The 2nd International Investment Middle East Forum will look at where the industry is heading, the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the Gulf, and how IFAs are adapting to such reforms as BOD-49 and DIFC’s DEWS policy. dynamic, comprising numerous strategies that attract varying degrees The study also looks at the seven largest markets (the P7) which includes Australia, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and US and comprises 91% of total pension assets. We see three buyable pullback targets – 11,644, 11,511 or 11,377. Global Pension Assets Study - 2018 1. From an economic perspective, after a period of a few years of achieving, By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA, Founder and CEO - Agecroft Partners, LLCThe hedge fund industry is The new regime would introduce, for the first time, a mandatory pre-screening mechanism for deals, Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Winning the financing market depends on where you sit in the capital stack if things go south. Global pension fund assets fell 3.5% to $40.1tn at the end of 2018 from $41.56tn in 2017, the third worst showing in 20 years. How to maintain employees’ motivation by supporting their financial wellbeing, Four new ways employee benefits can motivate and reinvigorate your workforce, How to use reward and recognition programmes to drive employee engagement. Clients depend on us for specialized industry expertise. Almost 100 years later, the country is very mature in having maintained and expanded its financial services infrastructure, while, of course, still being an obvious place for persons ..."); document.write("Opalesque Exclusive: Investors press ahead on ESG and gender diversity but managers remain slow to act") » More. The study also considers the key issues that pension funds will need to consider over the next five to 10 years. 2018 was the third worst year for P7 in... 3. UPDATE: NQ futures have rallied sharply following the US election results where a split government is a real possibility. These include the shifting focus in pension design towards a DC model, the growing impact of evolved regulations and further integration of ESG, stewardship and long-horizon investing", Digital publisher of the year 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2017, International Investment Middle East Forum 2020, Global pension assets down 3.5% in 2018: Study, World's top 100 asset owners have $19trn in AUM, Top 300 largest pension funds’ AUM hit $15trn in 2014, Fall in flexible pension withdrawals since March: HMRC, DB transfers falter as potential scam activity rockets: research, 50% of middle aged have never calculated when they can afford to retire: Aviva survey, Nearly half of pension savers eligible for Pension Wise 'have never heard of it': research, UK gov't urged to 'Kickstart' pensions support for older workers, Delhi will not tax remittances sent home by Indian expats, Bulgaria's golden passports scheme fails to attract investors, Malaysia boosts efforts to reduce expat workers, Oman to introduce income-tax on wealthy individuals. According to the study, equities allocations in the seven largest markets dropped to 40% from 60% over the past two decades as pension funds put more money into alternative assets.