Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 213
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Brexit Papers: Challenges for asset allocation
Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, explores what Brexit means for investors and pension funds across Europe
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Texas Teachers: Strength in numbers
Britt Harris, CIO of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, tells IPE about its public markets solutions partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management
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Big picture remains positive
Joseph Mariathasan surveys the prospects for emerging market debt in the world’s main regions
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Austria: Are times changing too swiftly?
Austria’s second pillar remains stuck amid inertia, market mistrust, political half-heartedness and global uncertainty
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Italian Banks: Little cause for panic at this stage
While Italy’s banks are languishing because of a legacy of poorly performing loans, there is a belief that the EU will not let the sector fail
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DC Income Strategies: Another egg in the NEST?
As the UK government consults on whether NEST should be allowed to enter the drawdown market, Jonathan Williams examines the arguments for and against its entry, and what the fund can learn from Australia
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One-Tier Boards: One job, two hats
André de Voss speaks to Geraldine Leegwater and Paulien Siegman about how the one-tier board structures are working in practice
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Brexit Papers: Real Assets - One small sliver of sunlight
Private debt markets are expected to be relatively resilient post-Brexit, according to Bfinance
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Macro Matters: Globalisation is dead
Bob Swarup traces cycles of globalisation and deglobalisation in recent centuries and concludes that the world is now turning towards Deglobalisation 2.0
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Pay heed to ‘feel good’ factors
Socio-economic factors have a strong influence on an emerging market’s competitiveness and ability to generate economic growth over the long term, writes Joseph Mariathasan
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Belgium: Uncertainty as new law kicks in quickly
Pension funds may remain attractive despite a move to reduce the minimum guarantee rate
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Diversified Growth Funds: Diffusing the risk
Katherine Lynas and Adam Gillespie point out that strong diversified growth funds distinguish themselves in performance terms at times of heightened market stress
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A Dutch view on IORP II
IORP II sometimes fails to reflect European case law, according to Hans Van Meerten
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Asset manager playbook
As the dust settles following the UK referendum vote on 23 June, Theresa May, the new UK prime minister has been clear: “Brexit means Brexit”.
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ESG: Trickle-up dynamics
How much ESG regulation starts its life as an EU directive and how much is introduced by individual member states? Jonathan Williams investigates
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Sensitivity of selected EM debt funds to macro factors
The chart data shows the sensitivity of the five largest emerging market debt (EMD) funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: emerging market default spreads; global term spreads; and emerging market dividend yields
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Denmark: A time of adjustments
The implementation of Solvency II into Danish law means there are now no large single regulatory issues outstanding
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Master Trusts: A DC default for the future
Pádraig Floyd assesses how master trust providers are shaping the design of defined contribution default funds
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ESG: VW scandal presents choices
Investors in the scandal-hit German carmaker must make a choice between collective or individual action, or sitting out for the time being, according to Johan Polet and Jonathan Bakkers
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Finland: Private sector funds subject to new solvency rules
The parameters of investment and liability risks of first-pillar funds have been re-calculated following a major overhaul of the country’s solvency framework
