All IPE articles in October 2007 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Features

    IFRS - protecting the image

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Jeremy Woolfe asks whether we need to standardise standards

  • Features

    Finding the right way to say no

    October 2007 (Magazine)

  • Features

    Waiting for new regulations

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Pension managers realise that government policy is not particularly helpful to their industry, George Coats discovers

  • Features

    Winners and losers

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    The prospects for investments in the Balkans are improving but political stability remains a concern, as does the lack of liquidity in the region, writes Branko Železnik

  • Features

    A long and winding road

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    A conservative outlook restricts performance, writes Nina Roehrbein

  • Features

    Retiring later and living longer

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Orla Gough examines the likely impact of a raising of the retirement age in the UK and how this will affect trustees’ decision making

  • Features

    Keeping it simple and long term

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Carolyn Bandel finds that building on a traditional approach can pay dividends

  • Features

    The targets of Japan Post

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Oscar Volder reports on how the privatisation and break-up of the Japanese post office is creating a major new player in the investment funds market

  • Features

    No man is an island

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    The Isle of Man government is keen to promote the island as an attractive place to locate a business. To this end, it has published proposals to simplify its tax regime for pensions, with the intention of enabling the Isle of Man to remain competitive with other countries. As such, ...

  • Features

    Introducing prudence

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Last year saw pension funds adapt to the introduction of the EU pensions directive and the implementation of traffic light regulations, says Pirkko Juntunen

  • Features

    Shifting horizons

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    The AHV/AVS Swiss Federal Social Security Buffer Fund, continues to diversify its assets − this year investing into commodities and Japanese small cap equities. However, it faces a long-term funding crisis that could see its assets dwindle to nothing within eight years. Liam Kennedy spoke with Eric Breval, the fund’s managing director

  • Features

    A proud man at the helm

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Roderick Munsters is the head of investments at Europe’s largest second pillar pension fund, the Dutch civil servants’ scheme ABP. He talks to Brendan Maton about Warren Buffet, Jean Frijns and the opportunities to be found during market crises

  • Features

    The hard road to a new world

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    UCITS III 130/30 funds are set to become part of the investment landscape. But compliance requirements are going to be tough for smaller players to meet, reports Lynn Strongin Dodds

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    Grasping new opportunities

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Pension funds are hoping a fresh inflow from severance pay will boost the second pillar pensions sector, says Vincenzo Pelosi

  • Special Report

    Signs of progress on governance

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    A survey of corporate governance practice in China illustrates a level of achievement but also a continuing lack of accountability in key areas. Lee Kha Loon reports

  • Features

    Getting the right rate

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    There is increasing focus on how to select discount rates for international valuations of German retirement obligations. Udo Bauer, Raimund Rhiel, Friedemann Lucius and Alf Gohdes assess the options

  • Features

    Getting the research right

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    David White asks how fundamental houses are adapting their research processes to cater for the short selling element within 130/30 funds

  • Features

    Germany's wise man of pensions

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Prof Bert Rürup is a well-known figure in Germany and has played an important role in recent years in the formation of public pension policy. He spoke to Liam Kennedy about reform and the future

  • Features

    Return-seeking puts funds at risk

    October 2007 (Magazine)

    Overweight equity positions aimed at plugging deficits have blinded UK pension funds to long-term liabilities, finds Shayla Walmsley