All Special Report articles – Page 45
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New frontiers: Esoteric ETFs – egregious or genius?
From companies capitalising on cannabis decriminalisation to the streaming of Quincy Jones’s music, you can almost guarantee there is an ETF available to enable you to invest in it
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Markets & regions: Spotlight on US equities
US equities have proven overwhelmingly popular with investors desperate for signs of economic growth
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Special ReportThe market: Understanding the ETF landscape and flows in Europe
April 2018 marked the 18th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF in Europe. Although no longer a new product, their growth rate continues to be impressive
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Special ReportFixed income: The growing world of fixed income ETFs
The fixed income ETFs market has experienced rapid growth in recent years as more investors are now finding a role for them in their portfolios
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Markets & regions: Using ETFs to position for a US–China trade war
Many media and market commentators believe that the potential US-China trade war could be one of the largest risks facing the global economy
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India: Promising signs for the future
Recent economic reforms and structural changes have created a positive outlook for India
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The market: Transatlantic invasion
The Americans are coming! But unlike the US cavalry providing an 11th-hour rescue in the last reel of an old-time Western, these Americans are moving in on what they hope will be a lucrative European ETF market
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Regulation: Spotlight on liquidity, transparency and viability
ETFs may represent a tiny speck on the overall investment landscape but they are one of the fastest-growing products in the investment industry
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The market: Tools in tune with the zeitgeist
2018 marks the year that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) dedicated to tracking environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues truly became mainstream
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Special Report10 years since Lehman: Is asset management the next threat to financial stability?
The evidence of systemic risk in the asset management sector is limited but is kept under close scrutiny
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2018: A snapshot of a €7.2trn asset pool
The asset pool of Europe’s leading 1000 retirement funds now exceeds €7.22trn – a 2.49% increase over last year’s 4.45%
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Ireland: Building a 21st century pension system
The government is planning sweeping changes to the country’s entire pension system
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Denmark: Addressing the problem of ‘interplay’
Measures are being put in place to make saving for retirement more attractive
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Spain: Age old problem
Plans are being implemented to cope with the country’s rapidly ageing population
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Special ReportFiduciary management: All-clear for UK consultancies
Regulators have eased concerns over competition within the UK investment consultancy and fiduciary management sectors
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Sweden: AP funds under review
A cross-party group has been appointed to look into liberalising the investment capabilities of the AP buffer funds
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Austria: Overcoming a troubled legacy
The challenge facing Austrian pension funds is their turbulent past rather than the new IORP II regulation
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Interview: Xiao Fu, Bank of China International
Xiao Fu, the head of commodity market strategy at the Bank of China International, talks about what will arguably be the biggest infrastructure project the world has ever seen
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Belgium: Portability pain
Belgium has been accused of ‘gold plating’ the EU portability directive
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Commodities: A boost for material benefits
Rising risk of inflation and geopolitical uncertainties are enhancing the role of commodities as a portfolio-diversifying strategy
