All IPE articles in July 2007 (Magazine) – Page 2
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Diversification through partnership
French banking group BNP Paribas has built a distinctive business model for its asset management business. Through a system of partnerships with specialist investment firms it has created a diversified portfolio of skills which it offers to clients through a single platform. Among the key ‘signings’ have been ...
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Judgement day nears for TFR
The coming weeks will see whether the Italian government’s attempt to resuscitate Italy’s flagging pension system has been a success or failure, writes George Coats
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Introducing a competitive element
Portugal’s state social security buffer fund is at the threshold of two changes – the outsourcing of assets and the introduction of a new defined contribution regime within the first pillar. Liam Kennedy asked Manuel Pedro Baganha of FEFSS about these changes and how they will affect the fund
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Smoothing comes under scrutiny
If the International Accounting Standards Board was looking for praise of its decision to tackle pensions accounting, it found it among members of its recently formed pensions working group at its inaugural 5 June meeting. Although a minority warned the board against creating an era of constant upheaval in pensions ...
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Recovering from chaos
The Balkan states have long been considered as being at the end of Europe but Branko Zeleznik sees the beginning of a turnaround
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SIFs’ challenge to German ‘Spezials’
Luxembourg’s new and flexible specialised investment funds are threatening to take business away from German Spezialfonds. Nina Röhrbein reports
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King coal bows out of the industry
David Morgan is retiring as CEO of Coal Pension Trustees – the executive arm of the trustees of the £26bn (€38bn) pension schemes of the former British Coal – at the end of July after nine years. George Coats asked him about his career
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Boom or bust?
Joseph Mariathasan asks whether the growth experienced in emerging market equites in recent years is sustainable and considers whether now is the right time to be increasing exposure to the sector
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Beyond the headlines
Pension deficit figures make headline news. But how useful is the accounting valuation of a defined-benefit plan’s funding status in assessing whether a plan sponsor can match its obligations? Stephen Bouvier speaks to leading preparers and consultants in a bid to find out
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How best to deal with a surplus?
Following the recoveries in both the equity and bond markets, corporate pension funds in Europe and the US are reporting surpluses for the first time for five years. In the UK, according to Aon Consulting, the largest pension funds have wiped out their deficits, and FTSE 100 companies have a total of about €1bn in pensions surpluses
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New compartments as TFR begins
We asked three Italian pension funds to explain some of the important issues and challenges currently facing their investment strategies following reforms to the TFR
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Asset managers look beyond TFR
If TFR is unattractive for most asset managers, where are they looking for opportunities? Liam Kennedy investigates
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Assessing the strategic case
John Bonaccolta asks whether the asset class provides appropriate performance and diversification characteristics for institutions
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130/30 strategies: the US perspective
Globally more than $50bn (€37.3bn) may be now invested in 130/30 strategies with several different managers, according to a recent Merrill Lynch report. Those managers include Barclays Global Investors, Goldman Sachs AM, ING IM and UBS Global AM, according to Merrill Lynch’. “It’s not a fad, this is real and ...
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