Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 203
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Features
How to fight populism
A striking shift has happened in recent years. Developing countries used to be seen as unstable, while advanced economies were viewed as stable
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Resaver: Researchers in cross-border test
A pension plan for European academics could become a model for cross-border pensions, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Special Report
Dutch funds slow on diversity
Some funds are making symbolic appointments as they struggle to meet requirements on board level diversity
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Special Report
Innovation: State Street's Beacon Project
State Street is digitising every aspect of its financial services business through its Beacon Project. Is it the model for others to follow?
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Special Report
Market Volatility: Friend or foe?
Joseph Mariathasan explores whether risk parity contributes to turmoil in the market
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Implications of the US election
Joseph Mariathasan looks at what investors might expect from the two presidential hopefuls
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Features
Asia: Work in progress
Mark Mobius sees a positive future for the Philippines under new president Rodrigo Duerte who looks likely to build on the success of the previous administration of Benigno Aquino III
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Country Report
Pensions In Italy: New alternatives exist
Most Italian pension funds are new to alternative investment. However, the wind is changing, with several pension funds making the first significant allocations, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Features
Italy's pensions reform: No more tinkering
Only four years since the last pensions reform, the Italian government is once again discussing further changes to the system.
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Pensions Accounting: Appeal of a lesser evil
The International Accounting Standards Board has agreed to investigate a last-ditch attempt to address the challenge of hybrid-risk plans. Stephen Bouvier explores the issues
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Special Report
Interview: Keith Ambachtsheer
Liam Kennedy in conversation with Keith Ambachtsheer. His latest book, The Future of Pension Management, was published earlier this year
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Special Report
Regulation: Scrutiny pushing up costs
The securities services industry is finally experiencing a respite from a decade-long regulatory onslaught which has increased costs for all participants
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Special Report
Risk Parity Performance: Looking to reduce leverage
Risk parity strategies fared poorly in 2015 owing to commodities exposure, finds Charlotte Moore. This year some managers are reducing leverage, which could affect returns
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Beating the S&P
Fund managers might do better to focus on generating excess return in credit markets than selecting outperforming stocks
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Features
Risk Management: Clear and ever present
Alastair Sewell outlines how the insidious nature of liquidity risk affects investment strategies
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Country Report
Pensions In Italy: An alternative approach
Despite shifting and ambiguous regulation, a growing number of pension funds are increasing diversification by making larger allocations to alternative asset classes, writes Silvio Bencini
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FeaturesHow we run our money: AP2
Tomas Franzén, chief investment strategist of AP2, the second Swedish buffer fund, explains the fund’s approach to long-term investment
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Special Report
Settlement: A pan-European platform
Anthony Harrington looks at the introduction of the Europe-wide Target-2 Securities settlement engine for securities transactions
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Healthcare - A healthy prognosis
Recent developments in market structures and biotechnology augur well for the recovery of ailing US healthcare stocks
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Features
ESG meets credit
Susanna Rust reports on a new joint initiative involving fixed income investors and credit rating agencies
