Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 119
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Special ReportChina: Crazy rich Chinese
Investing in the rise of China’s middle class might seem obvious but it is a complex process
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Special ReportEU Sustainable Finance: The greening of Europe
The EU wants to encourage environmentally friendly investment practices. Will its taxonomy stimulate the green bond market?
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities: ESG in Latin America
An anti-corruption drive by Latin American companies is creating opportunities for responsible investors
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Special ReportFinancialisation: The commodities conundrum
It is an important practical question but it is hard to untangle how commodity prices are determined
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2019: Asset growth in challenging times
The assets of the 1,000 largest European pension funds increased by 7% to €7.72trn in the last 12 months. This robust increase is set against a volatile backdrop in terms of asset prices and markets
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Opinion PiecesMarket paradoxes demand new ideas
It is the most fundamental premise of investing yet it is increasingly redundant: invest your money rather than hiding it under the mattress
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Country ReportWelcome to the feedback age
DC funds are increasingly employing focus groups to gain insight into the motivations of their members. But pensions are not as easy to review as hotels or restaurants
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Viewpoints: Investment as the saviour
How taxonomy, trajectory and Ecolabel could save our children
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Asset Class ReportsTrade war: The silver lining in the clouds of trade war
Smaller emerging market players could benefit from the US-China trade war
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Special ReportRare earths: The building blocks of tech
Everything from batteries, visual displays, catalytic convertors to military hardware are reliant upon rare earths in their production. Unfortunately, investment opportunities in rare earths are not as widely available as their potential uses
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Special ReportHow fund managers view – and invest in – the rise of China’s middle class
Fund managers share their views on how China’s rising middle class is impacting the country’s economy and outlook
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Opinion PiecesChina’s human rights abuses pose challenges
Investors who are serious about ESG should ask themselves about their China strategies
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Country ReportThe future of trusteeship
The Pensions Regulator is aiming to tackle poorly run UK pension schemes, and has designs on the role that trustees can play
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Special ReportTechnology: The race is on
China’s rapid rise in the technology stakes is causing tension among other world-leading manufacturing countries
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Viewpoints: The industry reacts
Will the EU Sustainable Finance Technical Expert Group’s June 2019 reports on the green taxonomy, green bond standards and climate benchmarks succeed in mobilising investors and capital in support of sustainability objectives?
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Asset Class ReportsDefining the EM universe
A rising number of wealthy developed countries are still considered emerging market economies. Does this make sense?
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Special ReportPortfolio strategy – The good things about commodities
Commodities can provide portfolio diversification as well as a cushion against inflation shocks
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Special ReportAustria: Government’s fall is another blow to reform
Promised tax reforms were put on hold following the toppling of the government. But this is just the latest in a line of unfulfilled pension promises
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Opinion PiecesAn ageing Europe needs radical policy ideas
The Centre for Social Justice – a UK centre-right think tank – has proposed retirement policy reforms including raising the country’s state pension age to 75 by 2035
