Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 116
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Opinion PiecesPost Brexit questions
By the time you read this, the UK will have left the European Union, following three years of negotiation, renegotiation and delay
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Country ReportIreland's pensions: All set for big changes
2020 will have to be a busy year if the Irish government is to meet its ambitious targets
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Special ReportLongevity & risk transfer: A booming market
Consultants expect high growth in UK pension risk transfers to continue after last year’s record figures
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Special ReportClimate benchmarks: Brown to green
Brown to green - Index providers are making the first steps towards adoption of the new EU climate benchmarks
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Special ReportDiversification: Public versus private markets
The rise of private market investing is generating huge challenges for investors
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FeaturesBriefing: Central bank about-turn bolsters gold
Gold is unlike any other commodity. It has few industrial applications of any note. It is widely used in jewellery partly because of its aesthetic appeal but also in many cases as a form of investment. Central banks distance themselves from acknowledging the precious metal as a kind of universal currency yet still keep thousands of tonnes of it locked away in their vaults.
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Opinion PiecesA perilous stability
A few years ago, when asset managers talked about market prospects, they often pointed to 2020 as the year when the world economy could run into difficulties
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Country ReportIAPF view: A disappointing year
There has been little progress in pension reforms or IORP II implementation as the government has been distracted by Brexit
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Special ReportUK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Special ReportAlternative risk premia: An alternative diversifier
ARP strategies have a low correlation with traditional asset classes
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FeaturesAre cryptocurrencies an asset class for institutional investors?
Cryptocurrencies are sweeping the world in terms of news headlines but how should institutional investors react?
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Opinion PiecesTrustees should always protect pensions
The proposal to phase out the Retail Prices Index (RPI), one of the main measures of inflation in the UK is among the pension industry’s biggest topics of debate.
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Country Report
Regulation: The path to partnership reform
Reform to limited partnership legislation should make Ireland more attractive as a domicile for private market investments
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Special Report
Risk-free rates: Forging ahead
UK funds have largely ditched LIBOR but the situation for credit funds is more complex
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Special ReportThere is still a place for multi-managers
Despite their shortcomings, there is a case to be made for multi-manager hedge funds
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FeaturesWhere insurers are placing their money
Insurers’ investment decisions can influence economic growth and developments in capital markets
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Opinion PiecesCrossing boundaries
In 2020 many asset owners will be motivated to cross boundaries in search of stable returns. This is because despite big gains for equities and bonds during 2019, institutional investors are worried about low yields and slow growth hurting performance.
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Country ReportDB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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FeaturesThe proof of the Brexit pudding is in the eating
Brexit “got done”, to paraphrase the British prime minister, at the end of January. But the exact form it will take is still to be determined
