Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 434
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Country ReportMoves to ensure payouts on time
Poland dragged its heels on some key elements of its pension reform and now it is catching up. Katarzyna Gontarczyk details the latest developments
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Country ReportFreefall into the precipice
Hungary’s economic crash came at a bad time for its private pensions sector, says Thomas Escritt
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Country Report
Regulations overhaul plans
Hungary is drafting legislation to prepare for the paying of annuities. József Banyár and Mihály Erdos explain the challenges involved in the process
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Country ReportStability from a split perspective
Last year Russia divided its sovereign wealth fund into two. James Johnson explains the roles of the two new funds
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Country ReportRussia gets to grip with ailing system
Russia’s government is aware that the pension system needs greater funding and better long-term planning, says James Johnson
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Country Report
A launch into troubled waters
Romania’s fledgling pension funds have managed to stay in positive territory, even though their creation coincided with the financial crash, notes Mihai Bobocea
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Country ReportA system under attack
While for investors market risk is a clear and present danger, political risk appears easy to overlook. But it can be just as corrosive, finds George Coats
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FeaturesOverlooked models for distressed plays
Shamillia Sivathambu argues that emerging market debt offers opportunities for institutions searching for undervalued opportunities
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Asset Class ReportsLessons from the Great Depression
Navigating the smaller end of the equity markets is particularly hazardous and Joseph Mariathasan assesses whether the past can offer a compass
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Opinion Pieces
Cutting through the Babel
This year’s new European Parliament and Commission provide an opportunity for a review and rethink of pan-European pensions
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Features
Why the FTK is future-proof
In this instalment of our series of discussion papers on defined benefit pensions, Klaas Knot argues why the Dutch FTK pension solvency system is robust and can cope with future developments and goals
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IP Asia
Malaysia finds its sweet spot
As Malaysia celebrates 50 years of independence, a string of catalysts should keep the country on investors’ radar screens. CLSA’s Niklas Olausson highlights the key factors underpinning Malaysia’s break-out.
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IP Asia
The impact of privatising Petronas
Over the past four decades, the Malaysian economy has successfully diversified from dependence on tin and rubber to manufactured exports, which now account for 82% of exports.
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IP Asia
Korea welcomes new era
A progress report on the country’s moves to modernise its investment and pension landscape
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IP Asia
Optimised returns key to success for DaiNippon Ink
Richard Newell talks to Hideo Kondo about the ‘rigorous manner’ in which he and his team manage the pension fund of Dainippon Ink.
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IP Asia
UniSuper develops new risk budgeting
David St. John, chief investment officer of UniSuper, talks about hedge fund transparency and the fund’s plan for a new SRI option
