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European Insurance Companies Find Many Uses for ETFs

14 January 2015 By: Andrew McCollum
European insurance companies are adopting ETFs for a wide range of functions across their investment operations
European pension funds are adopting ETFs into their investment portfolios for both strategic purposes, like obtaining core investment exposures, and tactical tasks.
With the exception of several senior level job functions, total compensation increased by 3% or more across most job functions.
Compensation overall rose across all regions, the North East saw the largest increase in total compensation.
Use of “alternatives” continues to broaden as funds seek return and diversification benefits.
Average fees paid increased in all asset classes, likely driven by the move towards specialty product categories.
Total U.S. institutional assets increased for the fifth consecutive year, this year appreciating by approximately 16%.
Despite robust growth in institutional assets, institutional investors continue to face myriad challenges, ranging from challenged funding levels to market volatility to smaller, less experienced staffs.
Strong equity markets buoyed DC equity allocations in 2014, while target date funds continue to grow.
Overall, fixed income allocations outweigh equities, but this can vary significantly by country: only 23% of UK assets are fixed income, compared to 51% in Italy and 72% in France.

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