Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 474
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No longer the soft option
Interest in soft commodities is growing strongly on the back of environmental concerns, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Assessing the strategic case
John Bonaccolta asks whether the asset class provides appropriate performance and diversification characteristics for institutions
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An inequitable situation
The UK Equitable Life scandal shows the need for consumer confidence in financial services, writes Jeremy Woolfe
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Smoothing comes under scrutiny
If the International Accounting Standards Board was looking for praise of its decision to tackle pensions accounting, it found it among members of its recently formed pensions working group at its inaugural 5 June meeting. Although a minority warned the board against creating an era of constant upheaval in pensions ...
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M&A drives returns growth
Market movements and fund returns in May were largely a continuation of those seen in April as M&A volume and large capital flows provided the fuel for a global equity rally kick-started by strong earnings data. Also of note is the resilience of several markets to negative news over the ...
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Beyond the headlines
Pension deficit figures make headline news. But how useful is the accounting valuation of a defined-benefit plan’s funding status in assessing whether a plan sponsor can match its obligations? Stephen Bouvier speaks to leading preparers and consultants in a bid to find out
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Open funds open wider
Reform of open pension funds is liberalising the domestic market. Maria Teresa Cometto spoke with Intesa Previdenza, the largest such fund in Italy
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Survival of the fittest
Maria Teresa Cometto looks at how Cometa, Italy’s largest and second oldest closed penion fund, is staving off competition from banks and insurance companies
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Boom or bust?
Joseph Mariathasan asks whether the growth experienced in emerging market equites in recent years is sustainable and considers whether now is the right time to be increasing exposure to the sector
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A foundation of strength
Italy’s banking foundations are among the countries more sophisticated institutional investors, finds Rachel Fixsen
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How best to deal with a surplus?
Following the recoveries in both the equity and bond markets, corporate pension funds in Europe and the US are reporting surpluses for the first time for five years. In the UK, according to Aon Consulting, the largest pension funds have wiped out their deficits, and FTSE 100 companies have a total of about €1bn in pensions surpluses
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Asset managers look beyond TFR
If TFR is unattractive for most asset managers, where are they looking for opportunities? Liam Kennedy investigates
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New compartments as TFR begins
We asked three Italian pension funds to explain some of the important issues and challenges currently facing their investment strategies following reforms to the TFR
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Reforming the UCITS reforms
The European Union’s UCITS legislation is a work in progress. Sophia Grene charts its development over the years
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The rise of alternative alternatives
As investors discover all that glisters is not gold, long-only asset classes are becoming the new alternatives, Amin Rajan discovers
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Multi boutiques make their mark
Sophia Grene examines how some asset managers have developed a multi-specialist model
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Mentioning the MiFID elephant
As the deadline for implementation looms, Sophia Grene assesses what MiFID is supposed to do and whether it will do it
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20/20 vision on 130/30 funds
It is increasingly attractive but not all managers can offer it. Richard Phillipson finds out why
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A Hegelian view on fiduciary
Just what is the fiduciary concept supposed to do and how is it to do it? Anton van Nunen assesses a Dutch trend
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'New' Europe under the spotlight
CEE domestic economic markets have experienced substantial growth in recent years. But Krystyna Krzyzak finds that major regulatory changes are going to be needed for the region to compete on the EU stage
