Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 442
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Special ReportLaying firm Foundations
Investors into emerging markets want to see greater attention paid to the fundamental issues of ESG. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Features
More than a compound noun
Iain Morse assesses trends in Germany’s Depotbank and master KAG segments
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Special ReportThe state as business partner
New public sector accounting standards will open new doors for the financial services industry, say Hans-Jürgen Dannheisig and Clemens Schuerhoff
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FeaturesMixed message on fund sales
Expected changes to capital gains tax will fuel a surge in funds sales but 2008 will not be a bumper year, say Hans-Jürgen Dannheisig and Clemens Schuerhoff
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FeaturesA time of tough decisions
As solvency levels fall Swiss pension funds are caught between conflicting pressures, Emma Oakman finds
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FeaturesThe Swiss see calm amid the storm
As the US-centric credit crunch places some of its leading financial institutions, like UBS, under real stress, Nina Röhrbein reports on the usually sedate world of Swiss asset management
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FeaturesNo alternative to alternatives
Despite market turbulence having a negative impact on returns, diversification is set to increase after a regulations are relaxed, says Emma Oakman
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FeaturesDissecting the public sector
IPE asked three local government pension funds in Denmark, Switzerland and the UK: ‘How do you administer your fund?’
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Features
A triumph of marketing over performance?
A recent Morningstar analysis of much-hyped 130/30 strategies offers a chance to weigh up their performance. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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FeaturesRethinking the elephant
Your view on US large caps should be based on whether you think they are an investment decision or a gamble, argues Joseph Mariathasan
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FeaturesBiting the poison apple
Dinko Novoselic explains that, although appealing for decision makers and the public, guaranteed returns have hidden costs
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Special Report
Risk sharing and investment strategy
In this installment of our series of discussion papers, Jean Frijns concludes that a far-reaching reform of collective DC will lead to a more effective investment strategy by making it possible to harmonise risk frameworks and goals
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Features
The packaged approach to diversification
Matthew Craig assesses diversified growth funds, absolute return funds that allocate to a range of asset classes alongside fixed income and equities
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Special Report
Managing pension and benefit risk
Gabriele Buchs and Nigel Bateman outline Deutsche’s Bank journey towards a co-ordinated approach to pension risk
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Special ReportBuy or build?
Some European funds have traditionally managed assets in-house for cost-effective long-term performance. Gail Moss assesses the do-it-yourself approach
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