Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 346
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Adding higher-yielding assets to portfolios
Individual investors should be aiming to add higher-yielding assets to their portfolios to boost gains as the global economy continues to stumble along, according to Allianz Global Investors.
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Korea's NPS extends its global reach
Dr. Jun Kwang-Woo, the Chairman of South Korea’s National Pension Service, shares his investment philosophy and strategy with IPA’s Stella Kim
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Putting a spotlight on infrastructure investing
Mitsubishi in 2011 famously teamed up with Global Infrastructure Partners, a fund sponsored by Credit Suisse and General Electric and owner of such trophy assets as the London City Airport
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Capturing the key return drivers
Joseph Mariathasan studies the alternatives to traditional market weighted approaches to global equity investing
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In-sourcing cash management
Keith Power takes a look at a rising trend that is giving in Australia’s pensions industry a “much bigger bang” for its buck.
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Regulatory complexities mask securities lending opportunities
The industry in Asia has fared better through the economic troubles of recent years and offers a source of new business at a time of limited opportunities in developed markets.
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New investment ideas - What’s out there?
Wing-Gar Cheng explores some of the new investment ideas for institutional investors in their quest for yield.
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The Current Asian Hedge Fund Industry
Albourne Partners’ Richard Johnston looks at the increasing competition and challenges facing any small and medium-sized manager.
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The role of LDI in Asia
Joseph Mariathasan examines the opportunities for liability driven investment in Asia where rising wealth is also increasing liabilities for investors.
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Family Office Succession Planning
In Asia, as more families join the ranks of the wealthy, concerns over wealth succession while keeping a sense of family cohesion are also rising in tandem, writes Wing-Gar Cheng.
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China’s pension system set to come of age
Iain Mills explains how a drive in China towards improving returns on pension funds means large-scale opportunities for asset managers.
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Investors keep cautious views on QFII expansion
Iain Mills canvassed the views of several market players to gauge their responses to the development, risks and opportunities on the recent expansion of China’s QFII programme.
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The growing problem of resource constraints
While it is clear that food, water and energy security are crucial to continued development and economic growth, it is easy to underestimate how significantly the availability of any of these key resources affects the availability and cost of the others
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A hot bed for family office activity
Richard C. Wilson looks at Singapore as an access point for wealthy investors seeking a foothold in Asia.
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Real Estate - China Special Situations
Now is the right time to invest in Chinese real estate via special situation strategy, says James Buckley.
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Real Estate - Gems emerging in some Asian markets
Corrections in rentals and capital values in Asian real estate are likely to prevail this year. Still, amid the constraints, some limited pockets of value may be emerging. Wing-Gar Cheng reports.
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Coupons, principles and the virtuous circle
While corporates increasingly have to turn to capital markets for funding, now is the time for investors to push their ESG requirements, writes Joshua Hughes.
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Like father, like son
Whenever my four-year-old boy asks me how old I am and I tell him the truth, I am invariably met with a look of horror that anyone, anywhere, could ever be that old. His incredulous, somewhat disgusted expression is an apt reflection of how I sometimes feel when I read reports on ageing and it dawns on me how most of us are going to be doing a lot more of it in future.
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QE – like pensions – isn’t just an over-60s issue
Here in the UK, the government’s Budget just changed personal tax allowances. Over-65s can earn about £2,500 (€3,055)more than under-65s before being taxed – but from April 2013 that allowance will be frozen until it comes into line with that for under-65s.
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Efficiency drive
A television documentary series in the UK is currently transporting British viewers back to the 1970s, an era remembered for the oil crisis but also for government energy efficiency campaigns.
