Long-term care situation is escalating

International Long-Term Care Day on May 12, 2013 / The number of individuals in need of care is set to double by 2050 / A lack of trained care staff is significantly exacerbating the situation

Four things about the euro you shouldn't believe

Allianz chief economist Dr. Michael Heise picks apart common myths about the euro debt crisis repeated from talk show to talk show.

Originally published in the German daily “Die Welt” on April 6, 2013.

Bubbles in all asset classes

Jay Ralph, Head of Allianz Asset Management, recommends shares in his interview with "Finanz und Wirtschaft" magazine, but expresses concerns over possible money supply inflation.

Baby boomer retirements bring attention to retirement savings

While the demographic challenge facing the United States might not be as severe as that confronting  Europe, it nonetheless remains significant. Long-time Washington-watcher Peter Lefkin looks at the likely regulatory changes relating to retirement in the next few years.

Redefining trust

What is the state of public trust in the financial sector? On both sides of the Atlantic it has plummeted, but there is a basis for optimism in some sectors.

Measuring the incalculable

Trust is elusive, yet qualitative factors like transparency can increase people’s trust in institutions and businesses.

The value of trust

Does trust have an economic value? The simple answer is, definitely. The more complicated answer is yes, but it depends on how you define that elusive word trust.

Who do you trust?

No, really, who do you actually trust? Your family and friends? Well, perhaps not all of them and probably not all the time. Your doctor, religious leader or perhaps your lawyer, but definitely not – according to many recent surveys – your banker or politician.

Recovery of risk assets no one-way street

In its latest Global Strategic Outlook, Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) re-emphasizes secular themes around dividends, emerging markets bonds and currencies.