Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 163
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Asset Class Reports
Liability Management: The end of LDI as we know it?
The DB pension industry is nearing peak LDI and a new understanding of liability management is taking hold
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Asset Class Reports
Government Bonds: Attractions on both sides of the pond
US Treasuries have slumped in value but still have the allure of a safe haven
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FeaturesTrouble ahead
The current discussion of monetary policy is in some respects reminiscent of that of the mid-2000s
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Asset Class Reports
Better be ready, come what may
UK DB schemes becoming cashflow negative face many challenges
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Special Report
New Technology: A case of adapt or die
Securities services providers have little choice but to go with the flow of new technology
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Country Report
Second Pillar: A sector comes of age
Without further measures to increase coverage, Italy’s growing second-pillar pensions will continue to represent only a relatively small share of the overall economy
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Asset Class Reports
Euro-zone: What comes after QE?
The euro-zone is on an exit route from quantitative easing
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FeaturesAbsence of leaders
Italy’s new populist government has taken power thanks to an agenda that had pension reform among its priorities. However, the programme underpinning the coalition agreement does not contain a single word about supplementary pensions
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Special Report
Big Data: Too big to ignore
Big data represents a huge challenge but offers a world of opportunities
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Asset Class Reports
Netherlands: Taking aim at a moving target
Dutch pension funds are taking a variety of paths as they seek to manage liabilities
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Country ReportCarlo Cottarelli: “There’s no spending your way out of debt”
Carlo Cottarelli, Italy’s caretaker prime minister during the recent political crisis, explains why the new Italian government should avoid overspending on pensions and other key budget items
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Asset Class Reports
Comeback trail
Greece has come a long way since the turbulent summer of 2015 but it still looks vulnerable as the end of its bailout looms
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FeaturesAchieving Europe’s investment goals
By the time you read this, football’s World Cup will be into its latter stages.
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: Tactics come into play
Italian pension funds are diversifying their asset allocation in response to low yields
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Country Report
Fondo Pensione Byblos: Byblos writes a new chapter
A sector fund making bold moves in alternative investment funds
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Country Report
Telemaco: A colourful approach
The telecom pension fund has increased diversification significantly, considering alternatives and ESG
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FeaturesConference report: Grappling with the gig economy
The nature of work has changed profoundly and pension provision has struggled to keep up – and so, it seems, have some trade unions
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Features
Accounting Matters: Wasted time on reclassification
The FRC appears to have given up its 13-year campaign to become a private-sector body
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Opinion Pieces
Long-term Matters: An apocryphal tale for wannabe climate-aware investors
It is impossible to know how today’s CIOs will look back on their actions in the 2010s. But, we still have time to avert the worst of runaway climate change
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Features
The active-passive debate: A survey canvasses opinions of pension investors
Game changer or new danger? That is the question behind the spectacular worldwide rise of passive funds in this decade
