Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 86
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Special ReportEvolution and diversification outpace consolidation
Asset manager consolidation had a direct impact on the European ETF market this year when Amundi announced its acquisition of Lyxor. This will merge the two largest French providers of these product ranges.
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2021: Powering on ahead
With a gross headline increase in pension assets of over €800bn – or 9.8% – Europe’s pension fund asset pools can be said to have powered through the COVID-19 crisis, riding the market highs to bank a solid recovery.
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in the Netherlands (September 2021)
Dutch pension funds are hesitant to exclude companies or entire sectors from their investments universe and instead prefer to take the route of engagement, as we find out in our latest in-depth report on Dutch pensions. The report also covers how experiences from other countries can help illuminate the current Dutch pension reform, and analyses why the traditionally sleepy market for pension administration is undergoing unprecedented upheaval.
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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Equities
The number of listed companies in the US and the UK has fallen dramatically over the past quarter century, putting more pressure on institutional investors to invest in private equity, as we cover in this report. The report also looks at the emerging market small-cap sector and UK’s micro caps.
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Special ReportEU sustainable finance: Pushing the green envelope
How the industry is reacting to the European Commission’s sustainability proposals – including green taxonomy extension, a social taxonomy and hard targets for asset management to decarbonise
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Special ReportRisk transfer: A story of pent-up demand
Next year’s transaction values could exceed 2019’s record as trustees’ attention turns to future longevity
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Asset Class ReportsInflation report – Pension funds riding the wave
As the outlook for inflation becomes increasingly cloudy, European institutional investors try to focus on long-term trends
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Country ReportTo engage or to divest?
Dutch pension funds are taking a variety of approaches in their portfolio exclusion policies when it comes to ESG
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Asset Class ReportsPE is back in the running
The case for more investing in private equity is becoming compelling as the number of listed companies declines
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Special ReportRisk transfer: The accounting perspective
The effect on liabilities from an accounting point of view is an important factor when considering a buy-in or buyout
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Asset Class ReportsOutlook: Inflation naysayers versus the Comeback Kid
The effect that even moderate levels of inflation can have on investments means its possibility should not be treated lightly
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Asset Class ReportsUK Micro Caps: Below the line of abandonment
Kestrel Partners exploits a structural inefficiency in the UK’s micro-cap market
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Special ReportAustria: Reform in the out tray
The government has not followed through on promises made in its coalition agreement
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Reform lessons from abroad
Pensions systems can be hard to compare but experiences from other countries can help illuminate the current Dutch reform process
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Country ReportDC switch shakes up the admin market
A combination of new technology and pension reform has prompted alliances between existing players and the entrance of new players
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Special ReportBelgium: Government sets universal access task
The Vivaldi coalition wants to increase second-pillar coverage and boost contributions
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Asset Class ReportsSmall caps: There for the taking
Incorporating the wide range of data available today into investment processes can open up a wealth of new opportunities
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InterviewsInterview: Lars Dijkstra, Van Lanschot Kempen
Lars Dijkstra, Van Lanschot Kempen’s new head of sustainability, explains his new role at the recently combined asset management franchise
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Special ReportDenmark: ATP gets green light to adjust risk-reward balance
New legislation clears the way for ATP to take on more investment risk
