Why holding gold is an advantage during a crisis

Tuesday 31 August 2021 Vol.12 Ed.35.1
Commentary: Liquidity in times of crisis
By Pierre Ortlieb in London
Stefan Beiner is head of asset management and deputy CEO at PUBLICA, Switzerland’s largest pension fund. He spoke to OMFIF about the advantages for pension funds of holding gold and inflation-protected government bonds during times of crisis. He explained why PUBLICA has such a high gold allocation and why he thinks inflation-linked bonds will play a greater role in the future.
Read the full commentary on the website.
Launch: The future of money market funds

Tuesday 14 September, 16:00-17:00 BST
Following the Covid-19 crisis, regulators have been reviewing their stance on parts of the financial ecosystem. OMFIF is convening this panel discussion to analyse money market funds. Ahead of the G20 summit in Rome, panellists will put forward their thoughts on the events in March 2020, the importance of a constructive dialogue and data review between regulators and the market, and the way forward for the industry.
Register to attend here.Â