Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 169
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Global regulators take another look at ETFs
The rapid growth of ETFs globally means that we are seeing increased official scrutiny of the sector
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Using ETFs for income investing
Many investors have traditionally associated passive investing with the headline values of indices and the resulting opportunities for capital growth. But over the last decade this approach has changed.
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Will ETF issuers create their own indices?
ETF providers are becoming attracted to the idea of developing bespoke indices and saving on licence fees
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Creating value through smart beta ETFs: myth or reality?
Smart beta ETFs can allow investors to benefit from the many positive attributes of both traditional passive and active strategies
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Indices, ETFs and governance
ESG concerns were once the remit of active and activist investors, but ETF and index providers are becoming increasingly vocal proponents of better corporate stewardship
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What makes the best ETF?
What makes the best ETF for one investor will be very different for another
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Active ETFs’ disclosure challenge
Active ETFs are still getting off the ground, representing just over 1% of the worldwide ETF market. Nevertheless, they are the focus of intense interest
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Attractiveness of local currency emerging market debt
Emerging market debt has become a core part of many investors’portfolios. Yet this asset class has also evolved rapidly
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Features
No DC sugar rush
There is a strong risk that Germany’s pensions reform becomes neither a stunning success nor a stunning failure, but just adds to the complexity of German workplace pensions
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Country ReportSpain: A new age of discovery
Spanish pension funds are breaking with traditionally conservative investment practices as they strive to achieve positive returns in the low-interest-rate environment
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Special ReportGerman Asset Management: A model for collaboration
Asset managers may work with insurers to gain business in Germany’s new defined contribution (DC) market
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Asset Class Reports
Global Equities: Valuations face a structural shift
It is not easy to predict where markets are heading in this era of great economic disruptions but there are big opportunities for skilled investors
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Features
A time for strong nerves
It is understandable that investors are nervous. Not only are valuations stretched in many markets but there seems to be a significant threat of military conflict
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Asset Class Reports
Be ready when QE makes way for QT
Market distortions created by quantitative easing could prove fertile grounds for investors when central banks switch to quantitative tightening
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Country Report
Portugal: The Italian play
Portuguese pension funds are continuing to invest in Italian debt despite the fears for Italy’s banking sector
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Features
Heed the warning signs
The private equity market is showing clear signals that it is reaching the end of a multi-year growth cycle. Yet, surveys show investors are intent to increase allocations
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Alternatives in demand
Universal-Investment’s latest investor statistics show how German institutions have started diversifying within alternatives
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging markets lag in software
Despite the huge size of emerging economies they have yet to produce global leaders in software
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Research costs: Managers wrestle with MiFID
Many German asset managers have yet to decide how to apportion external research costs
