All IPE articles in November 2018 (magazine)
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Special Report
Walking the walk
In the past, fund managers would not necessarily spring to mind when thinking of ways to tackle climate change. Yet we are increasingly seeing more and more investors on the environmental frontline
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Country Report
Swedish Premium Pension: Safe and sound
Reform of the Premium Pension System aims to root out poor management practices and make the system sustainable
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Country Report
Swedish Premium Pension: Lundbergh’s nudge
How to formulate evidence-based pension reform proposals in 10 weeks
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Special Report
Low-carbon indices: Work in progress
Providers acknowledge low-carbon indices are imperfect, but argue they are an invaluable tool
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Special Report
Making impact investing more investor-friendly
Impact investing – investing in a way that delivers both attractive financial returns and measurable social or environmental benefits – has come a long way in the last decade.
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Liz Nolan, State Street
“The irony that the UK’s first business day outside of the EU will be April Fools’ Day is not lost on anyone”
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Special Report
In search of a gold standard
University research network seeks to cut through the noise of ESG data
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Features
German Longevity: Are the tables turning?
The rate of increase in life expectancy in Germany appears to be slowing down
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Special Report
Investor Profile: Japan Government Pension Investment Fund
GPIF’s 100-year perspective places ESG at the heart of its world view
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Special Report
Quantifying external factors
A Mumbai-based advisory firm is promoting alternative measures to quantify added value
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Special Report
The very real limits of ESG integration
Just because asset managers consider ESG measures in investment decisions, it does not mean they give them much weight
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Special ReportSpecial Report: ESG takes root
One in every four professionally managed dollars is now invested sustainably according to some definition, with a total of $22.9trn run in this way overall
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Special Report
Getting engaged
Index managers are using their size and heft to influence corporate behaviour
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Special Report
Fixed income: Will it be E, S or G?
The three components of ESG investing in fixed income – environmental, social and governance – cannot be maximised simultaneously. Investors must decide which to emphasise
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FeaturesSlowing longevity may be a dip
Demographic trends tend to be outcomes rather than causes of broader social shifts
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Interviews
On the Record: Manager Due Diligence
The suspension of a GAM fund manager has revived the discussion about due diligence. We asked three pension funds how they deal with it
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Special Report
Private Debt: Still going strong
The private debt market continues to grow in size and attractiveness
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Special Report
Private Debt: Don’t just leap in
Pension funds should ask themselves important questions before entering the private debt market
