IPE's EU Coverage – Page 48
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News
Ireland enters Top 10 in latest Melbourne Mercer pension index
UK, Sweden and Switzerland slip down rankings
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Brexit could derail cross-border pensions, resurrect HBS, experts warn
German industry experts lament loss of British ‘allies’ in EU pensions debate
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Dutch watchdog warns of liquidity risk from collateral requirements
Regulator urges pension funds to prepare for EMIR rules
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IMF, European Commission cut growth forecasts on Brexit uncertainty
IMF lowers global forecast by 0.1 percentage point, but UK expected to be harder hit
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Asset Class Reports
European Equities: More scope for active managers
The European economy is showing some strong signs of recovery. What does this mean for Europe’s equity markets?
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Asset Class Reports
Equity markets slow down
The European equity market has surged in market capitalistion since 2009, but not necessarily because company earnings have increased.
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Asset Class Reports
Implementation: Points of entry
Investors have several ways of accessing European equities including passive, active and smart-beta strategies
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Asset Class Reports
Heading for the Brexit?
The possibility of the UK voting to leave the EU is causing considerable uncertainty among asset managers
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Asset Class Reports
Do not bank on another crisis
Despite problems in Europe and globally, opinions are split on the likelihood of another banking crisis
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Asset Class Reports
European pharma under threat
Pharmaceuticals have long been the foundation of Europe’s industrial base. Now the sector must fight back against the threat of US biotech companies
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Asset Class Reports
Sensitivity of selected European equity funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of European equity funds to changes in a selection of macroeconomic factors: European default spreads, European term spreads, European interest rates and European inflation.
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Asset Class ReportsEuro-zone sovereign bonds: A parallel world
Regulation continues to push European pension funds to invest in euro-zone government debt at increasingly unattractive yields
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Special Report
Two cheers for the euro-zone
January’s announcement by the ECB of its bond purchase programme has been followed by good numbers
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Asset Class Reports
Grexit and euro-zone ratings
Greece’s exit from the EU could cause other countries to follow, and ultimately lead to the destruction of monetary union
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Special ReportEuro-zone recovery: Catching a tailwind
Euro-zone assets have generally performed well in recent years, but there are some substantial hurdles if their growth is to be sustained
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Special Report
The unique case of Greece
The tribulations of recent years have turned Greece into a unique case within the euro-zone
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Asset Class Reports
Euro-zone sovereign bonds: State of the nations
QE helps but only reform can resolve the euro-zone’s problems, according to David Zahn
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Special ReportELTIFs: Kick-starting Europe's economic growth
European Long-Term Investment Funds are designed to help kick-start economic growth by broadening the range of investors in infrastructure and research projects
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Special ReportRegulatory environment still weighted against Europe's ABS market
The European market for asset-backed securities has ample potential but suffers as a result of an unfavourable regulatory regime
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Special Report
Euro-zone recovery: Insurance and repression
European insurers are finding ways to adapt to the prolonged period of low interest rates and unconventional monetary policy
