All Special Report articles – Page 57
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IPE at 20: The purpose of investment
The management industry must evolve to become primarily a stewardship provider or it may lose its social licence to operate
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IPE at 20: Time for a new implicit contract in alternative investments
An outstanding phenomenon of the past 20 years is the relentless rise of alternative investments, say Amin Rajan and Anthony Cowell
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Consultants: Changing roles
IPE asked pension consultants across Europe and beyond how they are responding to changes in the wider pension sector. Here is a selection of their views
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Special Report Consultants: A testing time
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is assessing whether a lack of competition among pension consultants is hurting UK pension schemes
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China prepares for a bumpy road
The feeling in China is that President Trump is someone they can do business with, despite his tough rhetoric on trade
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Turkey: A case for cautious optimism
Turkey has many things going for it as a destination for investors, but first it has to change its image
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Mexico: Who dares may win
The uncertainty around Mexico’s future relationship with the US could create an opportunity for braver investors to get into the market
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Special ReportSpecial Report Emerging Markets: The global picture
A stronger dollar and higher US rates could create headwinds for emerging markets
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Special ReportSpecial Report Active Management: The active game
Asset management is attracting growing attention from new competition as well as regulators and politicians, finds Brendan Maton
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Manager Selection: Active management still valid
Jakob Møller Hommel and Casper Hammerich argue that actively managed funds should not be written off yet. The key is to choose and monitor active managers with care
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The trustee perspective: active manager still has a place
Alfred Slager argues that active management still has a place as an effective investment strategy but with new metrics, better data and innovation by managers
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Factors shaking the alpha world
Active management is under increasing scrutiny as investors become more savvy about how returns are generated. This is leading to a debate about alpha equity factors
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Sharing Alpha: A fair share of the rewards
Investors should discuss how they share alpha with asset managers. But it is easier said than done
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Transaction Costs: Keep tabs on price of investing
Commissions are far from the only fees that investors and managers need to take account of when carrying out investment transactions
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Is faith in past winners justified?
Oliver Kunkel and Hansruedi Scherer weigh up the risks involved in selecting asset managers based on historical investment performance
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FCA raises questions about fee levels
The UK FCA’s interim report on asset management highlights the sensitivity of fee levels and structures in the institutional world
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Pension Funds: The bigger cost picture
Asset management costs are only one part of the total equation. Assessing the total cost picture means taking into account investment, transition, custody and administration costs
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Netherlands: Joint efforts yield results on cost disclosure
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo outlines how Dutch pension funds have changed the way they gather and present information on investment costs
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Special Report: Fees & Costs - Light in the fog?
A Europe-wide discussion on asset management fees and costs is heating up. Some regulatory and industry initiatives are proving successful at providing common disclosure frameworks for pension funds and their asset managers
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UK regulator homes in on costs
The issue of fees has been steadily moving to the forefront of regulators’ minds in the UK. Jonathan Williams examines the steps now being taken by the FCA
