All Features articles – Page 56
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FeaturesESG: UN goals strike a chord
The UN Sustainable Development Goals, agreed by world leaders in September 2015, have captured the imagination of many in the European institutional investment community
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Compenswiss
Frank Juliano, head of asset management at Compenswiss, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo what lies ahead for Switzerland’s social security funds
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Costs really matter
Lay representation on pension fund trustee boards is one of the hallmarks of occupational pensions in Europe and other parts of the world
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Diary of an Investor: Political perils
Last month I met with my old friend Thijs, who is CIO of a large UK corporate pension scheme, working in a small investment office in the UK with an enlightened CEO
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Germany: A disappointing revolution
The government is opening the door to pension plans that will lighten the burden on companies, yet the pensions industry is still dissatisfied, Barbara Ottawa reports
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Pension Investing: Distortions hasten innovation
In this third article on a new survey, Pascal Blanqué and Amin Rajan show that as old methods of investing have lost relevance in a landscape distorted by quantitative easing, a search for new ways has intensified
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Re-defining hedge fund fees
Hedge fund fees are just one part of the cost equation. The real discussion should be about value for money and not headline fees
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FeaturesFrom Our Perspective: Packaging pensions ‘just right’
In 2001, the Myners report raised the issue of the investment value chain and how pension funds could improve outcomes through their governance structure. It also highlighted market inefficiencies in areas like peer-group herding and investment consulting. The interaction between fiduciary duty and the provision of institutional investment services had not been explored so extensively before and the report resonated widely outside the UK.
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World Trade: Is protectionism on the rise?
Developments in the US and Europe presage a substantial change in the conduct of international trade
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator January 2017
What a difference a month makes. With the previous indicator poll taken days before the US election, this month’s results illustrate how managers have digested markets’ reactions to the outcome
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Accounting Matters: Investing in better communication
The message from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is that better communication starts with the income statement. Prompting this revelation is the demand from some respondents to the IFRS Foundation’s 2015 agenda consultation for the IASB to investigate how companies communicate financial performance in their financial statements.
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Ahead of the Curve: Low rates challenge central banks
The low-interest-rate environment is forcing central banks to take more risks in their asset allocation to meet capital preservation objectives, writes Alex Millar
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Pension Investing: Asset allocation to stay a relative value game
In the second article in a new series, Pascal Blanque and Amin Rajan argue that quantitative easing will continue to distort asset prices for the foreseeable future despite the rise of populist politics
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Asset Allocation: The big picture
While 2016 was a year of tumultuous political change, there is familiar look to the year-end consensus economic forecasts for 2017: slightly higher growth and inflation as well as slightly tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve
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Italy's referendum: Always do your homework
The international reaction to the result of the recent Italian referendum on constitutional reform was curious. Voters rejected the reform wholeheartedly, and commentators around the world hailed the result as another victory for populism
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A macro demographic analysis of pensions investing
Amlan Roy argues for a broader understanding of the factors that drive pension fund risk and asset allocation
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Radek Sikorski: Populists have the wrong answers
Radek Sikorski, the former Polish foreign minister, gave the opening address at IPE’s 2016 Conference. His topic was Brexit, Trump, Le Pen: Can the EU Withstand the Populist Tsunami?. Daniel Ben-Ami interviewed him about the rise of populism. This is an edited transcript.
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Asset-Backed Securities: Shackled by history
The asset-backed securities markets across Europe struggle to recover from the financial crisis while the EU wavers on necessary regulatory reform
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UK Financial Conduct Authority seeks to regulate consultants
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking regulatory powers over investment consultants following a damning review of the sector
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Dutch Pensions Federation backs proposals for new system
The long-running debate in the Netherlands over how to build a sustainable and acceptable pension system has taken another step towards its final destination
