Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 20
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InterviewsPension funds on euro fixed income: navigating the rate cycle
We asked pension funds in Spain, Germany and Finland about their current views on European fixed income and credit as the ECB looks carefully at the timing and sequence of its rate cuts
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FeaturesNAV finance takes hold as a niche form of private credit
Private equity investments are by their nature illiquid, which is why PE general partners (GPs) raising a new fund only call on the committed capital when it needs to be deployed in a new investment – and that may be up to a few years after the fund closes.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - September 2024
Kamala Harris’ candidacy has turned the political mood in the US. The two candidates are very close together in the polls but while Trump’s score is stable – except for a worsening favourability – Harris’ statistics all show a positive trend.
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Special ReportIceland: New law opens up rental markets
Reforms will lead to fundamental changes in Icelandic pensions
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Opinion PiecesDeep-tech startups: from academic know how to commercial viability
Many would argue that universities have been set up in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, so perhaps the idea of seeking commercial applications for university research detracts from the beauty of that ideal. That certainly was the attitude in Oxford when I completed my own doctorate in physics four decades ago. But times have changed and the UK, and Europe more generally, is desperate to encourage the growth of innovative companies that can rival those being churned out in the US.
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Opinion PiecesUS court scraps SEC private equity transparency rule
The US appeals court’s decision, last June, to throw out a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule intended to give investors more transparency into private funds has sparked a heated debate.
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Opinion PiecesAustralia's super funds emerge from regulatory shadows
Australia’s A$700bn-plus (€424bn) retail superannuation sector is starting to emerge from the shadow of its profit-to-member peers. It has been only five years since a royal commission published damning evidence of misconduct within the sector.
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Opinion PiecesGerman politicians pronounce on pensions policy ahead of next year's election
With federal elections likely to be held on 28 September next year, German politicians have started to reveal ideas on pensions.
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Opinion PiecesDanish politics focuses on the good life
Pensions and the labour market were the focus of end-of-summer political pronouncements in Denmark this year. If brought into action, some of the ideas could lead to forward-thinking changes to pensions.
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Special ReportIreland: Auto-enrolment slips to vaguer deadline
With a general election looming, there are concerns that workplace pensions will not be a priority
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Special ReportItaly: Policymakers focus on first pillar
Despite recent growth, second-pillar pensions have never been a priority for the Italian government
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Special ReportNetherlands: First funds prepare for DC switch
Despite pre-election threats, the transition is not expected to be rolled back by the new government
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Special ReportNorway: New buffer fund rules to boost returns
Providers of private guaranteed pension products are now allowed to take more risk in an effort to improve performancean
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Special ReportPortugal: Sticking to the pension promise
The country’s new government has vowed to increase retirement payments
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Special ReportSpain: Sweeping pension reforms fail to get off the ground
The country’s unstable political environment means pensions are not a priority
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Special ReportSweden: Alecta continues to hit the headlines
Swedish policymakers are kept busy as the prospect of a merger of the AP funds is again under the spotlight
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Special ReportSwitzerland: Workplace pension reform faces referendum test
The country is introducing regulations on greenwashing and fund investments, while debating how to fund the first and second-pillar pension systems
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Special ReportUK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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Country ReportItaly Country Report 2024: How local pensions could support the economy
The Italian pension industry and policymakers are discussing ways to channel more pension investment towards the country’s business sector
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate credit: How banks are joining forces with managers
As the private credit market grows, banks are looking to partner with private credit managers rather than compete with them
