All IPE articles in December 2019 (Magazine)
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator: December 2019
With the shift to a strong negative bond sentiment in the UK, markets have again split. For the UK and EU, the figures are more negative and trending down.
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Special Report2020 Investment Horizons: Emerging markets face contagion
The protracted period of ultra-low interest rates in the developed world could have a nasty knock-on effect on emerging market debt
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Asset Class ReportsMarket Access: Barriers to entry
Smaller pension schemes have to overcome hurdles if they are to invest in private equity
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FeaturesAhead of the Curve: Value investing in the next decade
Winds of change are blowing relentlessly across the globe and the investment world is no exception. Central to this evolution is the growth of intangible assets, ranging from brands and patents to franchise agreements and digital platforms.
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Opinion PiecesCan we all be Canadian?
As we approach the 2020s, what have we learned about pension investing in the last 20 years?
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FeaturesAsset Allocation: Good news buoys risk markets
Several factors have given risk markets a boost and propelled risk-free rates higher. These include diminishing fears of an economic slowdown, a potential rapprochement in trade negotiations and a reduced risk of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
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FeaturesEmerging market debt: Argentina makes investors cry
Who needs Pennywise the terrifying clown when one has Argentine bonds in their investment portfolios?
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Special ReportGeopolitics: Assets for interesting times
What assets will insulate investors from the geopolitical risks of the future?
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Asset Class ReportsIntangible assets – Dealing with intangibles
The global growth of companies with relatively limited physical assets presents challenges for investors
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Special ReportMacro matters: Central bank powers set to fade further
Central bankers were seen as all-powerful, all-knowing and all-guiding. The financial crisis has tarnished this reputation
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Opinion PiecesFactor strategies should be based on scientific consensus
Investors should take note of the debate taking place within the factor investing industry. On one side, are those who support a purist approach to the definition of factors, arguing that factor strategies should be built using factor proxies that undergo rigorous scientific tests. Scientific Beta, the organisation linked to EDHEC Business School, is a vocal supporter of this approach.
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InterviewsOn the record: Is private equity lagging behind the ESG curve?
IPE asked three pension funds how private equity managers are progressing in terms of integrating responsible investment
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Book ReviewBook review: Only the Best Will Do
Peter Seilern, the founder of Seilern Investment Management, has a reputation for investing in ‘quality growth companies.’ In reading his credo ‘Only the Best Will Do,’ you realise this career-long passion reaches almost religious dedication. Never mention ‘value investing’ in his presence.
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InterviewsStrategically speaking: Scientific Beta
I am probably a little bit uncompromising,’’ says Noël Amenc, the founding CEO of Scientific Beta, the provider of factor indices and strategies. To those who know him that is an understatement.
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Country ReportDenmark: Fresh blood replaces the obsolete
Consolidation has reduced consumer choice within the commercial pensions sector, but it has encouraged two labour market funds to fill the void
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FeaturesiTDFs: A formula to end retirement blues?
All over the world, the financial industry is grappling with the ‘ideal’ post retirement investment strategy and with how best to pay out income in retirement. There is an arms race and the question is the following: who will win the retirement agenda?
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Bob Collie
“With DC now globally dominant, the momentum that has been building is likely to continue”
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: US pension funds braced for lower for longer
The last edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) points to the risks that lower-for-longer yields pose, especially for pension funds.
