Your feedback on video

Time to think outside the box

Oct 4 2011  Carl Hess, global head of investment at Towers Watson, on investing with today's uncertain outlook. Pension funds need to think outside the box, he says, and be prepared to leave their comfort zones. Exposure to developing nations would be a good strategy and a basket of investments could include currency and real assets. Gold remains a good hedge for pension funds, he says, adding funds must be prepared for inflation, deflation and volatility.  (4m 36sec)
  • Editor's Choice
  • Next in section
  • Latest
  • Most popular
Ralph Atkins and Philip Stafford discuss 'Robin Hood' tax
May 21 2013 Flaws with financial transaction tax Flaws with financial transaction tax (4m 47secs)
James Mackintosh looks at this month's short squeezes
May 21 2013 Caught short Caught short (3m 15secs)
Reuters: At least 51 people killed as tornado devastates Oklahoma
May 21 2013 Oklahoma tornado aftermath Oklahoma tornado aftermath (1m 15secs)
Martin Wolf on accelerating carbon emissions and how to stop them
May 21 2013 Wolf on averting climate chaos Wolf on averting climate chaos (6m 21secs)
Roula Khalaf on claims Qatar is dividing and supporting rebels
May 20 2013 Qatar seeks bigger role on global stage Qatar seeks bigger role on global stage (4m 11secs)
Lex on ENRC founders' plan to take the miner private
May 20 2013 Offer undervalues ENRC Offer undervalues ENRC (2m 52secs)
Ben Bland says traffic and poor planning are affecting the country's growth
May 17 2013 Indonesia's infrastructure deficit Indonesia's infrastructure deficit (4m 34secs)
CEO Ton Büchner says a recovery won't start without greater clarity
May 17 2013 AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe (5m 38secs)
Lee Buccheit, sovereign debt adviser, on where Europe went wrong
May 17 2013 Europe's failure on debt restructuring Europe's failure on debt restructuring (4m 33secs)
Lex on how Ocado/Morrisons deal will sit with Waitrose
May 17 2013 Ocado to take Morrisons online Ocado to take Morrisons online (2m 10secs)
'Professor of happiness' says tests show happier employees are more productive
May 8 2013 The bottom line on happiness The bottom line on happiness (4m 54secs)
James Mackintosh on the dollar's rise
May 17 2013 Dollar bull run? Dollar bull run? (4m 19secs)
Gavyn Davies on what Mark Carney could do at BoE
May 17 2013 Carney's UK strategy Carney's UK strategy (5m 23secs)
Lex on China clampdown hitting Richemont
May 16 2013 Luxury lull Luxury lull (2m 42secs)
James Mackintosh on growing confidence in the US
May 16 2013 The American exception The American exception (3m 16secs)
James Mackintosh on the dollar's rise
May 17 2013 Dollar bull run? Dollar bull run? (4m 19secs)
David Pilling explains how containers revolutionised world trade
May 14 2013 Container shipping: the world in a box Container shipping: the world in a box (4m 9secs)
Ashraf Laidi on how yen weakness will persist
May 15 2013 Land of the rising sun and falling yen Land of the rising sun and falling yen (5m 26secs)
James Mackintosh on growing confidence in the US
May 16 2013 The American exception The American exception (3m 16secs)
Michael Skapinker on the 50 ideas that shaped business today
Apr 9 2013 50 Best Business Ideas 50 Best Business Ideas (4m 52secs)
James Mackintosh on soaring Japanese bond yields
May 14 2013 Spiking Japan Spiking Japan (3m 54secs)
Jennifer Sundberg on helping boards have a more valuable conversation
May 2 2013 Non-executives need tools for job Non-executives need tools for job (4m 7secs)
James Mackintosh on speculative biotechs, miners and oil explorers
May 14 2013 Biotech high Biotech high (3m 25secs)
CEO Ton Büchner says a recovery won't start without greater clarity
May 17 2013 AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe (5m 38secs)
FT debate on how open-source is changing government's relationship with citizens
May 6 2013 Open-source behind government's digital drive Open-source behind government's digital drive (4m 53secs)
James Mackintosh on investor concern over BoJ’s economic fuel
May 9 2013 Japan's dash for trash Japan's dash for trash (2m 52secs)
Sarbjit Nahal on the opportunities in improving energy efficiency
May 14 2013 Money in energy efficiency? Money in energy efficiency? (5m 10secs)
Daniel Dombey reports on Turkey’s economic and political drive
May 15 2013 Ambitious Turkey Ambitious Turkey (4m 16secs)
Chief executive tries to navigate litigation and investor hostility
May 13 2013 Stormy waters for Transocean Stormy waters for Transocean (6m 36secs)
Non-executive director Murray Steele: boards should focus on value creation
Apr 5 2013 Pay debate distracts boards too much Pay debate distracts boards too much (4m 12secs)

Companies

lex Lex on ENRC founders' plan to take the miner private
May 20 2013 Offer undervalues ENRC Offer undervalues ENRC (2m 52secs)
view from the top CEO Ton Büchner says a recovery won't start without greater clarity
May 17 2013 AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe AkzoNobel: consumers still cautious in Europe (5m 38secs)
lex Lex on how Ocado/Morrisons deal will sit with Waitrose
May 17 2013 Ocado to take Morrisons online Ocado to take Morrisons online (2m 10secs)
lex Lex on China clampdown hitting Richemont
May 16 2013 Luxury lull Luxury lull (2m 42secs)
lex Lex on investigation into oil industry's price-setting mechanisms
May 15 2013 Oil pricing probe Oil pricing probe (2m 48secs)
ft business After bond win, activist investor sets sights on electronics giant
May 14 2013 Loeb asks Sony to trim down Loeb asks Sony to trim down (2m 10secs)
RSS feed

Markets

World

Global Economy

Management

Personal Finance

Life & Arts

TOOLS & SERVICES

Multimedia

Tools

Updates

Quick links

Services