Pension Investment Academy: “This House Believes that Now is the Right Time for Pension Funds to Re-Risk and move into Equities”

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Pension Investment Academy: “This House Believes that Now is the Right Time for Pension Funds to Re-Risk and move into Equities”

Tuesday 25 November, 2014 @ 6:15 pm

You are invited to attend the next PIA Seminar on:

Tuesday 25th November 2014 at 6.15pm

Where the following motion will be debated: 

“This House Believes that Now is the Right Time for Pension Funds to

Re-Risk and move into Equities”

With equity markets coming off some recent highs, should pension funds now consider adding to their equity allocations and/or re-risk in other ways now? Will the equity bull market continue into the medium term or should pension funds tactically or strategically adjust their portfolios in other ways to capture potential returns? What are the key risks with this approach? Is now the right time for pension schemes wanting to re-risk?

 

On the other hand, many schemes have decided to move along a de-risking path and have therefore forgone strong equity market returns in the past few years. Why, when valuations in equities look stretched why would pension funds want to re-risk again and increase their investment in equities now? Should schemes instead now be looking to de-risk further and perhaps even move out of fixed income into cash? Is this really lower risk?

Our distinguished speakers will argue for or against the motion debating the pros and cons of re-risking or

de-risking further and whether now is the right time for pension schemes to consider increasing allocations to equities. Please do join us for what promises to be an engaging debate on asset allocation strategy going forward.

Speaker For the Motion:

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 Alan Kerneis, Head of Strategy and Market Views, BlackRock Solutions 

Speaker Against the Motion:

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Stephen Saint-Leger, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates

Chairman:

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Mark Willis, Trustee Director, Nationwide Pension Fund Trustee Limited

Further speakers to be announced

When? Tuesday 25th November 2014, 5.45pm for 6.15pm until 7.45pm with a Drinks Reception until 9.00pm

Where? Westminster Business School, University of Westminster (Marylebone Campus), 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS (Baker Street tube station)

Who should attend? Pension Scheme Trustees and Executives - There is no charge for attendance

 

We look forward to your joining us. Please use the following links:

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If you have any problems with the links above please reply to: carla@thepia.org

Future Meeting dates 2015:

27 Jan, 24 Feb, 31 Mar, 28 Apr & 26 May

For the latest Seminar details go to www.thepia.org

Details

Date:
Tuesday 25 November, 2014
Time:
6:15 pm