Economics
The EIOPA recently published a preliminary report on the creation of a single market for personal pensions. This post considers the opportunities and challenges in creating a single market for personal pensions.
Acknowledging the problems of the global pension crisis and fixing them are two entirely different propositions, and definitive solutions still are elusive. But JP Morgan Asset Management’s Paul Sweeting, CFA, contributes to a better understanding of the issues and potential solutions with his recent paper.
Cautious optimism is building among CFA Institute members concerning the global economy and their own local markets. This sentiment is echoed in the Americas; 51% of survey respondents in the Americas region feel that a lack of ethical culture within financial firms has contributed the most to the current lack of trust in the finance industry.
CFA Institute Global Market Sentiment Survey reveals the rich diversity and dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the 2014 Global Market Sentiment Survey, optimism over the prospects for global economic growth is higher among CFA Institute members in the EMEA region than in the Americas or Asia Pacific regions, with 69% of EMEA respondents anticipating global growth next year.
CFA Institute members are embracing the New Year with renewed optimism for economic growth but anticipate some financial bubble in 2014.
The recent University of Virginia Investing Conference hit some positive notes while readily acknowledging that we have little hope of returning to the period of market exuberance predating 2007.
Mauro Rodrigues da Cunha, CFA, CEO of the Association of Capital Markets Investors, examines corporate governance developments in Brazil.
The 21 May JPMorgan annual meeting is fast approaching, and it will feature a contentious shareowner proposal that calls for the separation of chairman of the board and CEO roles. In this post we will take a look at the corporate governance issue that is dominating the headlines. Should a public company separate the role of chairman and CEO?
In recent times, there has been increased scrutiny of the role of financial advisers. In Singapore, this has taken the form of the Financial Advisory Industry Review recommendations. In Australia, such matters are under the purview of the Future of Financial Advice reforms while in India it falls to the Investment Advisors Regulation.