All IPE articles in February 2020 (Magazine)
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Opinion Pieces
A perilous stability
A few years ago, when asset managers talked about market prospects, they often pointed to 2020 as the year when the world economy could run into difficulties
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Country Report
Regulation: The path to partnership reform
Reform to limited partnership legislation should make Ireland more attractive as a domicile for private market investments
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Special Report
There is still a place for multi-managers
Despite their shortcomings, there is a case to be made for multi-manager hedge funds
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Features
Where insurers are placing their money
Insurers’ investment decisions can influence economic growth and developments in capital markets
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Opinion Pieces
Guest Viewpoint: Ric van Weelden
Asset owners have realised that diversity is more than just an ESG matter
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Analysis
Modi’s India: The red lights are flashing warnings
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is facing an existential issue that is polarising the nation
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Features
ESG: Standards specialists tackle sustainable finance
When it comes to language the world of ESG can feel a mess. Different terms are often applied inconsistently and often interchangeably to various approaches.
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Special Report
Diversification: Public versus private markets
The rise of private market investing is generating huge challenges for investors
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Country Report
IAPF view: A disappointing year
There has been little progress in pension reforms or IORP II implementation as the government has been distracted by Brexit
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Country Report
DB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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Features
Fixed income, rates, currencies: A confident start to the year
Undoubtedly a good year for financial assets, 2019 ended on a bright note with the broad, and relieved, consensus that the China/US trade conflict might be de-escalating
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Analysis
EFRAG: Reaching a compromise
It is hard not to feel some sympathy for the technical staff working on the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s pensions research project
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Interviews
How we run our money: Cometa
Maurizio Agazzi and Oreste Gallo of Cometa, one of Italy’s largest pension funds, talk to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s evolving strategy
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Special Report
UK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Opinion Pieces
Post Brexit questions
By the time you read this, the UK will have left the European Union, following three years of negotiation, renegotiation and delay
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Features
The proof of the Brexit pudding is in the eating
Brexit “got done”, to paraphrase the British prime minister, at the end of January. But the exact form it will take is still to be determined
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Opinion Pieces
Crossing boundaries
In 2020 many asset owners will be motivated to cross boundaries in search of stable returns. This is because despite big gains for equities and bonds during 2019, institutional investors are worried about low yields and slow growth hurting performance.
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Special Report
Longevity & risk transfer: A booming market
Consultants expect high growth in UK pension risk transfers to continue after last year’s record figures
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Analysis
BlackRock goes big on climate risk
BlackRock announced last month it would be placing sustainability at the centre of its investment approach, and a host of measures to go with that.
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Special Report
Climate benchmarks: Brown to green
Brown to green - Index providers are making the first steps towards adoption of the new EU climate benchmarks