All IPE articles in June 2021 (Magazine) – Page 2
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Country ReportDenmark cuts maximum basic interest rate
FSA acts to mitigate effects of the low-rate environment
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Special ReportGreen Bonds: European fixed income becomes greener
The European Commission is set to become the largest issuer of green bonds, a market that is enjoying spectacular growth
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Features
Briefing: France decrees biodiversity reporting
France, having pioneered mandatory climate-risk reporting by investment firms, again breaks new ground by requiring biodiversity reporting in the same sector.
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FeaturesBriefing: China bonding with the world
It is tantalising to imagine the concept – that the standard global fixed-income portfolio, which has stood the test of time for so long, may be about to unravel. The standard bearers – US Treasuries, the UK Gilts, German Bunds and Japanese government bonds (JGBs) – may soon have to share the stage with a brash newcomer: Chinese government bonds (CGBs).
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AnalysisBridgewater: Fluent in risk, return… and impact
Bridgewater Associates, one of the most prominent macro hedge funds, is reflecting the integration of sustainability in its research process with two senior appointments.
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Features
Briefing: Credit-risk niche gains interest
In a world of prolonged low interest rates, institutional investors are scouring different pockets of the investment landscape to generate additional returns. One area is capital regulatory transactions, which are far from new but are being put under the microscope for their potential as part of an alternative credit portfolio. However, these transactions can be more complex than other alternative credit asset classes and require specialist expertise, skills and understanding.
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Opinion Pieces
Notes from the Nordics: GPFG brought into politics
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is a phenomenon – the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund owned by a population of just 5.3m, accounting for a sixth of all SWF assets and the owner of 1.5% of all listed equities.
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Special ReportVenture capital: Shining lights
Europe’s thriving startup sector is providing lucrative opportunities for venture capital investors
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Special ReportOutlook for Europe: Shining lights for venture capital
The European venture capital market was a no-go area for institutional investors in the decade following the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s but allocations to the asset class have increased over recent years. Today, Europe’s thriving startup sector is providing lucrative investment opportunities, as we analyse in this report.
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InterviewsHow we Run our Money: LGPS Central
Mike Weston (pictured), CEO of LGPS Central, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about creating a state-of-the-art investment-management operation
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Principles for setting CEO pay
As we emerge from the AGM season, executive pay has, once again, been a lightning rod. Often pay is presented in simple headline numbers and narratives, but, in fact, pay is among the most complicated issues that percolate to board level. In my experience of sitting on boards for more than a decade, there are several principles that should guide the best global companies in setting executive pay.
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Opinion PiecesIncorporating climate change within investment portfolios
Recording the possible impacts of climate change on investment portfolios is becoming a regulatory and reporting requirement. Asset managers and asset owners will need to incorporate it into future management information and reporting systems.
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InterviewsInterview: Mitesh Sheth, chief executive officer at Redington
A year and a half ago, Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK mid-market private equity firm, agreed a majority investment in Redington, an independent investment consultancy.
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Special ReportEuropean economies: Closing the gap
A lot hinges on the NextGenerationEU’s programme to narrow the yawning economic gulf between EU member states
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Opinion PiecesThe rising tide of corporate governance
In the last year, there has been a broad shift in corporate governance focus towards social issues, including human capital management – the ‘S’ of ESG.
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FeaturesLong term matters: Grandpa, what did you do in the COVID wars?
Pharmaceutical companies in the West and their host governments are very confident today, and some even speak of “post crisis investing”. Certainly, pharma’s scientific credentials have been demonstrated and the public in the UK and the US in particular are seeing the potential end to lockdowns.
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Still missing the target
Most would agree that one data release from an important but volatile dataset – employment figures – should be read with caveats. However, the scale of the forecasting ‘miss’ for April’s US job numbers was hard to dismiss as just noise.
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Country ReportSweden: Record returns defy pandemic
AP6 reaps highest-ever results in 2020 through its ‘whole-portfolio’ approach
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Country ReportDenmark: Sustainability products gaining popularity
Pension providers report growing customer take-up of sustainability offerings
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Opinion PiecesThe recovery does not eliminate systemic risk
The world’s economy is already recovering from the damage inflicted by the lockdown measures imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in 2020.
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