Despite the effects of the 2008 financial crisis, the global retirement market is expected to grow by 66 per cent by 2020, representing an annual growth rate of 4.7 per cent. Total pension assets will increase from €22 trillion to €36 trillion ... Read more

Azhar Abidi from Industry Funds Management, argues that when investing in long-term assets like infrastructure, investors need to ensure that they take into account all possible issues that these assets might face over time. Read more

Cautious consumers have led discretionary retailers to increase their focus on supply chain efficiencies. However, only chasing cheaper labour costs can backfire. Investors need to understand the direct and indirect consequences of unsustainable supply ... Read more

Increasing populations and food shortages around the world mean that food as an asset class is increasingly attractive, writes Tom Stevenson Read more

After an excellent start to 2012 when emerging markets rose by 18% in US dollar terms over the first two months of the year, investor sentiment and performance have clearly faltered over recent months, writes Dr Slim Feriani, CEO and CIO of Advance ... Read more

In 1973, a global oil crisis reversed traditional flow of capital as oil exporting nations began to accumulate vast wealth. Read more

Dr Kar Mei Tang of AVCAL explores what role private equity can play in providing for people's retirements. Read more

In this paper, the authors test three promising approaches to volatility management, exploring the underpinnings of each, and asking whether the recent effectiveness of the strategies can be expected to persist. Read more

As defined contribution schemes become increasingly prevalent, the authors of this paper present an innovative approach for a collective defined contribution pension system or fund. Read more

Rick Di Mascio investigates how effective fund managers run their winners, and demonstrates that it is a key characteristic of skillful managers. This is the first in a series of research papers on skill, and follows on from previous Inalytics reasearch ... Read more