All Special Report articles – Page 10
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Special ReportBonds are back and aligned with a greener future
Bonds are back in vogue and, of the current fixed income opportunities available, we believe euro-denominated investment-grade credit offers one of the most compelling risk/reward profiles.
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Special ReportThe hidden power of an ESG approach to sector investing
Adding an ESG filter to a sector ETF could help investors mitigate risk and may increase returns – while improving ESG and carbon intensity scores.
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Special ReportCase study: Varma - A bespoke approach to ETFs
Varma, the €57.4bn Finnish pension insurer, has been at the forefront of sustainable investing for several years and has used exchange-traded funds to get there.
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Special ReportWho will be the asset management tech and data arms race winners?
Investment in technology and data is having a positive impact on asset managers’ revenue and market share, according to Casey Quirk
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Special ReportCase study: Caja de Ingenieros Gestion - The rise of smart beta
The Spanish pension provider Caja de Ingenieros Gestion serves more than 215,000 members, predominantly from the Spanish engineering sector, using an investment style based on independent analysis, with a bottom-up approach.
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Special ReportFaith-based investing: how to build Shariah-compliant investment portfolios
Ethical investing can be a nuanced task, as aligning one’s investment principles with their beliefs can often be contradictory. On the one hand investors want to maximise their return and minimise their risk to ensure they benefit from the best possible investment outcome. However, on the other hand, they may want to ensure they don’t fund any enterprise which derives revenue from provision of ‘unethical’ goods or services.
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Special ReportCase study: Ilmarinen - Building a climate-focused future
Finland’s second-biggest pension provider is a keen investor in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), having allocated more than €6bn to a range of equity vehicles in recent years.
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Special ReportCase study: How CalSTRS uses ETFs to support the energy transition
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) manages US$315.6bn (€294.3bn) on behalf of teachers and education staff in the state of California. Environmental considerations and the transition to a low-carbon economy are high priorities for the pension fund, which is one of the biggest public sector funds in the US.
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Case study: MHPF - Searching for greater transparency
Transparency is one of the most important elements of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for many investors. For some, however, there is always room for improvement.
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Special ReportInnovation and choice challenge the established players
The wonderful breeding ground of ETFs means that you can now allocate to any sector or specialism you like, from artificial intelligence to recycled gold; export-tilted Japanese companies to carbon credits. New launches this year include Texas Equity, following the fortunes of companies headquartered in the Lone Star State; the euphoniously named Clouty Tune, which brings global exposure to music, entertainment and media; and Breakwave’s Tanker Shipping ETF, which tracks an index for crude oil tankers.
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Special ReportDecarbonisation outcomes: preparing portfolios for a low-carbon world
The climate challenge is clear, and more investors are looking to include climate investing solutions in their portfolios. Next to funding climate solutions and enabling negative emissions, the decarbonisation of portfolios is one of the most important objectives for climate investing.
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Special ReportFocus returns to fixed income ETFs
Fixed income is back, baby! In the seven months to the end of July 2023, flows into European-domiciled fixed income exchange-traded funds were €39bn compared with €14bn for the same period last year, according to Morningstar.
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Special ReportSustainable fixed income products gain ground
Institutional investor exposure to sustainable investment products has declined in recent months as macroeconomic developments have driven a shift back into fixed income products.
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2023: Europe’s pensions absorb a €646bn loss
Last year saw a net reduction in the asset stock of European pension investment retirement pools of 6.77% over the previous year, according to IPE’s annual study of the leading 1,000 pension funds across the continent, marking a sea change for pensions.
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Special ReportNetherlands: Pension funds to switch to DC by 2028
Long-awaited transition to happen despite complications of the Dutch pension system
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Special ReportIndustry awaits final advice on IORP II review
Pension groups want EIOPA to consider how its sustainability-related proposals would interact with the SFDR
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Special ReportSwitzerland: Heated debate ahead of second-pillar referendum
The workplace pension system reform must clear the final hurdle of a national referendum and Pensionskassen will have to start to follow new guidelines on ESG
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Special ReportSweden: FTN’s large mandate overshadows Alecta’s position
Government authority sets out first tender in its bid to ensure pension funds access to quality funds to provide safer and higher pensions
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Special ReportIreland: All systems go for national auto-enrolment
Irish government aims to launch auto-enrolment retirement system in 2024
