Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 183
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Features
Active investment rebounds
After a period of underperformance, active investment strategies are on the up – for now at least
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Eastspring
Investment professionals are fond of talking about the power of compound interest but many fail to fully appreciate its implications for Asia
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Features
Asset Allocation: Economics remains buoyant
Global macroeconomics are generally supportive all round – with buoyant business sentiment, rising investment spending and low unemployment
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Features
Ahead of the Curve: Beware banks
The universal desire to generate economic growth through capitalism lends itself naturally to the long-term nature of pension funds
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Special Report
The next generation bond market
Fixed-income markets have undergone significant structural changes since the 2008 financial crisis. These seismic shifts are forcing investors to adapt to a new market paradigm
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Opinion Pieces
Long-Term Matters: Elephants in the sustainability room
Decent folk in the investment world are beginning to ask why our sector is so slow to change. Why can’t it function as a fit for purpose enabler of human prosperity?
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator November 2017
Just when some major themes seemed to be on pause, managers’ expectations crept into rarified territory, while in others themes in place since at least 2014 have gathered momentum. Whether valuation extremes are appropriate, managers believe they will continue.
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Features
Hybrids: Best of both worlds
Preferred securities offer high coupons and high yields compared with most purebred bonds
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Features
Carbon footprints: Only so deep
Stakeholder initiatives and regulation have encouraged the take-up of carbon footprinting but the practice has limitations as a measure of risk
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Opinion Pieces
Letter From Brussels: Court for international investor disputes on the horizon
International investors in the EU have for decades been suffering from woeful dispute settlement proceedings when involved in cases against public authorities
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Opinion Pieces
Letter From The US: 401(k) in the crosshairs of reform
Since their launch in 1981, 401(k) plans have become the preferred employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plan
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Sarah Keohane Williamson & Matthew Leatherman
“The selection of a benchmark is secondary to many other provisions for encouraging long-term behaviour”
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Special Report
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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Special Report
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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Special Report
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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Special Report
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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Special Report
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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Special Report
What makes the best ETF?
What makes the best ETF for one investor will be very different for another
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Special Report
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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Special Report
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
