Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 57
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets report
Our report looks at the impact of economic uncertainty on private debt strategies and on venture capital. We focus on the rising role of pension funds in the private equity secondaries market. We explain in detail what ‘tokenisation’ of private assets is and how it could change this market for institutional investors.
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Country ReportSwitzerland: 1e pension schemes gain traction
First sign of consolidation appears in the market of 1e pension plans
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Special ReportESG: Dirty asset divestment
There is growing focus on public companies that are under pressure to sell high-carbon assets to unlisted companies or private equity
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets: Private debt investors stand their ground
Despite the likely rise in corporate default rates, private debt is expected to deliver for investors
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Country ReportSwitzerland: ESG and pension reforms top the agenda
Martin Roth, president of ASIP, the Swiss pension fund association, tells IPE’s Luigi Serenelli about his outlook for the country’s retirement system
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets: Venture capital investment beyond Sillicon Valley
A golden age of innovation opens opportunities for investors
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Special ReportESG: Prepping the next generation of listed companies on ESG
Investors are helping private companies understand their expectations before they go public
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Country ReportSwitzerland: Good returns in 2021 provide pension buffer in 2022
Deteriorating economic conditions saw Swiss pension funds return on average -10.7% for the year to end-September
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Special ReportESG: Private equity faces disclosure scrutiny
The CSRD will see a fourfold increase the number of corporates subject to sustainability reporting requirements, placing increased demands on private equity firms
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Asset Class Reports
Private markets: Pension funds review private equity as allocations hit targets
Lower equity and fixed income values see pension funds off-load their exposure to illiquid assets
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Country ReportSwitzerland: Pension funds edge towards alternative investments
Swiss pension funds are cautiously but decisively taking steps to build a portfolio of alternative investments
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets: Is tokenisation a good idea?
Digital tokens are being promoted as a way for small investors to access private assets
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Special ReportESG: Taking a lead on private market ESG
Anna Follèr believes there is no asset class better suited to tackle ESG and sustainability than private equity.
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets: Insurance risk seeks capital
Lloyd’s of London is looking to attract institutional capital to back its new insurance securitisation platform
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Special ReportESG: Leading viewpoint - private equity GPs are stepping up to the plate
Private equity firms can be a powerhouse for responsible investment
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Special ReportESG: Leading viewpoint - venture capital is embracing ESG - and SFDR is a major driver
Venture capital funds opting in to responsible investing
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Special ReportESG: Interview - ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth on the cost of living crisis
“There’s going to be a good deal more scrutiny on the way the private sector behaves,” says the CEO of ShareAction, a London-based non-profit that coordinates investors and lenders on sustainability issues.
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Opinion PiecesLessons on LDI: learn from the Dutch cultural revolution
Around 20 years ago, UK occupational pension liabilities underwent a structural change. With assets weighted towards UK equities, still cashflow positive and open to new members and future accrual, liabilities were not too greatly discussed.
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Opinion PiecesThe biggest test for private credit is upon us
Non-listed asset classes are sometimes touted as the weatherproof investment that can deliver positive returns no matter what, in both strong and weak economic environments.
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Opinion PiecesNext up for Switzerland: second pillar reform?
The narrow majority of Swiss citizens voting to reform the country’s statutory (AHV) pension system in a referendum on 23 September (52.2%) could create momentum to bring about changes to the second pillar.
