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Asset Class Reports
Inflation-linked bonds: Inflationary trends stoke linker demand
Inflation-linked government bonds are back in demand as investors seek protection against rising inflation
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator June 2017
When fewer than one in 10 respondents expects something to happen, it is hard to accept it could happen. There is an increased number of such instances in the most recent IPE Asset Manager Expectations poll.
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator May 2017
A key metric for interpreting manager expectations is the difference between those expecting a rise and those expecting a fall. Having data to analyse, trends, trend shifts and historical highs and lows helps make things clearer. While there are many themes worth noting, there is only one universally negative point, which is historically low and in a strong downtrend.
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator April 2017
The latest manager poll has two main themes: markets are weak and levels of sentiment are extreme.
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News
German province pressured to tackle 'pension lie'
Court and opposition parties criticised hidden government debt increase through reserves for civil servants
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator March 2017
When a shift in sentiment begins, the euphoria does not dull universally; rather, the centre remains lustrous, while the edges are the first to fade
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News
FRR invites bids for ‘new generation’ cash flow matching mandates
New mandates to replace those put in place for LDI strategy after 2010 pensions reform
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator February 2017
With two full months of post-US election information to sift though, shifts in manager expectations have been as extreme as some reactions to, and rhetoric from, our newest world leader. Even more so than the prior month, the conviction that there will be movements in certain asset classes is surprisingly high.
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NewsMajor European investors back France green bond ‘milestone’
Dutch pension managers buy €967m, while ERAFP and Ircantec join big French crowd
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News
PIMCO, Lombard Odier, Northern Trust unveil ESG, climate change funds
Flurry of fund announcements underscores mainstreaming of ESG integration
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator January 2017
What a difference a month makes. With the previous indicator poll taken days before the US election, this month’s results illustrate how managers have digested markets’ reactions to the outcome
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News
ECB seen as tapering, as 'nuanced' bond-buying decision announced
Bank to continue to buy bonds under asset purchase programme after March but at reduced run-rate
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NewsItalian banks under pressure following referendum result
Prime minister’s resignation could hamper recapitalisation efforts, hurt economic growth, fund managers warn
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News
European institutions to ramp up domestic fixed income, survey shows
Eighty percent of respondents set to increase exposure to asset class
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
Bond yields have been rising, which is not that surprising given that sharp sell-offs in government markets have been reasonably frequent in the multi-year bull-run
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator December 2016
With the US election over, the opportunity of interpreting expectations of managers just prior to it is interesting. There were some interesting changes in the most recent period, but by far the most intriguing was the shifting of expectations to stability in equity markets without significant changes elsewhere.
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News
UK Autumn Statement: Dividend tax clawback could boost equity returns
Chancellor Philip Hammond proposes ‘modernisation’ of dividend tax, expands Gilt issuance
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News
UK looks to bring in new inflation measure
CPIH introduction next year raises possibility of new Gilt issuance, public sector pension changes
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Asset Class ReportsNorwegian sovereign fund sees weak returns boosted by fixed income
Norges Bank Investment Management notes weak performance by financial, consumer sectors during second quarter
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News
Insurers lag pension funds on climate risk, study shows
Asset Owners Disclosure Project acknowledges efforts of European insurers
