All IPE articles in September 2015 (Magazine) – Page 3
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Country Report
Derisking: Granular buy-ins
James Mullins expects medically underwritten buy-ins to gain popularity, with market volume set to reach £1.5bn this year
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Country Report
UK Budget Changes: Further nails in the coffin
Kevin Davey assesses pension changes announced by the government in its July Budget
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Features
Briefing: Growing importance of the renminbi
Despite recent volatility, the Chinese currency’s role in international trade is growing fast
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Features
ESG: Women on boards
Countries across the world are taking differing approaches to boosting female participation on company boards. But is progress being made?
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Country Report
Interview: The bigger picture
René van de Kieft, the incoming CEO of MN, talks about the current state of the Dutch pension system and its destructive focus on average contributions
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Special Report
Beyond Excel spreadsheets
Pension funds are increasingly turning to custodians for help in dealing with the complexities of investing in illiquid alternatives asset classes
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Interviews
On the Record: Do you employ smart beta strategies?
Three pension funds - FRR, NEST and USS - share their thoughts about smart beta strategies
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Features
Smart beta bonds: Not so fast
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo looks at the reasons behind the dearth of smart beta fixed-income products
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Special Report
Austria: Occupational pensions under pressure
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Austrian pensions sector faces few new regulatory challenges and the rise of a young competitor
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Special Report
Ireland: Attention shifts to DC as health of DB sector improves
After several large changes to Irish defined benefit regulation, bigger changes are on the horizon for the defined contribution sector, as the government seeks to boost pension coverage
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Country Report
Asset Management: The rise of multi-asset
Gill Wadsworth looks at the changes adopted by pension funds as they seek investment opportunites that offer stability, diversification and healthy returns
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Features
An asset class gaining currency
Currency weakness in emerging markets against a strong US dollar has tended to give a misleading picture of the potential opportunities in the asset class
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Asset Class Reports
Holistic approaches to EM debt exposure
Asset allocation is key to successful investment in emerging markets. But the real task is working out how best to invest among the wide range of assets and strategies available
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Country Report
An introduction to the APF vehicle
Leen Preesman examines the Netherlands’ latest pensions creation, the general pension fund, or APF
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Country Report
Local Government Pension Scheme: Is bigger always better?
After years of discussing local government pension reform, the government is no closer to a formal policy to restructure the system. This has not deterred frontrunners from exploring different methods of achieving scale and lowering costs
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: The Dutch top five
The number of Dutch pension funds has halved in the past 10 years. Yet five funds – ABP, PFZW, PMT, BpfBouw and PME – account for over 50% of total pension assets
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
The plunge in China’s stock market in July was dramatic. There is still debate about how worried global investors ought to be
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: A tricky path ahead
The process of making pensions policy in Brussels between now and end of the year resembles two juggernauts moving towards each other
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Country Report
Dutch Pensions Reform: Full speed ahead
Lans Bovenberg contends that the Dutch government should move fast to implement personal pensions with risk sharing
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Features
Ahead of the Curve: Japan’s best is yet to come
A genuine change in corporate governance culture at Japanese companies will underpin good economic fundamentals
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