Shock Value
IN PRINT ARCHIVE CIR Summer 2008
| Special Report—COVERAGE OF THE 2008 GLOBAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE Shock Value After a few decent years of equity market returns, plan sponsors are again faced with a rocky market. Recent shocks to markets have led to a period of volatility, leaving pension investors wondering how they are going to continue to meet their liabilities and deal with the risky reality of today’s investment climate. This year’s Global Investment Conference focused on volatility as speakers shared new ideas and research in the area of global investment in tumultuous market conditions. The proceedings were held against a beautiful backdrop—Lake Louise, Alberta—and delegates spent two days discussing everything from emerging markets to liquidity to global bonds and the credit crunch. Summaries Eastern
Promises Location,
Location Innovative
Approaches Reversal
of Fortune Random
or in Tandem? Scary
Monsters Shock
to the System In
the Trenches Past
and Present Driving
in Reverse Fresh
Start Gaining
Ground Good
Business |
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