Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 177
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FeaturesResist the silicon backlash
It is insufficiently recognised just how much the pendulum has swung against Silicon Valley in recent years. A couple of years ago, it was widely seen as heralding a glorious new technological era that would be a great boon for humanity
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Country Report
Asset allocation: Opportunities ahead
Key findings on asset management trends from the latest Nordic Investor Survey
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Features
Private markets: The integration conundrum
Integrating private markets within an asset allocation can be rewarding but is also challenging
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge fund customisation: Bespoke solutions in demand
Investors are seeking specific plays in their search for value in these low-interest-rate times
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: DC plans shift from mutual funds
An increasing number of DC plans, including 401(k) schemes, are choosing CITs in the US, according to the latest report from Cerulli Associates
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Special ReportChina: Seeking state solutions
As Xi Jinping consolidates his control of the levers of Chinese power, he seeks to solve structural issues within the economy through greater central control
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Special Report
Risk parity in 2017: What a difference a year makes
Risk parity strategies have posted good results in 2017. What next?
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FeaturesUnconventional monetary policy needs to end soon
Growth in the euro-zone is back on track, unemployment has fallen and the economy is generally in better shape than before the crisis. The only missing element in the recovery is inflation
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FeaturesInsurance-linked securities: Embracing catastrophic risks
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) are an asset class based upon insurance events. They provide an element of diversity to portfolios. Put simply, a market collapse is unlikely to be correlated to a natural disaster.
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Asset Class Reports
Nordic investors: Keeping faith
Nordic investors still think hedge funds have a place in their portfolios despite concerns about underperformance and high fees
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Special Report
Bob Prince: Plan for all seasons
Bridgewater’s co-CEO tells Christopher O’Dea about some of the misconceptions regarding risk parity
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Country Report
Sweden: Domestic players
How are Sweden’s largest pension providers managing their assets?
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FeaturesIs transition risk dead in the water?
Investors have been warned about transition risk related to climate change for some time. But these warnings feel incongruous with recent updates about greenhouse gas emissions and the outlook for global warming
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Special Report
Pensions: Costs, ESG moving up a full agenda
What lies ahead for pensions in the coming year?
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Features
ESG: Cadbury, a governance legacy
Published 25 years ago this month, the Cadbury Report introduced the first comply-or-explain corporate governance code
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Asset Class Reports
Alternative beta: Rational enthusiasm
A constructive challenge or threat for hedge funds?
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Special Report
Risk parity indices: Defining the market
HFR’s new risk parity index family covers 25 strategies and $110bn in capital
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Country Report
M&A in Finland: Ilmarinen merges with Etera
Ilmarinen is to become the largest property investor and second-largest pension provider in Finland when it merges with Etera
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Special Report
Demographics: Could interest rates eventually rise?
Will an ageing global population and a falling saving ratio trigger rate rises?
