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Quitaly? How Italy’s new leaders could redefine European politics
As Italy’s government gets to work, the whole of Europe faces a period of potentially momentous change, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
Brexit: Investors return to UK assets in Q2, survey finds
Pension trustees growing more concerned about impact of Brexit as negotiations stall
Former European commissioner Hill joins UBS
Jonathan Hill quit as commissioner for financial stability, financial services and the capital markets union in the wake of the Brexit referendum
M&G to transfer €39bn of non-sterling client assets to Luxembourg
Transfers are in addition to €7bn from four funds that moved last year, asset manager says
Joseph Mariathasan: ‘An open China heralds a more beautiful spring’
Contrasting China’s opening markets with the US’s protectionist retreat
Legal & General sets up Irish base for post-Brexit business
Central Bank of Ireland has authorised LGIM’s Dublin-based subsidiary; MFS plans Luxembourg expansion
Columbia Threadneedle to transfer funds to Luxembourg ahead of Brexit
Asset manager to launch 13 new funds to accommodate switch, subject to approval from investors and regulators
France’s FRR addresses Brexit concerns in manager search
Pension reserve fund proposes workaround for UK managers bidding for small-cap equity mandates
Brexit: Regulators urge co-operation to avoid ‘cliff edge’
The European Commission and the UK regulator have called for greater co-operation between the UK and the EU to prevent a possible “cliff edge” that could jeopardise the financial services sector across Europe.
Managers have three months to guard against no-deal Brexit
If trade talks between the UK and the European Union collapse, experts warn there could be a scramble for Irish fund registrations
Joseph Mariathasan: Why a Danish inn suggests a post-Brexit trade problem
The restoration of Danish links with India suggest post-Brexit trade deals for the UK will not be straightforward
Brexit: Royal London forms Irish subsidiary to safeguard EU business
UK’s largest mutual insurer is the latest to choose Dublin as its post-Brexit EU outpost
Brexit: Sponsor covenant is key, say UK and European associations
PLSA and PensionsEurope warn against implications of ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario
One year to go: Brexit’s impact in four charts
12 months away from Brexit, IPE looks at what the decision to leave the EU has – and hasn’t – done for the pensions and investment sectors
Aberdeen Standard, Jupiter firm up Brexit plans
New hires planned in Dublin and Luxembourg as firms prepare EU business
Norway’s SWF makes 14% in 2017 after EM equities soar
Government Pension Fund Global made nearly 30% from its emerging market equity allocation
Hard Brexit impact on derivatives could cost schemes 'hundreds of millions'
The European Commission has indicated it wants contracts to become subject to European legislation in the case of a ‘hard’ Brexit
Finance sector needs Brexit deal by January, says committee
Chair of House of Lords committee warns that ‘clock is relentlessly ticking’ over UK’s exit from EU
Sponsor covenant concerns rising for UK trustees
Survey reveals trustees are worried that employers will struggle to fund pension deficits
CFA: Drop in EU nationals 'a huge loss' for UK investment sector
Poll of UK-based investment management professionals reveals EU nationals’ fears of post-Brexit job security
EU regulators to examine charges, performance transparency
Commission assigns mandate for large-scale study of retail investment products
ESMA: Hard Brexit would pose 'significant stability risks'
Steven Maijoor urges regulated companies to work on contingency plans as Brexit negotiations stall
UK sets up asset management taskforce in Brexit-fuelled action plan
City minister sets out pre- and post-Brexit UK asset management support plans
Strathclyde hedges currency risk after bumper return
Scotland’s biggest public sector pension fund also allocates £160m to direct investment portfolio
Asset management roundup: MJ Hudson makes Brexit move
Plus: New LGPS transparency code commitments, HSBC MiFID II research decision
European Commission proposes industry levy to fund EIOPA
Industry contributions to depend on extent sector or institutions ‘benefit from supervision’
‘Meaningful’ risk of no deal outcome to Brexit negotiations: survey
But pension schemes should have time to prepare response given ‘signposting’ of progress
Savvy Brexit strategy helps Oxford endowment's 2016 return
University fund posts 16.4% investment return boosted by currency
Joseph Mariathasan: The changing face of emerging markets
Extreme political risk is usually seen as a characteristic of emerging markets rather than developed
M&G to transfer €7bn to Luxembourg ahead of Brexit
Transfers to take place in November into four new Luxembourg SICAVs
Dutch government fears losing UK as partner on EU pensions
State secretary Jetta Klijnsma stresses that the Netherlands need to stay focused
UK election: Questions over DB reform as Conservatives seek coalition
Green paper review of defined benefit pension system unlikely to be carried forward in its current format
ESMA opines on supervisory approach to Brexit-related relocations
Plus: UK regulator writes to asset managers about their Brexit plans
Majority of investors not planning to drop UK assets post-Brexit
Sentiment on global economic prospects edges up after UK officially serves notice on EU membership
German regulator to hold Brexit workshop for UK asset managers
Workshop aimed at UK-based managers thinking about relocating to Germany
PensionsEurope calls for clarity on post-Brexit supervisory structure
European Commission floated idea of EIOPA and EBA merger in consultation on the ESAs
French investor association sets out pre-election wish-list
Open letter to presidential candidates sets out proposals on Brexit, regulation, real economy financing and more
Reaction: UK prime minister calls for general election
Theresa May seeks stronger electoral support ahead of Brexit negotiations
CMU proponents call for increased efforts as Brexit looms
Brussels correspondent Jeremy Woolfe reflects on a tense discussion about the capital markets union
Brexit: Currency hedging and global equities to the forefront
Volatility in sterling expected, but major asset allocation changes are not encouraged
UK could face €10bn bill for 'underfunded' EU staff pension scheme
‘Unjustified’ discount rate discrepancies could pose problems as UK and EU debate the Brexit bill for staff pensions
How Brexit could affect investment fund 'passports'
Existing passporting rules for fund domiciles should keep disruption to a minimum, experts say
Testing the Brexit downside: MSCI's best and worst-case scenarios
MSCI examines impact on globally diversified portfolios from three hypothetical Brexit scenarios
Bats Europe launches Brexit indices
Bats Brexit 50/50 indices designed to reflect impact of Brexit on UK companies
Focus on the long term amid political noise: Vanguard
Brexit, Trump, and European elections can distract from long-term goals
Joseph Mariathasan: Can UK benefit from US immigration woes?
Trump’s clampdown on immigrants may create hostility that will backfire on long term economic prospects
Joseph Mariathasan: May you live in interesting times
Rhetoric from the US and China has seen leaders swap places on their traditional trade stances
Global asset owners bracing for Brexit impact
State Street study reveals institutional investors preparing for investment, operational changes
European, Asian companies lower outlook post-Brexit – Fidelity
Fidelity analysts say companies becoming less willing to invest in UK, but outlook for US improving
PLSA calls for Brexit deal that supports UK pension funds
‘On no account’ could pension funds support future with no EU access, industry group says
UK ‘could ignore’ European share-ownership rules
Timing of Shareholder Rights Directive clashes with Brexit timetable
Asset managers 'could push back on reform' due to Brexit
Think-tank says firms could lobby for deregulation to ease transition to life outside EU
IPE Conference: EU ‘one election away from collapse’
Former Polish foreign minister says ‘three vulnerabilities’ need to be fixed to tackle populism
EFAMA: Brexit already raising questions for EU regulation
Brexit theme filtering into daily discussions of variety of topics in European Parliament
IPE Conference: Markets mispricing risk from future effects of Brexit
Rise of nationalism another headwind facing investors, says Amin Rajan
Weaker sterling feeds through to Swiss pension funding boost
Equity markets main driver of 1.8-percentage-point rise in Willis Towers Watson pension index
Post-Brexit access to global talent of 'utmost importance', says IA
UK Investment Association survey shows increased interest in solutions-based strategies
PIC completes £230m buy-in with UK glass manufacturer's scheme
Deal agreed in early August, takes advantage of higher Gilt prices
Experts call for other solutions to UK’s woes as QE harms pensions
Ros Altmann says Bank of England statement ignores pensions impact
UK institutional investors increase inflation hedging by 16%
Second-quarter hedging activity sees pension schemes switch from swaps to bonds
Juncker playing 'hardball' in naming Barnier chief Brexit negotiator
Former internal markets commissioner to lead EC negotiations with UK
UK DB schemes see big bulk-annuity opportunities in wake of Brexit
Mercer, Aon Hewitt predict cheap deals emerging at short notice
IMF, European Commission cut growth forecasts on Brexit uncertainty
IMF lowers global forecast by 0.1 percentage point, but UK expected to be harder hit
bfinance: Equity managers see Brexit as opportunity
Joey Alcock explores the future ramifications for investors’ portfolios of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
UK pensions regulator seeks to calm trustees over Brexit volatility
TPR pledges support, clear direction through uncertainty
UK should fight temptation to 'fiddle numbers' as Brexit swells deficits
Former UK minister dismisses idea of liability smoothing
UK pension funds vigilant of Brexit outcomes after initial ups, downs
Santander pension fund gains more than $1bn in June alone
Looming Brexit magnifies lower-for-longer outlook, fund managers say
Interest rates, bond yields likely to remain low for longer period of time
Loss of London makes deeper EU capital markets 'more urgent'
Jonathan Hill’s successor says commission will see what more can be done
Altmann: UK likely to adopt IORP Directive given Brexit timeline
Timeline for continued EU membership to overlap IORP II implementation, minister says
LGPS seek to meet pooling deadline despite Brexit uncertainty
LGPS, DCLG ploughing ahead with 15 July pooling deadline amid broader uncertainty
Improving equity markets softening impact of Brexit, consultants say
Mercer attributes Dutch funding drop to falling interest rates
Brexit horror scenarios failed to materialise, says Germany's BVV
Chairman says markets recovered more quickly than most expected
PLSA stands by PensionsEurope membership in wake of Brexit
UK association likely largest single contributor to industry group’s €1m annual budget
Publica re-running ALM study after neutral pre-Brexit position
Switzerland’s €34bn pension fund stuck to strategic risk budget ahead of UK EU vote
Dutch metal schemes assessing Brexit impact on UK counterparties
Pension for physiotherapists cuts equity holdings in favour of ‘safe’ government bonds
EU Council unveils final IORP proposal; quick parliamentary OK expected
Body representing EU member states provides first official word on agreement with European Parliament
Brexit decision 'nothing good' for German occupational pensions
Pension fund association laments outcome of UK vote to leave EU
UK DB schemes told to focus on sponsor, not Brexit deficit 'gyrations'
Post-Brexit rush to buy Gilts causes fresh record high in deficits
F&P: Denmark must secure free-trading relationship with UK
What UK wants ‘is unclear right now’, Danish pensions association concedes
Jeremy Woolfe: The Brexit 'Schock' in Brussels
IPE’s man in Brussels considers some of the many scenarios facing the UK and the EU post-Brexit
UK defined benefit pension deficits hit £900bn on 'flight to safety'
Schemes should avoid ‘knee-jerk’ reactions, but funding deficits likely to remain under pressure
ATP: Brexit makes things 'considerably worse' for European economy
Danish pension funds react to UK’s referendum result
Hill resigns from Commission, heralding 'new phase' in wake of Brexit
UK commissioner resigns, saying he cannot continue ‘as though nothing has happened’
Dutch pension funds fear 'long uncertainty' in wake of Brexit
Netherlands to ‘lose ally’ on pension matters in EU, Federation says
Asset managers see protracted uncertainty plaguing markets
UK exit process far from clear, and EU may disintegrate further, firms warn
Low bond yields, risk of rising inflation to exacerbate post-Brexit deficits
Consultants call on trustees to consider impact of changes on sponsor covenants
UK unlikely to see 'large-scale' changes to pensions law post-Brexit
Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association warns of time needed to ‘disentangle’ law
Liam Kennedy on Brexit: Scheduled for departure
IPE’s editor highlights five consequences of today’s Brexit vote for European pensions
Dutch scheme PMT refrains from taking 'expensive' Brexit measures
Measures would cost too much if UK votes to remain
UK pensioners worse off in Brexit, says Treasury
Former work and pensions secretary, however, warns of impact of EU pension directives
Brexit would cause no major disruption to asset managers – Moody's
Ratings agency cites loss of passporting rights but says overall impact ‘limited’
UK pension fund hedging activity 'significant' in Q4 – LDI survey
BMO Global AM survey shows interest rate hedging at second highest since 2009
Brexit analysis from IPE Magazine
Letter From Brussels: Brexit focus moves to pensions
As the risk of a no-deal Brexit comes into focus, attention is turning to ways to mitigate the damage across financial services, including asset management and pensions
Brexit and sponsors: The great unknown
Trustees need to think about market volatility and employer covenants in light of Brexit
Letter from Brussels: EU seeks to avert Brexit arbitrage
Strong words on Brexit are flying in political circles. But behind the theatre, concerns about the future of London’s fund management sector are emerging
Letter from Brussels: Brexit and equivalence
Nothing could be clearer. For the financial sector, at least, there is nothing to fear from Brexit. All the UK has to do is to apply to the EU’s rules – the crucial term ‘equivalence’
UK firms vulnerable to slowdown
Joseph Mariathasan finds that the UK economy has fared quite well since the Brexit vote, but smaller companies are vulnerable to any potential domestic slowdown
Outlook 2017: Breaking up is hard
The UK referendum result raises the possibility of other countries leaving the European Union. Christoph Schon and William Morokoff examine the impact of such a scenario
Risk parity post-Brexit
Despite the increase in risk in many asset classes from a year ago, risk parity funds have weathered this summer’s volatile markets
Guest Viewpoint: Peter Kraneveld - International Pensions Adviser
Pension funds are not about politics, but their investment portfolios include political risk
Pensions In UK: Of Brexit, deficits and LDI
With a potential Brexit in sight, Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether the assumptions underlying liability-driven investment (LDI) need to be reconsidered
Brexit Papers: OK, what shall we do?
Robin Ellison, head of strategic development for pensions at Pinsent Masons and former chairman of the UK Pensions & Lifetime Savings Association, discusses how Brexit uncertainty is impacting the pension fund industry
Brexit Papers: Brexit, bonds and deficits
For Tapan Datta, global head of asset allocation at Aon Hewitt, Brexit is only the latest chapter in the saga of ever-lower Gilt yields and their associated funding challenges
Brexit Papers: Challenges for asset allocation
Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, explores what Brexit means for investors and pension funds across Europe
Brexit Papers: Real Assets - One small sliver of sunlight
Private debt markets are expected to be relatively resilient post-Brexit, according to Bfinance
Asset manager playbook
As the dust settles following the UK referendum vote on 23 June, Theresa May, the new UK prime minister has been clear: “Brexit means Brexit”.
Focus Group: The fall-out from Brexit
Thirteen (62%) of the investors polled for this month’s Focus Group expect the European economy will be worse off once Britain leaves the European Union
From Our Perspective: Brexit adds to the pressure
Future observers might point to the 23 June EU referendum as a turning point for UK occupational pensions. The fall in Gilt yields has added pain to trustees and sponsors, vindicating those who had hedging strategies in place
On the Record: Does Brexit change your investment strategy?
Three pension funds - APK Pensionskasse, ÄVWL and PFA pension - discuss Brexit’s impact
Special Report: Outlook for Europe - Focusing on the long term
It is astonishing how much economic and financial discussion focuses on the short-term and essentially trivial.
Brexit: Industry Views
How might a British exit from the European Union affect European institutional investors both inside and outside the UK? IPE asked experts across Europe for their views in the run-up to the 23 June British referendum. Here is a selection of their responses
Brexit – are Gilts a haven?
Joseph Mariathasan asks how the potential UK exit from the European Union would affect the sovereign debt markets
Focus Group: Anxieties over Brexit effects
More than 70% of respondents to this month’s Focus Group on the possible British exit (Brexit) from the EU say that the European economy would be worse off if the UK votes to leave in this month’s referendum.
Macro Matters: Beware the exit genie
Most Brexit speculation seems to be focused on consequences for the UK should it leave the EU, says Bob Swarup. But the result could well be the beginning of the end for the European project
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North American RE investors show pragmatism over Brexit and Europe
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European prime property has 'all hallmarks of a bubble': Fidelity
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UK pension schemes invest in First Property fund to capitalise on Brexit
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UK election result creates more uncertainty for real estate markets
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IPE RE Global Awards: European investors grapple with political risk
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Tale of two cities: UK rivals go to the polls with implications for real assets
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