IPE's EU Coverage – Page 51
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Asset Class Reports
Small & Mid-Caps: Bulls and bears square up
Being on the defensive has paid in 2011, writes Martin Steward. But the US is a confusingly mixed prospect for the coming year
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NewsEFRP warns of 'horrendous' impact of proposed revision to IORP directive
Organisation says reasons for review of security provisions were "unclear and unconvincing".
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CEE countries unlikely to come under IORP directive, predicts EIOPA stakeholder member
Ruth Goldman criticised exemption of unfunded schemes – would make “absolutely no sense”.
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CEA reiterates call for pension funds to fall under Solvency II
Calls for ‘level playing field’ in response to consultation on new IORP directive.
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NewsEC fails to grasp diversity of European pension systems, says NAPF
Senior policy adviser says Commission would do better to tackle member states' tax discrepancies.
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New IAS19 offers 'no true and fair view' on pensions – PwC
PwC argues new accounting rules more pragmatic, but do not offer a truthful view of assets.
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EFRP criticises 'short-termism' of European pension policy
Lobbying group argues best way to reduce debt is to allow for growth of private pensions.
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NewsOECD criticises insufficient pension reforms
Report pins hope on old-age employment, as working age population is set to decline 10%.
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Asset Class Reports
European Equities: A heterogeneous marketplace
Top-performing European equity portfolios are both concentrated and very diverse in outlook and composition, finds Joseph Mariathasan
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Asset Class Reports
European Equities: UK equities: The Liontrust approach
The UK equity market is still distinct from that of continental Europe because of factors such as its size, the large number of multi-nationals and mid-sized companies with global presence, and a still large domestic institutional investor base in the form of pension funds with relatively high domestic equity exposures.
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Asset Class Reports
European Equities: Corporate strength abounds
The picture is complex, but in general low indebtedness and high return on equity will cause capital flows to CEE corporates, writes Juraj Kotian
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NewsEuropean Commission urges extension of working life to stave off crisis
Commission's head of social and demographic analysis urged an increased effective retirement age.
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Investors avoiding real estate, equities due to Solvency II uncertainty – Invesco
EUROPE – The uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Solvency II debate is putting many investors off real estate and equities, according to Invesco.
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2010 funding ratios derailed by volatility – Aon Hewitt
EUROPE – Funding ratios have fallen across Europe due to volatile bond markets, according to new figures from Aon Hewitt.
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EU ministers fail to address sanctions despite Hungary claim
EUROPE – The recent meeting of European Union finance ministers ended with no agreement on the treatment of countries with transitional excessive budget deficits arising from a pension reform.
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Funded first pillar raises CEE mobility questions
EUROPE – Non-accumulated pension assets from various first pillar pension systems might lead to problems for people wanting to buy an annuity, a representative of the Slovak ministry for social affairs has warned at a conference in Vienna.
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Asset Class ReportsValue traps
Michele Gambera uses UK equities to reveal how excluding or including companies with negative earnings skews the P/E ratio of the market
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Asset Class ReportsEuropean equities: Never out of style
Managing European equities has to be about avoiding style biases, finds Joseph Mariathasan. He speaks to five managers who have squeezed alpha from very different markets with very distinct strategies
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Nominal GDP swaps 'could be key to DC guarantee'
[16:20 CET 14-01] EUROPE – Officials at the Bank of Italy have been working on a proposal to create a public swap-based return guarantee for members of defined contribution funds.
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Asset Class ReportsCrowded out
One might imagine small-caps markets to be hives of alpha-generating inefficiency and anomaly – and yet Joseph Mariathasan finds that returns in Europe are dominated by beta
