The Guardian: Battle lines drawn over the future of UK’s biggest pension fund
Raghavendra Rau, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on pension funds. He said that “there is no precedent since at least 1900 – covering two world wars, the great depression and the 1970s…
Financial Times: UK university pensions suffer from misplaced prudence
A study by Raghavendra Rau, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in the FT article looking at UK university pensions. The study “analyses a portfolio weighted 55 per cent in global equities,…
Market Watch: Opinion: Queen Elizabeth and the future of US retirement reform
A research paper on private pension systems co-authored by David Pitt-Watson, Research Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in Market Watch. The report “outlines the benefits and the pitfalls of a collective defined contribution retirement plan with a…
Good reporting
Annual reports should inform society – not just shareholders – about vital issues such as the financial health and environmental impact of organisations, says Professor Alan Jagolinzer of Cambridge Judge Business School. Professor Alan Jagolinzer By Professor Alan Jagolinzer Corporate…
Financial Times: ‘Their house is on fire’: The pension crisis sweeping the world
Pension funds around the world are experiencing some difficulties lately with pensions cuts in countries like the Netherlands. Anna Grebenchtchikova, a Dutch pensions expert and Cambridge Judge alumna (MBA 2016), commented: “The 90 per cent funding ratio means that benefit…
Focus: Ex-chief of the Norwegian State Fund for Pensions: “There is really only praying”
An interview with Professor Elroy Dimson, Chairman of the Centre for Endowment Asset Management (CEAM) at Cambridge Judge, about the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund. Professor Dimson talks about retirement savings, long-term investments and ethical investing. (In German) Read the full…
Focus Money: All on equities
Professor Elroy Dimson, Chairman of the Centre for Endowment Asset Management (CEAM), Cambridge Judge Business School, recently gave an interview to Germany’s biggest weekly financial publication. Professor Dimson talks about the German pension system, long-term investment such as real estate,…
Financial Times: Asset managers ‘have something to hide’ from pension trustees
David Pitt-Watson, Visiting Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on pension fee transparency and says that independent governance committees (IGCs) set up to ensure workplace pension savers receive value for money are ineffective. David comments: “It is really important…