Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 424
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New Asian sectors range from FTSE
FTSE’s new Asian sectors range is a reflection of the growing maturity of Asia’s indexing market.
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China as an ETF hub
ETF issuers are competing to become the early movers in the market for Greater China products
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Exchange Traded Funds – more markets, greater choice
Exchange Traded Funds are experiencing a growth in popularity that looks likely to boost trading volumes across the region’s stock exchanges.
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Great opportunities in convertible bonds
The convertible investment landscape underwent a seismic shift in valuation methodology as well as actual valuations last year.
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To regulate or not to regulate?
Paul argues that the problems stem not from hedge fund managers themselves, but from the banks, and that the industry representatives are misguided in engaging with the regulators.
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Greater employer oversight needed
With employees understandably concerned about their retirement scheme savings, employers need to be more hands-on.
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Major risk categories to be aware of
DB Advisors Asia Pacific summarise the various risk groups affecting institutional investors
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RBC automates and wins ING mandate
In Australia, RBC Dexia is the first unit registrar to be SWIFT-enabled and operative as part of an industry-wide drive to promote straight-through-processing.
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Reassurance a key ingredient in investor servicing
J.P. Morgan’s Worldwide Securities chief executive gives an insight into the keys to success in the new environment
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Leverage is no panacea
The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong
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ING getting the basics right
As ING Investment Management restructures its senior management in Asia, new CEO Alan Harden is using the opportunity to reinforce some basic principles.
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Reassessing your investment approach
How have Asian asset allocators reacted to the financial markets crisis? Richard Newell assesses the impact the crisis has had on traditional views of asset allocation and what recommendations the investment community is putting forward for institutional portfolios in this new investing environment.
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CAT bonds an alternative in correlated markets
CAT bonds expose investors to infrequent, extreme weather.
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Still work to do in India
Joseph Mariathasan talks to Gautam Bhardwaj, one of the architects of India’s pension reform.
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AMF bonuses become a toxic issue
The outrage sweeping Europe and North America at bonus payments and large pension pots awarded to executives of loss-making financial services entities is also reflected in Sweden. The highest profile victim is AMF, Sweden’s largest pension insurance company and one of its most trusted brands.
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Time to rethink Irish benefits
Accrued benefits in defined benefit (DB) schemes have previously seemed off-limits for employers looking to cut costs. But with an estimated 90% of Irish DB schemes failing the minimum funding standard it may be time for a rethink.
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CEE funds air crisis challenges
The financial crisis and economic recession are taking their toll on the stability of the pension reforms, Chris Verhaegen, secretary general of European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP), told her organisation’s 24 March conference in Budapest on the private pension systems in central and eastern European countries.
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Cross-border developments
The EU Commission has published the findings of a consultancy process on pension solvency it launched last year. Cornelia Schmid assesses the process and outlines the view of the German corporate pension fund association (aba)
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Who’s afraid of BilMoG?
As the domestic accounting reform BilMoG passes into legislation, Alfred Gohdes and Nigel Cresswell assess the implications for German corporates
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Prepare for inflation shock
Thomas Thygesen looks at how best to ease into an optimised and diversified exposure to an inflationary scenario
