Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 182
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Asset Class ReportsIndia: An investment conundrum
Structural changes could make it worth considering an allocation to Indian equities
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Special Report
The new silk road
China’s One Belt One Road initiative has the potential to encourage rail improvements and boost trade across Asia and Europe
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Country Report
Risk: Funding obligations force yield hunting
Coverage ratios have improved but riskier investments mean some pension funds are vulnerable to market shocks
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Special ReportEMIR: The costs of compliance
Asset managers have invested heavily in implementing EMIR
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Special Report
Loans in demand
Investors are turning attention to loans as they have become more attractive versus high-yield bonds
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Special Report
How cyclical are your factor indices?
The composition and weight of stocks in factor indices can differ significantly from one index provider to another
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Special Report
Investors: Where credit is due
A look at four pension funds’ credit investment strategies
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Special Report
Understanding the ETF landscape and flows in Europe
April 2017 marked the 17th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF in Europe. Although no longer a new product, the sector’s growth rate continues to be impressive
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Funds seek alternatives
Pension funds seek the right risk-return balance in a low-interest-rate environment. Opportunities seem few and far between
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Special Report
The long and short of alternative credit
How are hedge funds faring as investment partners and providers in private credit?
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Special Report
Fixed income ETFs: the next frontier
Equity ETFs are still more popular, but fixed income products are catching up
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator November 2017
Just when some major themes seemed to be on pause, managers’ expectations crept into rarified territory, while in others themes in place since at least 2014 have gathered momentum. Whether valuation extremes are appropriate, managers believe they will continue.
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Features
Diary of an Investor: A weak link
As an investment professional I am used to traditional risk categories like equities, interest rates, inflation and the like. Now it seems we will have to add information security risk to that list
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FeaturesTime to rethink liabilities
As the institutional world focuses more on a long-term approach to asset portfolios, it is high time regulators allowed a similar approach to liabilities
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FeaturesInterview: Joachim Wuermeling, Deutsche Bundesbank
The workings of central banks remain a mystery to many despite a shift towards more transparency over the years
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Interviews
Focus Group: Extending credit
We asked a group of pension funds with total assets of €28.2bn about their use of credit
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Interviews
On the Record: How do you attract and retain investment talent?
APK Pensionskasse, APG Asset Management and Sampension Denmark share their views on hiring and keeping the best investment professionals
