Swiss Pensions Conference – Webcasts and Podcasts
The Swiss Pensions Conference was organized and hosted by the Swiss CFA Society and the Liechtenstein Society of Investment Professionals on 9 March 2011. This event focused on bringing the latest in cutting edge thinking to long-term institutional asset owners.
Multimedia Sessions
Select webcasts and podcasts from the conference are available in both English and German. New sessions will be added as they are available. English translations of German sessions are available as PDF transcripts.
Developments in Emerging Debt Markets: An Asian Case Study - Hon Cheung
Emerging debt markets have grown significantly in the last few years. This presentation examines some of the key drivers for this growth, including economic factors as well as monetary and developmental policy. From the European perspective, this growth has created the potential for emerging debt as a strategic asset class with interesting diversification characteristics, exposure to attractive currency markets, and bond markets with a more manageable debt burden.
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Insurance Linked Strategien (Insurance-Linked Securities) - Christian Bruns and Daniel Ineichen, CFA
This session, presented in German, covers insurance-linked investments or securities (ILS) as an alternative asset class. While the most commonly known products are catastrophe bonds, the speakers describe the different types of perils covered, the instruments available to invest in, investment characteristics, and present market conditions. Current topics and the pros and cons of ILS are covered in a panel discussion. A transcript of the presentation is now available in English. Click on "Learn more" below to download a PDF of the presentation slides.
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