Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 193
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Features
Agirc-Arrco: Towards a unified regime
A two-sided reform appears to have saved Agirc-Arrco, which is soon to become a unified regime, writes Gilles Pouzin. But the new national president will lead the direction of further reforms
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Special Report
China: China playing catch-up
Available figures suggest China’s enormous pension market could mean huge potential opportunities for insurers and asset managers, writes Florence Chong
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Asset Class Reports
Venture Capital: Handle with care
Venture capital is becoming more popular with investors but picking the right firms might not be easy, finds Joseph Mariathasan
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Special Report
The great factor debate
Daniel Ben-Ami examines a key question that is too often neglected: why does factor investing work?
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Country Report
Lombard Odier Pension Fund: A blueprint for multi-asset
Lombard Odier Pension Fund has developed an innovative multi-asset approach based on absolute return and diversification
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Special Report
A new frontier?
Everyone seems to want to talk about investing for impact these days. But a lack of a common understanding can make this difficult, according to Susanna Rust
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Features
A misunderstood shift
The system-level implications of shifting from defined benefit to defined contribution pensions systems could be dangerously misunderstood
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: Ticino maintains aim
Pierre Spocci, director of the Istituto di Previdenza del Cantone Ticino, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the pension fund’s stable strategy
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Special ReportImpact Investing Market Statistics: Trends and snapshots
Data collected from 62 investors that completed the GIIN’s annual impact investor survey in each of the years 2014-2016, covering 2013-2015
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Special Report
Australia: Advice – better than any product
The Australian superannuation system is on the verge of creating cutting-edge income drawdown products. But many leading funds contend that advances in online advice will have a greater impact on outcomes. David Rowley reports
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Asset Class Reports
Sovereigns look for private boost
Joseph Mariathasan says the long-term goals of sovereign wealth funds mean they can tap the potential of private markets
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Special Report
A risk-reducing factor
Many factor investors use timing as a way to reduce risks, writes David Turner
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: A diversification call
Gail Moss writes that French pension providers are looking to diversify their asset allocation to counter political and economic uncertainty
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Country Report
Good governance boosts returns
Best practice in governance has been shown to produce above-average investment returns, say Manuel Ammann and Christian Ehmann
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Country Report
Ircantec raises risk profile
Appointing an overlay manager is the corollary of a new strategic asset allocation at the €9.8bn French public sector scheme. Susanna Rust reports
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Special Report
Chile: Chilean pensions under pressure
Chilean workers face an uncertain retirement future. Poor pension prospects have led to calls for nationalisation, says Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Special Report
Crowding concerns
The rise in popularity of factor investing strategies and products raises questions about crowding, writes Paul Amery
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Special Report
Building the car while driving it
There are many ways to measure and assess impact. Emma Cusworth reviews the importance of credible data in impact investment strategies
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: When diversification fails
What do Swiss pension funds do when risk budgets are stretched and diversification has failed? Barbara Ottawa reports
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Special Report
Private Markets: Changes in trends and attitudes
Anthony Harrington assesses the interaction between the supply of private market impact opportunities and investor attitudes towards them





