Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 184
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator October 2017
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, there was no corresponding rise in negative sentiment in the most recent survey period. That does not mean there were no changes in sentiment trends; only that shifts were mostly slight
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Robin Ellison
“The FCA has picked the wrong fight. We need a way to rate alternative investments”
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Opinion Pieces
Letter From Brussels: Pension rights for posted workers
Discussions over the payment of social costs for workers from central and eastern European countries posted temporarily to wealthier EU countries are playing a major role in the attempt to update existing directives
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: Tide turning against divestment
Will the movement in favour of divesting from fossil fuels slow down among US pension funds?
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Features
Portfolio Construction: Themes for defensive investing
Global uncertainties and disruptions call for more care when building a defensive portfolio
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Country ReportUK pensions: Running the rule on costs
A large proportion of institutional investors’ costs remains opaque. Will a new UK initiative change this?
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Country ReportDutch pensions: Aiming for full transparency on costs
Dutch funds are now required to provide deeper insight into their expenses in their annual reports
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Special Report
Investment Solutions: No turning back
The way UK pension schemes receive investment advice could change following an investigation by the financial regulator
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Special ReportTop 1000: A bird’s eye view of €7trn
The assets captured in IPE’s annual study of the leading European retirement asset pools total €7.04trn, up from €6.74 last year – an increase of 4.45%. Yet this growth in assets masks a varied picture
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Asset Class Reports
EM debt: China evokes unjustified fears
Many foreign investors fail to grasp the transformation of China’s bond markets
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Features
Debt warning signs are hard to read
A World Bank study highlights increasing levels of debt in emerging markets
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Country Report
Consolidation: Panacea or pipedream?
Legislative changes will be necessary to enable consolidation
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: In the mix
Asset allocation review for the largest Dutch pension funds
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Special Report
MNOPF: Trustees must focus on their responsibilities
Rory Murphy, chair of the trustee board of the UK’s MNOPF, says the success of fiduciary management depends equally on managers and trustees
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Special Report
Austria: Politics distracts from pensions
Pension reforms take second place to political squabbling
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Asset Class Reports
EM debt: Experts clash over debt dynamics
Opinions differ sharply on the sustainability of emerging market debt
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Features
Investment advisers need more scrutiny
The quality of investment advice to pension funds needs to improve
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Country Report
Consolidation: Pressure to unite
Are mergers or other forms of consolidation likely for UK pensions?
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Country Report
Outsourcing: Funds over Achmea debacle
Industry-wide pension schemes have worked quickly to find new administrators to replace Syntrus Achmea
