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Tag Archives: Schroders
Patronising stuff about collective pensions from Mrs Schroders.
Rachel Harris speaks for Schroders and explains this strange CDC thing to readers. Firms which may have a more paternalistic or “avuncular” approach to its retirement scheme members may be more likely to take up the adoption of collective defined … Continue reading
Nothing new under the sun? Investment managers wake up to FABI 10 years on
If only the pension actuarial fraternity, the LDI funds and the banks who provided the brokerage, had taken to Dynamic Discount known ten years ago as FABI . Dynamic Discount Rates: Improving resilience in endgame strategies Dynamic Discount Rates (DDR) … Continue reading
Schroders is now earned by TIAA . Will “Schroveen” now take on (C)DC pensions?
I have to admit to be shocked, Nuveen are not new to me but I had not realised who owned them. Here is my most mischievous fund manager commentator calling the deal a shake up of UK DC (and maybe … Continue reading
Schroders talk of the importance of transparent stock markets in the UK.
I am very pleased to see a story on the importance of our stock markets to our economic well-being. A couple of weeks back the London Stock Exchange organised a group of the CEOs of companies quoted on its tiers … Continue reading
Schroders worry us about wealth taxes
Schroders finds 85% don’t fully understand potential IHT rule changes because 85% of people aren’t wealthy! The thought of someone else paying tax on what you’ve paid built up in your pension is odd. Another thought that is part of … Continue reading
M&G, Schroders and Hargreaves look for “new entrant path relief”.
Pension stories are hard to find at this time of the year so the idea of Hargreaves Lansdown, M&G (Prudential) and Schroders ganging up to offer something genuinely different is not that odd – it is hard to see how … Continue reading
WPC hears from providers and consultants on LDI
There have been big losers from the LDI crisis. It has been going on all year but intensified following the Bank of England’s switch from easing to tapering and intensified again after the announcement the next day of the ill-fated … Continue reading
Banks, asset managers and regulators – turn the heat on LDI consultants.
To date, there has been a united front between asset managers and intermediaries over the LDI crisis. Both have been prepared to brave it out hoping that indignation with Trussnomics will protect them from criticism either from regulators above or … Continue reading
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Will our pensions reform private equity or become its victim?
Peter Harrison, Schroder’s CEO is making some important comments about investing in the stock market. “Ultimately, we’ve got to grow the wealth of our customers. The move towards private assets is a reflection of the fact that that’s where the … Continue reading
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Happy being part of the crowd!
Robin Powell – the evidence based investor – has produced a very simple explanation of why the valuations of stocks are 90% right. You can read it here. It’s based on the ask the audience responses to who want to … Continue reading
I don't know why you are all getting excited. In reality the likelihood is that the govt will cut pensions…