All articles by Nina Röhrbein – Page 33
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Country ReportSharp shift in focus
Italian asset managers are use to dealing with conservative, short-term investors. But the main impact of the financial crisis has been a switch of asset classes, finds Nina Röhrbein
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InterviewsThe institutional path
SAM was founded in 1995 as Sustainable Asset Management. In the wake of the current financial crisis and the appointment of Sander van Eijkern as CEO in January, new ventures are on the horizon for the Swiss-based investment manager.
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Special ReportShining the light of transparency
Efforts are increasing to stamp out corruption and to restore confidence in global capital markets. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Country Report
The asset management view from Vienna
Nina Röhrbein asked two Austrian asset management CEOs about the impact of the financial crisis
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Features
In the real world
Nina Röhrbein discusses indexation policy and inflation protection with Mariëtte Simons, director at the Utrecht-based Pensioenfonds SNS Reaal
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Special Report
Microfinance reaches crossroads
Not yet significantly hit by the global financial crisis, there are signs that the microfinance sector may be about to enter a period of slower growth, finds Nina Röhrbein
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Special Report
New advice rules
Nina Röhrbein asks consultants how they see their relationship with investors changing to meet the challenges of a new financial environment
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Special ReportIssues around healthcare
Opinions differ on the reputational issues of companies in sectors like healthcare and mining. Nina Röhrbein asks if investors really need to abstain
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Features
Stay dry in a crisis
Nina Röhrbein spoke to Gerhard Neustädter, head of asset management at Bonus Pensionskassen in Vienna, about his fund’s approach to managing assets and risk
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Features
In-house tactics
Nina Röhrbein spoke to Timo Ritakallio, deputy CEO and head of investments at Ilmarinen, Finland’s oldest mutual insurance company, about how its investment strategy is coping with the financial crisis
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News
Pension funds expect hedge fund losses
[14:00 CET 03-02] EUROPE - Almost three quarters of surveyed pension funds expect to see a negative net-of-fee performance of more than 5% on their hedge fund investments for 2008, suggests IPE research.
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FeaturesEdgy on equities but eager for infrastructure
In many areas Norway has carved out its own distinct path. Kjetil Houg, finance director at Oslo Pensjonsforsikring, tells Nina Röhrbein how this has helped the country’s largest local authority pension scheme to navigate the market crisis
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Features
Mixed feelings on hedge funds
Hedge funds attracted plenty of attention in 2008 for reasons such as the widespread lack of performance and the alleged Madoff fraud. This month’s Off The Record survey finds opinions divided on hedge funds, with equally strong views voiced by both those who invest in hedge funds and those who ...
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Special ReportYou’ve got mail
IPE asked pension funds in Austria, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands: ‘How are you communicating with your members?’
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FeaturesHedging in practice
The focus of liability driven strategies has so far largely been on interest rate and inflation risk. Solutions to longevity risk have been slow both in creation and take-up, finds Nina Röhrbein
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Features
A two-way street
Nina Röhrbein spoke to Edwin Meysmans, managing director of Pensioenfonds KBC, about running a two-tier pension scheme and the different investment strategies necessary
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Special ReportStock lending – worth the candle?
Nina Röhrbein finds that the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the shorting bans in major markets have prompted some European pension funds to suspend their stocklending activities
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Special Report
On the road to mainstream
A new report suggests growth in responsible investments is unstoppable despite the credit crunch. Nina Röhrbein reports
