Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 119
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Alternatives key to raise returns
Pension funds are increasing their allocations to alternative and illiquid assets in a bid to boost flagging returns
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FeaturesMiFID II in the US: Complexity cost
The impact of MiFID II in the US is complicated and convoluted
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FeaturesBriefing: Alternatives to large-cap buyouts
Large buyout funds are a staple ingredient in many institutional pension funds’ private-equity portfolios. Focusing on more diversified private-market strategies could be a better way to achieve return objectives
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Asset Class ReportsSpeciality Credit: Where the cash flows
Niche credit strategies such as shipping and aviation are gaining attention in the persistent low-yield environment
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt – ESG: Taking centre stage
ESG considerations are increasingly embodied in investment in emerging market debt
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Special ReportRisk metrics jigsaw
Moves to promote useful climate risk disclosure among companies are hampered by highly variable risk metrics and a lack of cohesive standards
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Country ReportPortugal: In search of higher yield
Asset allocation strategies remain largely unchanged and the search for yield broadens out
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Opinion PiecesSystemic risk debate intensifies
The financial system is facing its greatest challenge since the 2018 financial crisis
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Country Report
Reform agenda
New reforms to the first and second-pillar are due to be debated in parliament next year and implemented by 2022
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Special ReportThe buy-side: Greater focus on quality
There is growing demand for research that genuinely adds value
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Special ReportBrydon Review: Call for deeper, wider audits
UK review reveals stakeholders would like more information on company prospects and risks
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Country ReportGulbenkian Foundation: Green credentials
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is realigning its portfolio to meet green requirements
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Opinion PiecesWhat's in a pensions minister?
Last month, Jerry Moriarty, the chief executive of the Irish Association of Pension Funds, called on the country’s government to appoint a pensions minister
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Country ReportReturns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?
Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics
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Special ReportCredit Ratings: Good credit, bad behaviour?
Rating agencies and asset managers are starting to integrate ESG in bond portfolios
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Special ReportIndustry viewpoints: Research post-MiFID II
How has research consumption changed since the unbundling of sell-side research costs from brokerage fees?
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Country ReportDiscount rates: Stranger things
Negative interest rates are making Swiss pension funds more expensive
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Special ReportArtificial Intelligence: Solving the riddle with AI
Artificial intelligence is making it possible to glean better ESG information about companies
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Special ReportSDI Asset Owner Platform: ESG investing gets a platform lift
Two Dutch pension providers have launched a global platform to help asset owners invest in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
