Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 436
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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
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IP Asia
Future policy on Singapore's CPF still unclear
While the Singapore Government has recognized the need to make changes to the Central Provident Fund system, which is as old as Singapore itself, the current situation is felt to be only a partial solution.
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IP Asia
China's international relations remain complex
The biggest political risks for investors in the short to medium term are found in the complex relations between China and the United States, says Ian Bremmer
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IP Asia
Navigating the QDII maze
When Chinese retail investors place US$8 billion into a single fund launch on a single day, even the mightiest global institutions sit up and take notice. Richard Surrency looks at the administrative challenge posed by China’s QDII program
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IP Asia
How to pick the right Asian managers
An interview with Andre Visser¸ Chief Investment Officer of La Fayette Investment Management, on how investing institutions should increase their exposure to Asia, using specialists managers.
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IP Asia
SRI in Japan – it’s a must
Japanese businesses and investors have embraced SRI, but only on a superficial level. What can be done to improve this situation? Richard Newell talks to a standard-bearer for SRI
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IP Asia
Wider acceptance of ESG principles in Australia
An assessment of responsible investment policy endorsement by superannuation funds.
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IP Asia
Towards a carbon footprint portfolio
What investing institutions can do to manage their carbon risk exposures
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IP Asia
NZ Super Fund sets responsible standard
Responsible investment is a rapidly maturing activity, and one that the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation are taking notice of.
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IP Asia
Funds consider the idea of currency alpha
The fundamental question as to whether or not to hedge has been the subject of ample empirical research with some degree of consensus that non-base currency exposure in the long term does not come with a positive expected return, whilst it does entail incremental risk.
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IP Asia
Fundamental Indexing - A Beta Prime and Alpha Tilt Solution
The fundamental index methodology uses company financial fundamentals, instead of market capitalisation, to create index weights.
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IP Asia
Growth of choice in Asian index products
Heather McKenzie talks to specialists in Asia to track the development of index products in the region.
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IP Asia
Thailand’s pension systems in transition
How Thailand’s review of pension systems is progressing and other initiatives being discussed.
