All IPE articles in October 2021 (Magazine) – Page 2

  • Liang Y
    Special Report

    Private equity: Focus shift brings turmoil to market

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    China’s focus on ‘common prosperity’ is boosting the importance of ESG factors and generating new opportunities as well as risks 

  • Features

    Pensions Insider: A tricky business: compensation for mismanagement

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    In the fourth of a series of articles aimed at empowering trustees, our insider discusses what happened in a case of fraud

  • Alan Brown
    Opinion Pieces

    Guest Viewpoint: The climate is ripe for change

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    If there is to be a successful transition to a net- zero global economy, trillions of dollars need to be invested in renewable energy generation, electricity transmission and storage systems, and energy efficiency. The need is for fresh money. At scale.

  • One-yuan note displaying the West Lake in Hangzhou, China
    Special Report

    Investing in China

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Investors the world over are thinking about China, from Soros to Mr and Ms Main Street. Our contribution to this theme (written before the Evergrande story broke) looks at both private and public equity, where managers are looking to align portfolios with China’s long-term investment needs. From a manager selection perspective, boots plus portfolio managers on the ground were an essential ingredient for successful portfolio positioning ahead of the July regulatory crackdown.

  • Diana Choyleva
    Special Report

    Interview: Diana Choyleva

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Diana Choyleva, chief economist at Enodo Economics, says the battle for technological supremacy between the US and China will transform the global investment map 

  • Angela Gough
    Features

    Perspective: Time to weigh collective DC

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    The UK finally legislates for a collective alternative to pure DC. But will employers be interested?

  • China MSCI relative to MSCI USA, 6m rate of change
    Special Report

    Commentary: A mile in Xi’s shoes

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    The shift from ‘trade war’ to ‘tech war’ between China and the US has forced China’s policy makers to deal with the country’s three key vulnerabilities 

  • Tiffany-Hsiao-Artisan-Partners
    Special Report

    Common prosperity reshaping equity markets

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    China’s focus is shifting to emerging industries in its drive to become a powerhouse of innovation

  • Venilia
    Opinion Pieces

    Consultants’ education role in net-zero world

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Investment consultants play a crucial role within the savings and investments arena. They provide strategic advice to asset owners (pension funds, sovereign funds, endowments, insurers, and others) relating to strategy, asset allocation, asset manager selection and – now more importantly than ever – investment beliefs.

  • Aggregate capital raised by global private debt funds
    Asset Class Reports

    The next frontier for private credit

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Global managers are making a strong case for investment in private credit issued by emerging market companies  

  • debt
    Asset Class Reports

    Emerging market debt report

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Our opening article in this report looks at emerging market private credit. In EMs there is a $100bn corporate funding gap with 90% of lending through banks. But we find EMD managers broadly cautious overall, particularly on China, with interviews conducted before the Evergrande story broke. Lastly, we look at Latin America, where investors encounter populism and social unrest but sustainability bond issuance is booming.

  • Clémence Droin
    Country Report

    Research: The French experience

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Outsourcing to third-party managers and the push towards defined contribution pensions were key themes in a year made difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • carlo svaluto moreolo
    Opinion Pieces

    Pension funds should seek fee reductions in private markets

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Pension fund investment in non-listed assets has grown considerably since the 2008 global financial crisis. 

  • Rachel Fixsen
    Opinion Pieces

    Notes on the Nordics: Moves may set up net-zero goal for GPFG

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Two events have happened in quick succession that increase the chances of Norway instructing its huge sovereign wealth fund to push for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its investment portfolio. 

  • Hartwig Liersch
    Interviews

    How we run our money: PMT

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Hartwig Liersch (pictured), chief investment officer at Pensioenfonds Metaal & Techniek (PMT), tells Tjibbe Hoekstra how the largest private market pension fund in the Netherlands is looking to strengthen its investment policy to address the climate crisis

  • Faisal Rafi
    Special Report

    Q&A: A manager selector’s perspective

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    IPE asked RisCura’s head of research, Faisal Rafi, for a perspective on the wider implications of recent events in China

  • Rousseau Olivier2
    Interviews

    On the record: Private markets

    October 2021 (Magazine)

    Three European pension funds discuss their views and strategies with regard to asset management fees, particularly in private markets