All political risk articles
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Why Europe must adapt to the new geography of capital
In its attempt to attract investments from within and from beyond its borders, the EU cannot retreat to ‘defensive regionalism’
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Investing in a post ‘Liberation Day’ era
Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Federated Hermes, says that despite big shifts in geopolitics and trade, investors’ jobs remain the same
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News
Swiss pension funds unmoved by political scrutiny of US banks
Erratic or aggressive behaviour by US government poses investment risk for Swiss pension funds dealing with increasing market volatility, says Complementa
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News
Publica stands by JP Morgan as custodian, amid potential political risk
The Swiss pension fund is not considering reviewing the bank’s custodian mandate
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Trump election agenda items for pension funds to debate
Peter Kraneveld identifies Trump’s election chances as an important political risk for pension funds
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News
AP3 CEO wary of social media manipulation in election year
Staffan Hansén gets up close to US forestry asset while staying aware of 2024’s potential for global political change
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging market equities: investors grapple with peak political risk
As billions of people head to the polls in 2024, how will politics influence flows to emerging market equities?
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: China - Reopening should drive growth
After a year of anaemic growth – by China’s standards – we expect a recovery in Chinese economic activity to gradually take place in 2023
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News
Political crisis is a ‘very serious mistake’, says Assofondipensione
Italian governments tend to have short-term views, making it difficult to carry out long-term reforms of the complementary pension system
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Post-war Ukraine
Post-war Ukraine offers threats and opportunities. Peter Kraneveld says it will pay to keep an eye on some key factors
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News
Pension funds in Nordics stick with China exposure but alert to risks
KLP’s Koch-Hagen says geopolitical shifts could make China a greater source of diversification - or else a riskier investment
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News
European investors continue to shed Russian assets as sanctions increase
Uncertainty, volatility and financial sanctions for Russia, but still good global economic growth
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News
Institutional investors adjust portfolios as war in Ukraine begins
The Stoxx Europe 600 lost up to 4.2% following reports on the invasion
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News
ESG policies shield Dutch pension funds from Ukraine war fall-out
Four of the five largest schemes in the country have excluded investments in Russian government bonds
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News
Institutional investors on standby as Russia/Ukraine tension continues
A mix of high inflation and geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia resulted in losses across virtually all asset classes
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Features
Long term matters: A time to be hopeful and active?
Jaap van Dam, principal director of investment strategy at PGGM, is right: pension funds need to understand politics. We have two additions. First, the ‘outside-in’ focus – how politics affects portfolios – is a great starting point. But investors cannot stop there, they have considerable influence on politics whether for good or bad.
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News
Quitaly? How Italy’s new leaders could redefine European politics
As Italy’s government gets to work, the whole of Europe faces a period of potentially momentous change, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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News
IPE Conference: Political risk in Europe ‘on the decline for first time’
Investors missing opportunities in CEE and Greece as niche markets, delegates in Prague told
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News
Geopolitical risk re-emerges as top worry for pension professionals
Surveys carried out last month and earlier this year show investors are still worried about geopolitical risk
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News
German election: Merkel's coalition partners could shape EU relations
Polls point to fourth term for chancellor Angela Merkel, with talk of new coalition partners