rates environment, which where discussed at two recent global conferences organised by the G7 Pensions Summit (G7 P7) and the Singapore Economic Forum (SEF). ESG, impact investing, renewable energy and the notion of...

March 19, 2021

Articles, Investment, Pension Management, Regulation2021, ESG, Europe, Pension design, Public Policy

11MarMarch 11, 2021

Pension Trends for Executives in FTSE 350 & SmallCap Companies 2020

By e-reward.co.uk In this research, we outline: How contribution rates vary across the UK’s three main indices. The level of contribution rates paid to the majority of staff in the UK’s largest companies. Some of the approaches that individual companies have followed to reduce the pensions of their new and existing directors. Our data is sourced from over 1,200 annual reports published between September 2017 and 2020 from companies listed on the FTSE 100, mid-250 and SmallCap indices. This data represents...

March 11, 2021

Books, Pension design, Pension Management2021, Investment, Regulation, savings, UK

September 2021

The Surprising Ingredients of Swedish Success – Free Markets and Social Cohesion

August 2021

African Pension Funds Report 2020

July 2021

FTSE 350 Defined Contribution Pension Survey 2021

Alternative Risk Transfer: Integrated Risk Management through Insurance, Reinsurance, and the Capital Markets

From welfare to farewell: the European social-ecological state beyond economic growth

June 2021

Bright Africa 2020 Pension Industry. Modernising pension policies to future-proof long-term savings

May 2021

Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology

April 2021

Defined Contribution trust-based pension schemes research Report of findings on the 2020 survey

March 2021

Private Markets, Infrastructure and Venture Capital in the Post-COVID Era: The Pension Perspective

Pension Trends for Executives in FTSE 350 & SmallCap Companies 2020