All Alternatives articles – Page 60
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ERAFP stands by French debt, pursues asset allocation diversification strategy
French public pension fund to look at private equity, real estate and infrastructure.
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Institutional investors should see opportunities in vintage CMBS – Cardano
Vintage has ‘history’ of showing investors how underlying properties have performed over time.
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Irish pensions reserve fund sets sights on local SMEs, infrastructure
NTMA confirms changes to discretionary portfolio, with increased domestic exposure.
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Euro crisis would accelerate hedge fund secondaries, says Cattegatt
If euro goes from ‘bad to worse’, new crisis could bring ‘major’ illiquidity, distressed assets.
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NewsInfrastructure fundraising to remain weak despite institutional interest
Market enjoyed 'consistent' 2011, but still failed to reach heights of 2010.
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Hedge funds mostly negative in 2011, reveals EDHEC research
Report by EDHEC-Risk Institute shows decline in all but three of the strategies monitored.
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NewsHermes offloads logistics fund to insurer-backed Segro JV
Segro and private equity manager Moorfield agree to pay £315m for UK Logistics Fund.
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NewsInfrastructure roundup: Ilmarinen, 3i, GS, BAA, Edinburgh Airport, USS, M&G
Finland's Ilmarinen contributes 10% to purchase of domestic electricity-distribution firm.
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NewsInvestors voice concerns about private equity return mismatch
Survey by bfinance finds investors revising strategy over return mismatch concerns.
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NewsEuro crisis deters investors in European private equity, Coller survey finds
One-fifth of LPs likely to reduce exposure to Europe, finds Coller's Private Equity Barometer.
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NewsPGGM, BAM transfer first PPP projects into joint venture
Transfer represents first of 12 existing PPP projects from BAM PPP's European portfolio.
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NewsInfrastructure plan will see interest from younger pension funds – Hermes
UK's plans to spur investment could serve as inroads into asset class for younger schemes.
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NewsStrathclyde pension scheme launches £100m fund for SMEs
Country's largest local authority fund to invest in firms paying Glasgow Living Wage.
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NewsABP concedes African forestry investment failed to meet ESG criteria
Scheme 'convinced' it can exert more influence as shareholder than by withdrawing.
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge Funds: The governance minefield
Milan’s ECPI assesses the sustainability of hedge funds’ portfolios – and their business models. Martin Steward spoke to CEO Paolo Sardi
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Hedge Funds: Still work to do on governance
Hedge funds still suffer an image problem, writes John Donohoe. Carne Global’s latest investor survey reveals the institutional investors’ governance concerns
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Hedge Funds: A decade on the learning curve
Martin Steward spoke to Finnish pension insurance company Varma about its experiences at the cutting edge of absolute returns
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Hedge Funds: Once bitten... twice shy
The year 2011 has been a good one for emerging hedge fund talent. However, prospective candidates are being put through their paces by cautious investors, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge Funds: A true alternative
Bainbridge Partners exploits the fact that some hedge fund strategies simply diversify better than others, finds Martin Steward
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Hedge Funds: Dose of fee realism
Hedge fund fees do seem to be coming down in aggregate, but Emma Cusworth finds that if you want good performance you might simply have to suck up those charges
