Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 10
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Special ReportPlace-based impact investing on the rise as investors look closer to home
The rise of place-based impact investing has taken place amidst a growing demand for impact both locally and regionally
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InterviewsPenSam CIO Claus Jørgensen on the fund's focus on low-risk, high-quality pensions
Claus Jørgensen, CIO at PenSam, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the Danish pension fund’s efforts to maximise pension payouts
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FeaturesUK court cases spell trouble for passive shareholders
In the Allianz vs Barclays case, passive investors have been denied damages related to investments in companies releasing misleading information
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Opinion PiecesDomestic investment bias is back: sow’s ear or silk purse?
Pension funds now have a very large dollop of geopolitical risk to contend with at a time when many are under some degree of pressure, overt or otherwise, to invest more domestically.
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Opinion PiecesThe ‘active versus passive’ investment debate should be over
Perhaps there should never have been a debate about whether stock picking is appropriate for institutional portfolios.
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Opinion PiecesHopes high blended finance can help achieve Sustainable Development Goals
According to the UN, the shortfalls in the financing needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are large and growing, particularly for developing countries, ranging from $2.5trn to $4trn annually.
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds review global weightings in face of US turmoil
As global markets react to the threat of US tariffs, many European pension funds are looking to rebalance their portfolios and reset their investment policies
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FeaturesReforms boost appeal of Japanese equities despite trade challenges
It has been a long time coming but Japan’s corporate governance reforms are finally winding their way through the system, giving investors new-found confidence in its equity markets.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - May 2025: US markets lose their wings
Markets have been gyrating wildly with Trump’s on-again-off-again trade wars, but resistance is building
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InterviewsSystematica Investments CEO Leda Braga on the hedge fund's strategy
‘Ten years ago, we were the nerds, the geeks, and nobody was interested’
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - June 2025
At last, we have some clarity about the nature of ‘Trump risk’ – it is about uncertainty and growth. Markets are signalling that the US president’s on-again-off-again policies are a threat to growth and stoking inflation even if his threats are not implemented.
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FeaturesCould white hydrogen solve the renewable energy challenge?
Discovery of a reserve of ‘white’ hydrogen could alter the dynamics of energy transition Hydrogen-focused ETFs have fared badly The gas can also serve as a hedge against geopolitical and energy security risks Production costs are higher than fossil fuel alternatives
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2025
The total assets invested in small and mid-cap equities by global managers increased by more than 13% last year, while the assets invested on behalf of European institutional investors fell by nearly 8%.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of UK institutional assets 2025
At the end of last year, global managers held €3.9trn of assets on behalf of UK institutional investors, in line with 2023. AUM growth was flat also for UK pension fund clients.
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InterviewsTPT’s quest to support UK DB pension schemes
Peter Smith, investment director at TPT, the consolidator of UK DB pension schemes, talks to Pamela Kokoszka about the latest developments in investment management at the organisation
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Features
Fixed income, rates, currencies: Fickle US policy shakes global investor confidence
The hugely unpredictable policy announcements from those in charge of the world’s largest developed economy are market events more usually associated with goings-on in a newer EM economy
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FeaturesChart watch: Uncertainty ripples across markets
The trade war unleashed by Trump’s tariffs and the knock-on effects for business confidence and commodities demand are reflected in our latest chart overview
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Opinion PiecesBeyond the ESG backlash – what next for European asset owners?
The US asset management landscape is rapidly transforming, with a re-evaluation of investment priorities shaped by political pressure and regulatory change. For European asset owners this brings both uncertainty and a rare opportunity to achieve strategic clarity, provided they are willing to look beyond the short-term chaos.
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Opinion PiecesGet dirt rich to save the earth: Soil as an asset class
Nature can provide almost 40% of greenhouse gas reductions needed by 2030, according to research published in 2017 by the Nature Conservancy.
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Opinion PiecesUK defined contribution pension schemes sign up to Mansion House II
Labour’s ‘Mansion House Accord’ has secured commitments from 17 of the largest workplace DC providers to invest 10% of their default funds into private markets by 2030, with 5% of the total allocated to the UK.
