Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 145
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FeaturesDeviate at your own risk
The recent controversy about factor investing has probably not caused any distress to the investment industry, let alone the wider public, but it is a fundamental one
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Country ReportPensionsfonds flourish
Several trends have converged to bolster the popularity of Pensionsfonds
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Special ReportWays to improve DC pensions
International policy best practice holds lessons for UK defined contribution pensions
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Special ReportStrategy: Factor rotation hits record pace
Tilting between factors could work well in this environment
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Asset Class ReportsBrexit: Deal or no deal
Brexit uncertainties are making stockpicking a difficult task
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FeaturesWhat’s in a number?
There has been much hand wringing among UK actuaries and pension scheme managers about the impact of a recent court ruling requiring certain pension benefits to be paid equally to men and women
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Country ReportPension risk management
Portfolios are facing up to the challenges of the economic environment. But there is still room to improve expected returns
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Special ReportManaging macro-longevity risk
An internal market for macro-longevity risk could provide an alternative to hedging tools
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Special ReportMulti-factor ETFs: A recipe only as good as its ingredients
The performance of multi-factor ETF strategies reflect the choice of factors as well as portfolio construction
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Country ReportVBV: Exciting possibilities
Günther Schiendl, CIO of VBV, Austria’s largest pension fund, talks to Barbara Ottawa about the importance of illiquidity and the EU’s sustainable finance initiative
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Special ReportApplying rocket science to EMs
Factor investing strategies are increasingly being used in emerging market investing
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Special ReportInvestment Research: MiFIDII – a year of adjustments
Firms are under competitive pressures as the market for investment research takes shape
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Special ReportTaxation: How to soften the tax bite
Research shows tax management can boost returns from factor investment
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FeaturesPLSA Conference: On the brink of cost transparency
Trustees, consultants and other pension professionals gathered in Edinburgh in early March for the annual investment conference of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
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FeaturesAccounting matters: Limiting the scope
The IASB is looking at IAS 19. Will the project run into the sand?
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InterviewsHow we run our money: APK Pensionskasse
Christian Böhm, CEO of Austria’s APK Pensionskasse, talks about the organisation’s blend of dynamic and long-term investment strategy
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FeaturesESG: Code could boost engagement
Loopholes in the revised Stewardship Code under consultation in the UK may mean it fails to realise its full potential for raising engagement with investee companies.
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InterviewsCheyne Capital Management: High-impact debt investor
The growth of non-bank lending in Europe is often mentioned as a trend that could radically transform the European economy. This remains to be seen, but if banks gradually give some of their dominance in the lending market, then firms such as Cheyne Capital Management stand to benefit.
