Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 173
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Special Report
African adventures
Africa represents multiple opportunites both for returns and altruistic behaviour, yet it requires a long-term commitment from investors
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Special ReportEurope's pensions regulation, country by country
Key regulatory issues affecting pensions across the region
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Country Report
DB transfers: Freedom under fire
Three years after its introduction, the liberation of pensions savings has been marred by accounts of poor advice and scams
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Special Report
Private equity: Emerging signs of a comeback
Emerging private equity markets deserve the attention of investors with a long horizon
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Country Report
Fiduciary management: Foreign fiduciaries struggle
Pension funds’ changing requirements are having a profound effect on the market for fiduciary management
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FeaturesDiary of an Investor: Imperfect foresight
‘Administration!’ declares Geert, our head of investment research one morning. ‘Not a sexy subject.’
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Features
ESG: European Commission triggers unease with ESG approach
Pension fund associations have warned the European Commission not to take a prescriptive approach to the consideration of environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factors by institutional investors
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FeaturesInterview: Matti Leppälä, PensionsEurope
PensionsEurope’s CEO discusses the challenges faced by the sector under the changing regulatory environment
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Opinion Pieces
Long Term Matters: What my illness is teaching me about investment
When diagnosed with life-threatening conditions, we can be devastated, run from the diagnosis or embrace it and adapt. No prizes for guessing the smarter choice. The same goes for investment decision-makers today
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Interviews
Focus Group: March 2018
We asked a group of 24 pension funds with total assets of €164bn their views on the current risks and opportunities
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Interviews
On the Record: How do you invest in emerging markets?
Three instutional investors – Louvre Endowment Fund, Elo & Amonis – share their views on emerging markets investing
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InterviewsHow we run our money: MP Pension
Anders Schelde, the new CIO of MP Pension, tells Rachel Fixsen how the pension fund has progressed since striking out on its own in 2015
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Deutsche Asset Management/DWS Group
Deutsche Asset Management set about trying to conquer the world in the 1990s and 2000s. CEOs have come and gone, as have brands. Another rebrand will follow this month’s planned IPO
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Features
Asset Allocation: What’s changed?
While there was general acknowledgement that this year would indeed bring more volatility to financial markets, the sharpness of February’s stock market moves was still surprising
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Features
Ahead of the Curve: Arch nemeses - value and growth
Value has outperformed growth over the long term, but over the past decade value has endured its longest and one of its weakest periods of relative performance on record
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator: March 2018
What does one expect to happen when positive sentiment declines across the board? What we know is that near universal sentiment movements do not happen often
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Features
Iceland: Pension fund ownership comes under the microscope
Like any major earthquake, Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008 has had its aftershocks.
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Features
Investment returns: Record year for equities boosts European pensions
In a year full of records for equity markets, European pension funds posted positive results – with most improving on their 2016 investment returns
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Luke Hildyard
“The potential impact of climate change on investments should be considered at least on an annual basis”
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Opinion PiecesLetter From The US: ESG strategy not just divestment
ESG investing is a hot topic in the US pension fund industry. “One dollar out of five from institutional investors is going into ESG investing”
