All IPE articles in February 2015 (Magazine) – Page 3
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Country ReportPensions In Ireland: Towards a DC future
At its first meeting of 2015, the Irish Cabinet discussed the introduction of a “new, universal supplementary pension savings scheme”. The plan was presented by Joan Burton, deputy prime minister and minister for social protection.
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Interviews
On the Record: How do you deal with underperformance?
Underperformance is acceptable up to a point
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Features
Hedge funds: PFZW decision highlights divergent thinking
When Europe’s second-largest pension fund drops hedge funds and announces its new investment strategy will place greater emphasis on intelligibility, the industry takes note.
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Features
UK pension funds face inflation risk
Given current forecasts, Andrew Brigden argues that the UK faces a huge shortage of inflation-linked bonds
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Features
Focus Group:Up in smoke?
Thirteen of the funds polled for this month’s Focus Group have formally discussed portfolio carbon or fossil fuel exposure, and 10 of those are signatories to at least one pledge or set of principles covering fossil fuel, carbon emissions or other environmental issues.
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FeaturesHow we run our money: Lancashire Pension Fund
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks Mike Jensen (pictured), CIO of the UK’s Lancashire Pension Fund, about the fund’s pooling venture and the need for better liability management in British local government pensions
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Country Report
Pensions In Ireland: The illusion of power
Recent court rulings have given the impression that trustees are set to wield greater powers when negotiating with sponsors over deficits. But despite a notable victory, Jonathan Williams finds the power might be an illusion
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Thriving on independence
“Our life at AXA was very good,” concedes Ardian’s Vincent Gombault, one year since the private equity firm completed its management buyout of a 52% stake from the insurance giant.
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Country Report
Pensions In Ireland: Do the right thing
Jerry Moriarty welcomes the planned end to the pensions levy but calls for definite action on auto enrolment
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Features
Juncker needs you!
Pension funds, take note. Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission president, wants your money to invest in a laundry list of up to 2,000 projects.
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Opinion Pieces
Long-term Matters: Taxing questions
Tax wasn’t a material issue for ESG – let alone traditional – investors a few years ago, but now it is. So how did this happen and what does it tell us about other issues which are currently dismissed as non-material?
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Features
On the verge of reform?
Is Ireland finally addressing its low pension coverage and demographic issues?
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