Asset Allocation – Page 150
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An open or closed case?
While demand for closed-ended funds has far outstripped that for open-ended funds in recent years, Kiran Patel believes there are merits in both
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Academy links theory with practice
The academic pensions research network Netspar and the Maastricht University Business School have developed an academy for professionals and decision-makers. Academic director Rob Bauer tells Leen Preesman why the scheme is unique
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Rewarding pension fund communication
New legislation will make it mandatory for Dutch pension funds to supply their members with up to date information about their progress and a new awards scheme should help them to sharpen up their communication skills, says Alfred Kool
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EU pensions market beckons
Full implementation of the European Pension Funds Directive will lead to an efficient internal market for affordable company pensions, and the Dutch pension system has a key part to play, says Frits Bolkestein, former European Commissioner
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Looking back at the changes
As it celebrates its 10th birthday, IPE takes the opportunity to assess developments in the pensions and investment world over the past decade by asking pension fund managers, administrators and trustees what they see as the significant developments, both positive and negative, over the period
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Easing into the gloaming
Richard Stroud is retiring as chief executive at The Pensions Trust, a UK multi-employer occupational pension fund for the charitable, social, educational, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors. He will leave at the end of April after nearly three decades with the scheme. George Coats talks to him
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Environment set to become a key factor
Sustainability will become a hot issue for investors like ABP in the coming years, write Roderick Munsters and Ronald Wuijster setting out the fund’s new investment strategy
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Fit for purpose and ready for the future
The pensions industry has emerged from the past 10 years stronger and in good shape world-wide to tackle the challenges ahead, writes Daniel Brooksbank
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In the pipeline?
While developers flock to seize the opportunity of Moscow real estate, institutional investor interest remains cautious – for now at least. Christine Senior reports
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Making liabilities the measure
The switch in mindset needed to adopt liability-led approaches in Irish portfolios is happening, writes Joe O’Dea, who examines the impact this will have
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It's hot in Helsinki
Continued investor exuberance over Finnish real estate will depend on bigger, better portfolios and further expansion outside the capital, as Shayla Walmsley explains
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Head for homes
It is boomtown – and not just in Berlin – but caveat investor: European residential has little to bind it as an asset sub-class, Shayla Walmsley finds
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Siemens - the never ending story
In the first issue of IPE we interviewed Herbert Lohneiss of Siemens who ran the group’s pension investment operations. He brings Fennell Betson up to date about the development over the past 10 years
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Market report: compelling case
Allthough small, at only 1% of Europe’s real estate in value terms, Finland is undergoing one of the most profound changes of all European markets. On the one hand, there has been a surge of demand to invest in the market over the past two or three years. Domestic institutions ...
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Capital flowing?
Following INREV’s Investment Intentions Survey a roundtable was convened to discuss the results and develop themes arising from them
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Breaking with tradition
Institutional investors in France are increasingly widening their net as they hunt for greater performance and diversity. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Putting youth appeal into pensions
How can pension funds persuade the young that pensions are important and should be taken seriously? Gerda Smits and Wieke Everts report on an initiative to involve young people in workplace pensions
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Special Report
Tapping into the Green agenda
Real estate investors need to keep abreast of sustainability issues if they want to add value while protecting existing assets, Scott Muldavin argues
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Slovakia consolidates its pensions offering
Since introducing a mandatory pillar system two years ago Slovakia has seen some local players fall by the wayside, writes George Coats
