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In recent years, the pension fund industry has been subject to considerable change; this change having been driven by a combination of government sponsored reports, the introduction of codes of conduct and new legislation.

In addition, however, trends in pension fund management have emanated from factors such as the changed outlook for investment returns and demographics.

Here we look closely at those issues that currently dominate the pension fund industry landscape and which continue to stimulate considerable debate.

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Inflation: a temporary blip or something more enduring? (June 2011)
Chris Wagstaff considers the outlook for inflation and possible investment solutions to guard against it effects.

Aviva Investors / Engaged Investors 11/0511/011211

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Investment Surgery: Making the case for emerging markets (May 2011)
Anne-Sophie Girault, head of fixed income client portfolio management, says trustees should look at emerging market debt opportunities.

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor 11/0397/281011

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Get ahead of the curve: Pensions Q&A 2011
Chris Wagstaff, Head of Investment Education at Aviva Investors tackles the big challenges facing pensions schemes in 2011.

Aviva Investors | 11/SC0079/310312 

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  Investment Surgery: Return-Enhancing and Liability-Matching (REaLM) real assets (January 2011)

Dr David Skinner, Investment Strategy and Research Director, Real Estate at Aviva Investors considers the role of REaLM real assets in the defined benefit scheme asset mix.

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor (10/1645/040711)

 Investment Surgery: Defined Benefit Scheme Risk (November 2010)

Chris Wagstaff looks at the risks defined benefit scheme trustees should identify and manage

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor (10/1324/180411)

(September 2010)
Georgina Marshall, regional head of corporate governance at Aviva Investors looks at the new UK Stewardship Code and its implications for trustees

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor (10/0560/280210)

 Investment Surgery: Behaviourial Finance (July 2010)
Chris Wagstaff gives an overview of just what behavioural finance is and why it has yet to enter the investment mainstream.

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor (10/0560/141110)

  Investment Surgery: Liability Driven Investment (June 2010)

Chris Wagstaff looks at the rationale for and methodology behind Liability Driven Investment.

Aviva Investors/Engaged Investor (10/0389/141010)

 Investment Surgery: Inflation (April 2010)
Chris Wagstaff looks as whether inflation is really a threat and, if so, what the implications are for defined benefit pension schemes.

 Investment Surgery: ESG Considerations (January/Febuary 2010)
Members of Aviva Investors Sustainable and Responsible Investment Team consider why and how trustees should incorporate Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) considerations into their investment decision making 
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Other articles
A Global Pension Problem (1MB)  Active versus passive investment management (324KB)
 A structured solution to a knotty problem (314KB)  Dipping your toes into alternative waters (217KB)
 Coping with uncertainty and the importance of the sponsor's convenant (494KB)  Learning Lessons from the Past (212KB)
 How many alternative eggs should you put in your investment basket? (63KB)  Solving Britain's pensions crisis (204KB)
 More than just fear and greed (202KB)  Style never goes out of Fashion (212KB)
 SRI, ESG & Trustees (199KB)  Think of a number (213KB)
 The Pension Commission’s proposals (274KB)  

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