High quality debt now offers both income and downside protection for equity-heavy portfolios, which could prove useful following the market turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg As rising trade tensions and inflation…

The Turkish government is taking significant steps to counteract a troubling demographic decline, introducing numerous incentives aimed at reversing the falling birth rate. Türkiye has declared 2025 the “Year of the Family,” an initiative designed…

Education investments can ease pressure on pension system: A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research shows that investing in education can offset the effects of low birth rates on the pension system. Better…

Colin Clarke says we need to focus on the primary purpose of a pension There is a clear need to complement the innovation of the pension freedoms with stronger guidance and a focus on paying…

Globalisation and growing dominance of US stocks have reduced potential for wealth managers to add value at regional and country level. We recently polled our universe of discretionary fund managers (DFMs) asking for their split…

The world is now bracing for a new era, where the economic integration that has defined the past four decades is unravelling. Investors must prepare for a more combative environment where the emergence of trade…

Trafalgar House finds that AI is beginning to play an ‘important role’ in admin Whilst artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to play an important role in pensions administration, its adoption by individual pension scheme members…

Daniela Silcock says we need a proper breakdown of the costs of reform I am concerned about the cumulative costs of reform, and who will pay for it. There is a lot of reform being…