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Special ReportInflation: expectations … and reality
In 2022, inflation surprised only on the upside, and surrounding economic conditions became increasingly uncertain. As short-term inflationary pressure has moderately spilled into inflation expectations – 10-year German inflation breakevens rose from 0.5% to more than 2% in 24 months1 – our DWS Long View capital market expectations for the next decade remain below historical averages.
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Special ReportActive ETFs: mixed fortunes
Tax efficiency and regulatory change have been the key drivers of the development of active exchange-traded funds in the US. As there are no similar tax benefits nor regulatory change in Europe, growth in this region has been limited.
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Special ReportActive ETFs: five myths debunked
Demand for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has grown rapidly in Europe in recent years. While much of this growth has been driven by passive funds, research shows that investors are increasingly looking at active ETF strategies. Nevertheless, there are still lots of common misconceptions that are hindering the take-up of active ETFs. Here, we debunk the the most common myths about active ETFs.
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Special ReportGlobal emerging markets index investing: the case for an active component
Emerging market (EM) equities have an important role to play in broadly diversified institutional portfolios. Our data analysis shows that for investors who have a buy-and-hold strategy, an active component is needed to stay close to the benchmark because of trading costs and, more importantly, because of higher slippage costs by passive managers in downward markets.
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Special ReportTransparency: getting it taped
It’s much harder for European ETF investors to get detailed information on liquidity, volumes and best execution than it is for their US counterparts. That’s because this data isn’t aggregated into a consolidated tape as it is on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Special ReportCrypto ETFs: exploring the keys to mass adoption
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) made history last October as one of the strongest ever ETF launches, amassing more than $1bn (€1bn) in assets in just two days.
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RFQ platforms and the institutional ETF trading revolution
What do ETFs, RFQ and ESG all have in common? Aside from being some of the most popular acronyms in the history of financial services, the three-letter abbreviations for exchange-traded funds (ETF), electronic request-for-quote (RFQ) trading, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) driven investing, have all come together at the centre of a revolution in asset management.
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Special ReportPost-Brexit flux in Europe
Although Brexit has changed the dynamics of the European asset management landscape, the checklist for choosing a location for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) has not altered: a solid legislative foundation, requisite skillsets, favourable tax treatment and cross-border distribution acumen.
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Legal and regulatory developments: EU plays catch-up
While the European framework for establishing ETFs has not changed substantially in recent times, developments within the legislative bodies of the EU present a number of current and potential hurdles for ETFs in the short to medium term. This article will look at each legal development in turn. It is also important to note that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of areas that need to be strengthened.
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Special ReportIPE ETF Investor Survey 2022
IPE’s first survey of investors focusing specifically on ETFs, conducted between mid-July and mid-August 2022, drew responses from institutional investors across nine European jurisdictions, of which 24% were invested in ETFs. Respondents were located in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2022: Pension assets increase reflects 2021’s markets
The assets of the leading 1000 European pension funds increased by well over €600bn in our latest survey – a large portion of which can be attributed to strong investment returns on the back of a sustained post-COVID rebound over the course of 2021. Developed market equities returned over 30% in euro terms in 2021, compared with losses of around 4.7% in global aggregate bonds.
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Asset Class ReportsEquities – Are Paris-aligned benchmarks a climate gamechanger?
Inflexible annual carbon reduction targets and weak data can lead to flawed decision-making
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Asset Class ReportsEquities – Fundamental managers on the search for quality and growth
At a time of high volatility in markets, bottom-up selection based on equity fundamentals is as relevant as ever, but managers remain challenged to find resilient companies
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Top 1000 Pension Funds 2022: Data
OECD Pension Funds in Figures, 2022 (data for France from 2021 edition); *Data on asset allocation in these figures include both direct investment in equities, bills and bonds, cash and deposits and indirect investment through CIS when the look-through of CIS investments is ...
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Country ReportNetherlands: Pension transition drives consolidation
Pension schemes are turning to mergers as one way to cope with the rising costs of complying with greater regulation
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Country ReportNetherlands: Dutch pension funds make early switch to DC
There are various HR and corporate motives for switching to defined contribution arrangements before the new pension system comes into play in the Netherlands
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Austria: Debate on pension reforms continues
Promises to review Austria’s pension system made over recent years have not materialised, resulting in a renewed push for action by the pension industry
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Country ReportNetherlands: Implications of the new pension system
The move towards a new Dutch pension system will have significant effects on swap curves and asset allocation
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Belgium: Limited agreement on pension changes reached
A minimum monthly first-pillar pension will apply from 2024 but there has been little effort to boost supplementary schemes
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Denmark: Commission heralds comprehensive approach
Expert body tackles complexity, incentives, tax and indexation
