Category Archives: pension genome

If we change to Private Markets then Private Markets must change too!

Posted on September 21, 2021 by henry tapper

For the average saver, news that their investment returns will increasingly be from the private markets is akin to telling car-drivers that they are moving from 4 star (remember that) to unleaded petrol. So long as the pumps are primed … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on September 13, 2020 by henry tapper

Iain Clacher & Con Keating As part of our Funding Code research, we searched for academic or practitioner papers covering long-term expected returns forecasts. We were particularly interested in the ex post accuracy of these forecasts. We found none which … Continue reading →

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Can we map the pension genome?

Posted on June 3, 2018 by henry tapper

I don’t think I’ve ever heard mention of the “pension genome” , which may suggest it is a concept before its time. To me it means the entire complex of products and funds from on which our rights to money … Continue reading →

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