Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 134
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Asset Class Reports
Trade war: The silver lining in the clouds of trade war
Smaller emerging market players could benefit from the US-China trade war
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Special Report
Rare earths: The building blocks of tech
Everything from batteries, visual displays, catalytic convertors to military hardware are reliant upon rare earths in their production. Unfortunately, investment opportunities in rare earths are not as widely available as their potential uses
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Special ReportHow fund managers view – and invest in – the rise of China’s middle class
Fund managers share their views on how China’s rising middle class is impacting the country’s economy and outlook
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Opinion PiecesChina’s human rights abuses pose challenges
Investors who are serious about ESG should ask themselves about their China strategies
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Country ReportThe future of trusteeship
The Pensions Regulator is aiming to tackle poorly run UK pension schemes, and has designs on the role that trustees can play
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Special ReportTechnology: The race is on
China’s rapid rise in the technology stakes is causing tension among other world-leading manufacturing countries
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Special Report
Viewpoints: The industry reacts
Will the EU Sustainable Finance Technical Expert Group’s June 2019 reports on the green taxonomy, green bond standards and climate benchmarks succeed in mobilising investors and capital in support of sustainability objectives?
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Asset Class Reports
Defining the EM universe
A rising number of wealthy developed countries are still considered emerging market economies. Does this make sense?
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Special Report
Portfolio strategy – The good things about commodities
Commodities can provide portfolio diversification as well as a cushion against inflation shocks
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Special Report
Austria: Government’s fall is another blow to reform
Promised tax reforms were put on hold following the toppling of the government. But this is just the latest in a line of unfulfilled pension promises
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Opinion PiecesAn ageing Europe needs radical policy ideas
The Centre for Social Justice – a UK centre-right think tank – has proposed retirement policy reforms including raising the country’s state pension age to 75 by 2035
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Country ReportNEST: More than a pension
NEST’s Insight unit is looking at how to improve pensions outcomes for the less fortunate
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Special ReportUS-China trade war: A trembling world
The trade conflict between the two largest economies is reverberating across the world
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Special Report
A green game changer
New EU green finance requirements will increase demand for better and more comparable ESG data
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Special Report
Belgium: Rolling out IORP II
Belgium is proud of its transposition of the EU’s new pension fund directive
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Country ReportFunding: Striking the right balance
Companies need to find the right balance between making pension deficit contributions and paying dividends to shareholders
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Special ReportCPPIB’s Asian quest
The largest Canadian pension fund already has a long track-record in the Asia-Pacific region but plans to grow its presence in the region
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Special Report
Denmark: New developments
The past year has brought changes affecting pensions and the investment sector, along with a new government
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Special ReportCapital markets: All roads lead to China
There are numerous channels through which the Chinese capital markets are opening up to foreign investors