All articles by Nina Röhrbein – Page 35
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FeaturesInflation seller: Øresund Bridge
While pension funds, insurers and private investors benefit from lower inflation, public authorities and enterprises, utilities, real estate and distribution companies profit from higher inflation. So, the latter group can benefit from becoming inflation sellers, according to a Fortis Investments reports, ‘Inflation swaps to safeguard future income or hedge against ...
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FeaturesInflation buyers: using swaps
Use of inflation swaps as a hedging tool has grown as pension funds adopt LDI strategies, finds Nina Röhrbein
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FeaturesDealing with inflation
IPE asked three pension funds – in Austria, Finland and the Netherlands – the same question: ‘How do you protect your investments from inflation?’ Here are their answers:
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FeaturesLongevity index spreads its wings
Faced with ageing members and increasing liabilities, pension funds and other institutional investors are paying greater attention to the risk presented by longevity. And in this environment, JPMorgan’s LifeMetrics index - which claims to be the first international longevity index - is spreading into several countries. As one of three ...
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Special ReportWhen does it stop being responsible?
IPE asked three pension funds in Italy, the Netherlands and Norway the same question: ‘What is your approach to exclusions and the screening of stocks?’ Here are their answers:
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FeaturesGrowing demand for thematic ETFs
As the ETF market moves towards more specialist products, Nina Röhrbein looks at fixed income, leveraged and style funds
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Special ReportInvestors in people
Nina Röhrbein examines a fund that sees a strong correlation between human capital management, productivity, financial results and stock performance
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FeaturesMoving towards specialisation
As the ETF market becomes more mature and efficient providers are looking for opportunities elsewhere. Nina Röhrbein examines the evolution
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News
Nestlé goes pan-European step-by-step
[15:25 CEST 18-04] EUROPE - Food manufacturer Nestlé has confirmed it sees the future of its pensions in pan-European pension funds.
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FeaturesGoing the funded route
Voluntary pension funds are growing in importance as a hedge against a decline in the mandatory pension and as an employee retention tool, says Nina Röhrbein
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Special ReportDefining your portfolio’s values
Pressure from members and media reporting is encouraging funds to review their ESG policies. But the choices are not clear cut. Nina Röhrbein reports
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FeaturesRefocusing on risk
After five years of growth the recent market turmoil is leading to a strategic reassessment on the part of asset managers in France. Nina Röhrbein examines the emerging trends
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FeaturesMoving further afield
Entering a new market poses challenges. Nina Röhrbein assesses the factors required to make it a success
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Special ReportExtra-financial coverage broadens
Extra-financial issues (EFIs), especially environmental issues, are receiving broader and more sophisticated research coverage, according to the seventh semi-annual Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) evaluation. EAI chairman Peter Scales (pictured above) puts this down to increasing external pressure and the recognition by a growing number of financial institutions of a link ...
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Taking a stake
The typical shareholder does not like underperforming companies. However, where he only sees loss of profits, others see an opportunity.
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Implementing alpha-beta separation
IPE asked three pension services – in Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden – the same question: ‘What does alpha-beta separation mean to you?’ Here are their answers:
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Raising the state pension
The Green Paper also covers the social welfare system."The government’s commitment to increase the social welfare pension from €223 per week to €300 per week means the first pillar state pension is set to rise to a good level for everyone," says chief executive of corporate business at Irish Life ...
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Special Report
Here comes the sun
Over the past couple of years, an increasing amount of attention has been paid to sustainability and alternative energy funds by media and investors alike. And typically, one of the components of alternative energy funds is solar power technology, also known as photovoltaics (PV). Many in the investment industry hold ...
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Which way to go?
The government’s Green Paper is focusing attention on the options to develop Ireland’s pensions sector. Nina Röhrbein reviews them
