Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 48
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Country ReportNetherlands: Pension overhaul nears another milestone
The law to reform Dutch pensions has finally been approved by the Dutch lower house, but the switch from DB to DC still needs to clear one hurdle – the Senate
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Special ReportManager selection: UK fiduciary management
Does fiduciary management still stack up as scheme funding improves?
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Special ReportRegulation: EIOPA takes stock of IORP II
Sustainability requirements in focus as EIOPA admits cross-border ‘failure’
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities – Slow progress on corporate governance
Equity investors see improvements in corporate governance in emerging markets, but alignment between shareholders, management and owners remains critical
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Country ReportNetherlands: Early birds gear up for DC switch
The pension funds for pharmacists and librarians will be among the first to move to the new DC system. They talk to Tjibbe Hoekstra about the pros and cons of being an early mover, and discuss how the new system will impact their investment strategies
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities – Investors watch as China corrects course
The Chinese government has managed to restart the economy post-COVID, but investors are cautious
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Special ReportRegulation: EC continues sustainable investment regulation drive
The state of play for EU sustainable finance regulation
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Special ReportManager selection: Brunel’s Helen Price on diversity and inclusion
Helen Price explains to Sophie Robinson-Tillett how the Asset Owner Diversity Charter will help schemes formulate standardised requests for information.
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Country ReportNetherlands: A bad year for performance
Most Dutch pension funds suffered double-digit losses in 2022
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Special ReportRegulation: IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries
IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries. Gail Moss reports
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Country ReportNetherlands: Interview with Agnes Joseph
The current timetable leaves no margin for error, Achmea’s Agnes Joseph tells Tjibbe Hoekstra
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities – India’s dancing elephant in the room
Despite challenges with corporate governance and corruption, the prospects for India are too bright to ignore for investors
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities – Rise of the Gulf equity markets
The Gulf region is changing dramatically and provides growing opportunities for emerging market investors
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Opinion PiecesA farmer's revolution could upset pension reforms
The new populist Farmers’ Party (called BBB) won Dutch provincial elections in a historic landslide victory in March. Mainly attracting older voters in rural areas, the party rode a wave of public dissatisfaction about the government’s policies.
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Opinion PiecesQuestions BP investors should ask themselves
A lot has happened in sustainable finance since the last AGM season: an energy crisis in Europe, an escalating legal campaign against ESG in the US, a credibility crisis for the world’s biggest net zero investment group, and ground-breaking political agreements to protect the planet’s natural resources and marine ecosystems.
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FeaturesAccounting: IFRS’s Kono says no
On the face of it, the staff at the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) have done a good job so far.
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FeaturesUkraine: The mother of all impact investments
Institutional investors can play a crucial role in rebuilding Ukraine in a post-war future
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FeaturesEmerging markets decarbonisation
The International Energy Agency estimates that developing economies and emerging markets are responsible for more than two-thirds of global carbon emissions.
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FeaturesAhead of the curve: Introducing the concept of a carbon risk-free curve
As global investors and companies progress towards their net-zero emissions targets, the concept of a carbon risk-free curve becomes increasingly relevant within the fixed-income market. In our view, this curve should provide a reference for evaluating the risk levels of bonds in relation to their issuers’ CO₂-equivalent (CO₂e) emissions and can therefore help investors to assess the impact of changes in CO₂e emissions on the yield spread of fixed-income bonds.
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Opinion PiecesEmerging market investors should take the long view
For institutional investors, investing in emerging markets is a true test of fiduciary duty. The asset class – if it can be defined as such – has enormous potential, yet it is also risky, not just in terms of volatility but also of reputation.
