All Features articles – Page 53
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A misunderstood shift
The system-level implications of shifting from defined benefit to defined contribution pensions systems could be dangerously misunderstood
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Global Economy: Is growth optimism justified?
Daniel Ben-Ami finds that while there are signs that the global economy might be bouncing back, doubts are being raised by the weakness of the recovery
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Discount Rates: An exercise of judgement
A pension fund sponsor in Ecuador has raised an important point about IAS 19 discount rates, reports Stephen Bouvier
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Diary of an Investor: Looking the part
We at Wasserdicht Pension Funds have been using BIG Asset Management for what seems like an eternity. I have learned two things about BIG over the years
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Creative destruction is needed
The current vogue for optimism about the prospects for the developed economies is overdone. There may be a slight cyclical upturn but its significance is limited
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FeaturesObituary: Bernhard Wiesner, pension pioneer
Bernhard Wiesner died in March aged 62 in a motorbike accident in Mallorca, his chosen retirement refuge.
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Portfolio Construction: Benefits in being ‘insurance-like’
Sorca Kelly-Scholte and Michael Buchenholz say that pension funds can build better portfolios by adopting strategies used by insurers
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Insolvency Insurance: Behind the promise
Insolvency insurance stands behind German and Swedish book-reserve pensions, but the concept has not really caught on elsewhere
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Asset Allocation: The big picture
With the eight anniversary of the risk asset rally passing in March, many have taken the opportunity to compare the longevity of this bull run to previous ones
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Ahead of the Curve: Strange days in credit
Amar Reganti looks for alternative sources of capital gains and income streams within a moribund fixed-income asset class
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Agirc-Arrco: Towards a unified regime
A two-sided reform appears to have saved Agirc-Arrco, which is soon to become a unified regime, writes Gilles Pouzin. But the new national president will lead the direction of further reforms
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South Asia: Adjusting to new realities
The Indian subcontinent is adjusting to the realities of the new administration in Washington, writes Joseph Mariathasan
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator May 2017
A key metric for interpreting manager expectations is the difference between those expecting a rise and those expecting a fall. Having data to analyse, trends, trend shifts and historical highs and lows helps make things clearer. While there are many themes worth noting, there is only one universally negative point, which is historically low and in a strong downtrend.
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German pensions: A new not-quite revolution
The current reforms risk repeating some of the mistakes of the Riester plan. Devolving responsibility to social partners for creating new sector schemes risks passing the buck
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UK Pensions: Eyes on the real world
Investment decisions should be made with a long-term, realistic view of the world, argues Carl Hitchman
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Europe: The genie is out of the lamp
Times have changed since the Society for the German Language chose Alternativlos (without alternative) as its Unwort (literally ‘unword’ or ugliest word) of the year for 2010
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Europe: Managing geopolitical risk
European investors face an unprecedented array of political risks over the next few months. Daniel Ben-Ami reports
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ESG: From niche to norm?
Susanna Rust charts the evolution of responsible investment over the past 20 years
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From Our Perspective: Two decades of shifting perspectives
This spring marks 20 years since the first issue of IPE. Our founders Piers Diacre and Fennell Betson started this publication with an assumption that funded pension systems would become more widespread in time, leading to increased diversification and a need for clear, well-researched and well-presented information.
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Fiduciary managers need more competition
The review of the UK’s asset management market by the FCA may or may not result in tighter regulation of investment advice. But the regulator would do well to continue focusing on investment consulting firms that offer fiduciary management services
