The Rwandan case demonstrates the potential to use pension fund assets for strategic investments in the national economy.
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Trump has pointed to the Australian retirement system as a model. But the $1,000 baby accounts are not designed to do the same job.
Pay-offs from the ambitious plans might not be felt by the public for decades.
Pension funds worldwide are moving into crypto, an asset class renowned for its volatility.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants pension funds in the UK to invest in the same way as they do in Canada. But can it work?
If you start to plan for your retirement now, your future self will thank you for it.
It may seem like a long time away but having an idea of how much income you’ll need to survive on in future is crucial.
Development finance addresses the failures or limitations of financial institutions such as commercial and investment banks.
If the UK doesn’t want to lose London’s role as one of the great magnets for world capital, there are some ugly choices to weigh up.
The potential gains may be great, but the risks of softer regulation are pretty big too.
Canadian financial institutions — banks, pension funds and private equity firms — fund the fossil fuel industry and are therefore helping fuel the climate crisis. Why won’t Ottawa hold them to account?
If the Bank of England extends its rescue scheme for the bonds market beyond October 14, all bets are off.
Here are the threats being faced by banks, companies and investment funds.
In the teeth of the crackdown on foreign listed companies, Ant Group has opted for Hong Kong – ultimately to the cost of American savers.
Investors who care about the environment are better off holding shares in and exercising their influence over fossil fuel companies.
The fact that so many Canadian pension funds are tied to oil and gas companies is a deeply structural form of racialized oppression and a denial of Indigenous rights.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
Fossil fuel divestment apparently works. Research suggests announcements of divestments have a significant impact on the fossil fuel industry’s share prices.
Too much money, too few targets. Is the golden child of the 1980s starting to look long in the tooth?
Sears Canada’s bankruptcy should alert employees and regulators alike to rethink defined-benefit pensions.
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