Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 491
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Positive funding trends discernible
There are encouraging signs on the growth of funded pensions in Europe, says E Philip Davis who cites reforms, shift to equities and development of capital markets
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Siemens - the never ending story
In the first issue of IPE we interviewed Herbert Lohneiss of Siemens who ran the group’s pension investment operations. He brings Fennell Betson up to date about the development over the past 10 years
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Don't think you have 2007 worked out
Yield curve/duration n exciting start to the year, with the latest US jobs number making sure that no investors get lazy and assume that they have already got the macro-trends for 2007 sussed out. The 167,000 net creation of jobs was significantly higher than most forecasts predicted and certainly highlights ...
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Punching well above its weight
Switzerland’s PK for freelance journalists is an unusual pension plan, which was founded by a union, has employers’ contributions and a competitor. David White learns how it all comes together
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East-West divide still exists
When playing the global opportunity set within fixed income, Europe still has some catching up to do with the US. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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Irish funds lead the chasing pack
‘How was it for you, darling?’ is the question being asked by pension funds across Europe. Having had a peek at their own performance, they are wondering how it was for others - that is their returns for 2006. The early results are of course inconclusive by their nature. But ...
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Custody merger is ‘different this time’
The merger between Bank of New York (BNY) and Mellon Financial in December last year is unique, says Tim Keaney, senior executive vice-president and head of the asset servicing business at BNY. “In the past in the custody industry, consolidation happened when either a big player bought a smaller player ...
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Bringing it all together
When Mick Sweeney took over as chief executive of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) at the beginning of last year morale was understandably low. What had once been Ireland’s best-performing international asset manager had seen a dispiriting outflow of institutional business, particularly its North American business where there was ...
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Making liabilities the measure
The switch in mindset needed to adopt liability-led approaches in Irish portfolios is happening, writes Joe O’Dea, who examines the impact this will have
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Putting youth appeal into pensions
How can pension funds persuade the young that pensions are important and should be taken seriously? Gerda Smits and Wieke Everts report on an initiative to involve young people in workplace pensions
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Good fishing in property pools
Property investment managers must be inventive finding properties suited to pension funds’ strategies. Pensions provider and asset manager Cordares has responded by setting up international pools for unlisted property, as Leen Preesman discovers
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Head for homes
It is boomtown – and not just in Berlin – but caveat investor: European residential has little to bind it as an asset sub-class, Shayla Walmsley finds
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Special Report
Tapping into the Green agenda
Real estate investors need to keep abreast of sustainability issues if they want to add value while protecting existing assets, Scott Muldavin argues
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Breaking with tradition
Institutional investors in France are increasingly widening their net as they hunt for greater performance and diversity. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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In the pipeline?
While developers flock to seize the opportunity of Moscow real estate, institutional investor interest remains cautious – for now at least. Christine Senior reports
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It's hot in Helsinki
Continued investor exuberance over Finnish real estate will depend on bigger, better portfolios and further expansion outside the capital, as Shayla Walmsley explains
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Market report: compelling case
Allthough small, at only 1% of Europe’s real estate in value terms, Finland is undergoing one of the most profound changes of all European markets. On the one hand, there has been a surge of demand to invest in the market over the past two or three years. Domestic institutions ...
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Capital flowing?
Following INREV’s Investment Intentions Survey a roundtable was convened to discuss the results and develop themes arising from them
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Slovakia consolidates its pensions offering
Since introducing a mandatory pillar system two years ago Slovakia has seen some local players fall by the wayside, writes George Coats
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Elections may delay reform in Romania
While on the verge of introducing second and third pillar pension funds, the political will behind the reforms could be on the wane writes George Coats
