All Alternatives articles – Page 69
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge Funds: Making the illiquid liquid
The secondary market in hedge funds is on the rise as investors snap up illiquid portfolios coming onto the market, says Martin Steward
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Asset Class ReportsHedge Funds: Rehabilitated
Since assets under management crashed during the financial crisis the hedge fund industry has experienced a phoenix-like revival in fortunes. But Joseph Mariathasan finds that it is far from back to business as usual
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NewsATP to launch venture capital fund for Nordic IT start-ups
EUROPE – Denmark's ATP fund is setting up a new DKK1bn (€134m) venture capital fund to provide fresh capital for Danish and other Nordic companies in the IT and telecommunications sectors.
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NewsAugur fund makes first investment with acquisition of Luxembourg's LRI Invest
EUROPE – The Augur FIS Financial Opportunities II fund has made its first investment, acquiring LRI Invest, the Luxembourg-based investment company of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LLBW).
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NewsOntario pension funds take over UK's high-speed rail network
UK – The UK government has sold the high-speed rail network connecting London to the Channel Tunnel to two Canadian pension funds for £2.1bn (€2.43bn).
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NewsNorges Bank reiterates call to allow private equity in Pension Fund Global
NORWAY – The governor of the Norwegian Central Bank has again called for investment guidelines on the NOK2.8trn (€351bn) Pension Fund Global (NPFG) to be relaxed, allowing it to invest in private equity.
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NewsPGGM unveils exclusive hedge fund platform
NETHERLANDS – The €100bn asset manager PGGM is planning to invest directly in selected hedge funds to increase transparency and cut costs.
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NewsIOSCO forms task force on OTC derivatives regulation
EUROPE – The Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has formed a task force on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regulation.
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NewsFrench U-turn brings 'passport' for non-EU AIFMs closer to reality
EUROPE – French authorities' decision not to oppose draft legislation giving alternative investment funds from outside the EU pan-EU marketing rights has brought the 'passport' regime closer to reality, according to Ben Blackett-Ord, chief executive of asset management consultancy firm Bovill.
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NewsABP, PGGM invest Dutch telecommunications networks
NETHERLANDS – The €220bn Dutch civil service scheme ABP and PGGM, the asset manager for the €91bn healthcare scheme PFZW, have committed to large investments in telecommunications infrastructure in the Netherlands.
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News
Editor's Choice: Interview with Bridgewater's Ray Dalio
Martin Steward speaks with Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, pioneer of alpha/beta separation and ‘risk parity’
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NewsNorway's Government Pension Fund-Global calls for more alternatives
NORWAY – The governor of Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank and the chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the assets of Norway's Government Pension Fund-Global (GPFG), have written a letter to the ministry of finance outlining ways of improving the overall strategy of the fund ...
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NewsBrent pension scheme sets sights on infrastructure, 'green' private equity
UK – The London Borough of Brent's £453m (€520m) pension scheme has allocated 5% of its portfolio to infrastructure investments and made a renewed commitment to clean energy private equity projects.
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NewsGerman pension schemes invest in funds offering student loans
GERMANY – The pension fund for chartered accountants in the German province of Northrhine-Westphalia (WPV) is considering additional investments in a university student support programme.
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NewsUK institutions investing nearly third of portfolios in alternatives
UK – Institutional investors in the UK are now allocating nearly a third of their portfolios (28%) to alternative assets, up from 21% three years earlier, according to a survey by JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).
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NewsLGT reports €3.1bn in inflows during 'difficult' fundraising
SWITZERLAND – LGT Capital Partners has closed a number of private equity funds of funds and single-investor accounts, with total commitments of $4.1bn (€3.1bn), during what it described as a period of "slow fundraising".
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NewsEU short-selling proposals draw mixed reactions from industry
EUROPE – New proposals put forward by the European Commission (EC) would see the incoming European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) given permission to make public short selling positions that exceed 0.5% of a company’s market value.
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NewsNordic investors rejecting 'expensive' UCITS wrapper
GLOBAL – Nordic investors do not understand why they should invest in expensive UCITS, a member of SEB's investment team has said.
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NewsPrivate equity emerging from crisis, says Towers Watson
GLOBAL – The private equity industry is turning the corner, as markets provide opportunities for private equity managers and their investors, according to research by Towers Watson.
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NewsHorizon21 spin-off Twelve Capital to launch ILS funds
SWITZERLAND – Twelve Capital, an insurance-related investment boutique, has completed its spin-off from alternative investment manager Horizon21.
