All IPE articles in April 2017 (Magazine)
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Special Report
IPE at 20: Insights from 100 conversations
While researching his book on the future of pension management, Keith Ambachtsheer spoke to some 100 pension funds from all around the world. He shares insights from those conversations
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Special ReportIPE at 20: Back to 1996 - four moments in pension investing
Fads and fashions ebb and flow, in the world of pension investment seemingly as much as any other. Balanced management is firmly out of favour. Fiduciary management is in. Yet both represent a different take on the outsourcing of investment
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IPE at 20: Time for retirement ‘SeLFIES’?
The potential global retirement crisis needs to be addressed by timely innovation. The longer governments wait, the higher the cost, argue Robert Merton and Arun Muralidhar
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IPE at 20: Change pension regulation and enhance economic growth
Low growth is a worldwide economic problem. Western economies, in particular, suffer from the effects of secular stagnation, balance-sheet recession and stringent budgetary rules prohibiting extra government spending, write Jean Frijns, Theo van der Klundert and Anton van Nunen
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IPE at 20: Mental models of the future
When IPE was founded in 1997, the mainstream investment approach was based on the Modern Portfolio Theory. The approach allowed users to apply statistical and mathematical protocols to construct portfolios, which was convenient
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Special ReportIPE at 20: Writing on the walls
Economists love cycles. But the only well-known economist also known as a good investor was John Maynard Keynes
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IPE at 20: The purpose of investment
The management industry must evolve to become primarily a stewardship provider or it may lose its social licence to operate
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IPE at 20: Time for a new implicit contract in alternative investments
An outstanding phenomenon of the past 20 years is the relentless rise of alternative investments, say Amin Rajan and Anthony Cowell
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator April 2017
The latest manager poll has two main themes: markets are weak and levels of sentiment are extreme.
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Country Report
Aba: DC and auto-enrolment, German style
Verena Menne and Klaus Stiefermann outline concerns about planned reforms to introduce defined contribution pensions to Germany
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Features
Accounting: The inflation challenge
Stephen Bouvier looks at the complications pension plan sponsors face when calculating the pension liability of their schemes under IAS 19
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Features
Accounting: Are pension expenses ‘faked’?
Alfred Gohdes offers a personal view on an approach to reduce pension cost under US GAAP and IAS 19
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Philip Shier - Society of Actuaries in Ireland
One of the objectives of the European Commission in the revision of the IORP Directive was to enhance the information provided to prospective members, members and beneficiaries of IORPs
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Interviews
Focus Group: Do consultants add value?
Three-quarters of the investors polled for this month’s Focus Group say investment consultants have added value to their investment portfolio
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Features
Ahead of the Curve: A real asset in DC plans
Vince Childers says that in today’s environment, real assets can provide diversification, long-term return potential and inflation protection
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Country Report
A long-awaited reform: Allianz Global Investors
The reform to introduce pure defined contribution plans is a huge opportunity. But if it does not succeed it may mark the beginning of mandatory corporate pensions
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: Uncertainty focuses minds
German pension investors continue to diversify their assets against a backdrop of political uncertainty, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: Investors embrace change
The latest Willis Towers Watson risk-management study reveals the ongoing challenge that German pension funds face in meeting their liabilities
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Asset Class Reports
Asset Allocation: Defining Europe for investors
Investors looking to invest in European equities have to decide on what countries to include as well as exclude, as their choices could have significant impacts on portfolio performance, finds Joseph Mariathasan
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
So the world economy continues to expand, albeit at quite a modest pace. Many observers remain cautious that this upswing will go the way of all the other post-financial crisis recoveries and run out of steam, perhaps soon. But the synchronisation of these reflationary signs across the world gives others hope that the current growth upturn will be sustained.
