All IPE articles in September 2006 (Magazine)
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Allocating Pensionskassen assets
Just how do these traditional pensions vehicles organise their portfolios? Jan Wagner investigates
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Alpha investing returns to favour
In the current low yield environment a shift towards alpha away from beta makes sense and could lead to greater outperformance, writes Rainer Buth
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The perils of flexibility
While Swiss members and employers are keen to embrace choice, finding a satisfactory model has proved a far tougher nut to crack. Roland Schmid reports
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Germany prepares for DC era
Companies currently offering DB pensions in Germany are set to move over to DC in the near future, writes Jan Wagner
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From hedging too to asset class
Where does the German pension investor place currency management today and what trends are emerging? Bernd Haferstock examines the investment vehicles, their goals and the legal framework in which they operate, and assesses where there is room for improvement
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Consultants kept busy as regulation mounts
An ever complex legal framework and volatile markets in Swizerland has been a boon for the consultancy industry. Rachel Fixsen reports
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Exciting long-term development scenario
Real estate in Turkey has usually been a popular, solid, long term, and, therefore, attractive investment option. The high inflationary environment encouraged investments in real estate, with a perception of housing investments not only as accommodation, but also as a means to protect net worth from erosion
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A rough ride on a roller coaster
Volatility will keep on haunting Turkish market participants. But while much of it may be imported, there are domestic factors that need to be brought under control
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Banking sheds old habits
With a series of reforms, the banking system has been transformed from a liability into an asset of the Turkish economy. This has not only prepared the ground for a viable pension system but also sparked interest of foreign banks in the lucrative Turkish market
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Unveiling Turkey
With the country targeting more foreign direct and portfolio investment, companies are aware of the need for more and more transparency. Foreign investors approach Turkey with a certain sense of trepidation. Despite new laws and regulations appearing every month, transparency remains a concern
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Diversification at a price
Nick Tyrrell of JP Morgan explains a research model which challenges the assumptions of investors who choose to go cross-border
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Evaluating the valuers
Professor Neil Crosby of Reading Business School gave a keynote address at the IPE Real Estate Forum on the solidity - or otherwise - of one of real estate investment’s main underpinnings: valuation
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Maximising alpha: where tax fits in
John Forbes is the London-based head of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ real estate tax division. He delivered a key-note speech at the IPE Real Estate Forum on maximising ‘alpha’ through appropriate tax treatment
