All Alternatives articles – Page 25
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IPE Expectations Indicator April 2017
The latest manager poll has two main themes: markets are weak and levels of sentiment are extreme.
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Hedge funds more willing to cut fees as battle for institutions heats up
Three quarters of hedge fund managers prepared to reduce charges, Preqin reports
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Investment gains for DAX pensions beat expectations
German funds’ returns and top-up payments helped keep funding level as interest rates fell
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UK public funds pump money into alternatives
State Street research reveals 60% increase in allocations across LGPS
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PensionDanmark, Danica invest $300m in new ship leasing fund
PensionDanmark introduces new asset class bucket into portfolio to cater for shipping allocation
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KLP U-turns on Dakota pipeline firms after UN slams project
Norwegian public sector pension fund divests over NOK500m from four US companies
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Strathclyde to cut equities after strong 2016
Scottish pension fund nets 20.8% return for the year and sets sights on de-risking
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Investors gain ground in push for lower private debt costs
Preqin data shows fees on long-term downtrend; lowest charges for direct lending funds
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Alternative assets 'cheaper than their reputation', says consultant
Swiss investment adviser stresses heterogeneity of alternative segment in the wake of cost transparency regulation
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Ex-ATP chief Stendevad to join Bridgewater
Year-long arrangement comes as founder Ray Dalio steps back from management role
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ESG: Antibiotics on the agenda
There is growing concern that the overuse of antibiotics could have great human and financial costs
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IPE Expectations Indicator March 2017
When a shift in sentiment begins, the euphoria does not dull universally; rather, the centre remains lustrous, while the edges are the first to fade
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Investors broaden range of alternative assets, study shows
Preqin data shows third of institutions now hold four or more alternative asset classes
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Willis Towers Watson launches asset management exchange
The exchange will initially provide access to hedge fund strategies, but will roll out to other asset classes
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Berkshire Pension Fund to buy 20% of Gresham House for alternatives push
Strategic relationship being forged as asset manager prepares to launch platform for investment in ‘niche’ alternatives
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Switzerland: SBA calls for investment guidelines rejig to boost alternatives
Asset class categorisation must be changed to help facilitate bigger allocations to alternatives
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Nordea cuts three firms involved in protest-hit Dakota Access Pipeline
Nordic banking group says companies refused all forms of dialogue over controversial development
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IPE Expectations Indicator February 2017
With two full months of post-US election information to sift though, shifts in manager expectations have been as extreme as some reactions to, and rhetoric from, our newest world leader. Even more so than the prior month, the conviction that there will be movements in certain asset classes is surprisingly high.
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Ireland seeks fossil fuel divestment for €8bn SWF
Proponent of bill claims ISIF lost €100m in three years from exposure to fossil fuel price swings
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BaFin to curtail German pension funds' alternatives allocations
Changes to German investment regulations may increase minimum bond rating requirements