Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 171
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Features
Portfolio Construction: Themes for defensive investing
Global uncertainties and disruptions call for more care when building a defensive portfolio
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Country ReportUK pensions: Running the rule on costs
A large proportion of institutional investors’ costs remains opaque. Will a new UK initiative change this?
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Country ReportDutch pensions: Aiming for full transparency on costs
Dutch funds are now required to provide deeper insight into their expenses in their annual reports
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Special Report
Investment Solutions: No turning back
The way UK pension schemes receive investment advice could change following an investigation by the financial regulator
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Special ReportTop 1000: A bird’s eye view of €7trn
The assets captured in IPE’s annual study of the leading European retirement asset pools total €7.04trn, up from €6.74 last year – an increase of 4.45%. Yet this growth in assets masks a varied picture
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Asset Class Reports
EM debt: China evokes unjustified fears
Many foreign investors fail to grasp the transformation of China’s bond markets
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Features
Debt warning signs are hard to read
A World Bank study highlights increasing levels of debt in emerging markets
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Country Report
Consolidation: Panacea or pipedream?
Legislative changes will be necessary to enable consolidation
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: In the mix
Asset allocation review for the largest Dutch pension funds
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Special Report
MNOPF: Trustees must focus on their responsibilities
Rory Murphy, chair of the trustee board of the UK’s MNOPF, says the success of fiduciary management depends equally on managers and trustees
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Special Report
Austria: Politics distracts from pensions
Pension reforms take second place to political squabbling
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Asset Class Reports
EM debt: Experts clash over debt dynamics
Opinions differ sharply on the sustainability of emerging market debt
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Features
Investment advisers need more scrutiny
The quality of investment advice to pension funds needs to improve
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Country Report
Consolidation: Pressure to unite
Are mergers or other forms of consolidation likely for UK pensions?
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Country Report
Outsourcing: Funds over Achmea debacle
Industry-wide pension schemes have worked quickly to find new administrators to replace Syntrus Achmea
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Special Report
Univar: Staying in control
Appointing a fiduciary manager does not mean trustees will lose a grip on investment strategies, says Steve Smith, chairman of trustees of the Univar UK pension scheme
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Asset Class Reports
Latin America debt: A complex opportunity
Latin American debt is no longer just a tactical trade
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Special Report
Belgium: Cross-pillar reform target
The government has been acting on reform recommendations from the Pension Reform Commission
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Country Report
Brexit and sponsors: The great unknown
Trustees need to think about market volatility and employer covenants in light of Brexit
