Asset Allocation – Page 102
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Denmark's AP Pension boosts China exposure to 5% of equities
Labour-market pensions firm anticipates Chinese market rebound
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Features
The big picture
ECB president Draghi is certainly making a name for himself with his market-jolting, memorable speeches. In 2012, his strident call that the euro would be saved “whatever it takes” marked, or arguably triggered, Europe’s move out of its crisis. In August, Draghi made a speech in Jackson Hole that surprised many with the nature some of its statements, in particular his opining on Europe’s fiscal policy.
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NewsIlliquid loans preferable to high-yield bonds, pension funds say
Italian DC provider Arca Previdenza highlights growth in Italian minibond market
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PIMCO makes swift CIO appointment after Gross departure
Daniel Ivascyn elected CIO with three-man teams to lead Unconstrained Bond Fund, Total Return Fund
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NewsFriday people roundup
Ilmarinen, Liontrust Asset Management, Deutsche AWM, Towers Watson, Alliance Trust
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Danica, Lægernes commit to Danish private equity fund in final close
Fund investing in Danish SMEs raises DKK1.1bn at final close
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Barings to focus on consistency in aftermath of Stanion departure
Former CIO Valensise to focus on client relations after August’s outflows
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NewsNorwegian oil fund plans gradual shift to reference portfolio
Head of Norges Bank Investment Management says sovereign fund will scrap current benchmark index for tailor-made approach
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Ireland's new SWF will take 'years' to deploy capital fully, says NTMA head
Recruitment to begin for Ireland Strategic Investment Fund committee
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AnalysisAnalysis: Hedge funds brace for CalPERS fallout
Hedge funds are facing a ‘critical period’ in wake of US pension fund’s decision to divest from asset class, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Institutional investors ‘uncertain’ over risk-factor exposure in equities
Survey shows only 18% of investors confident on risk-factor exposure across portfolio
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NAPF appoints industry veteran to head up infrastructure platform
New chief executive seeks to develop investment programme, build internal team and grow investor base
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Dutch giant PMT to divest holdings in 'expensive' hedge funds
Pension fund to drop €1bn hedge fund allocation in favour of investments in local residential mortgages
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Second-pillar funding in Switzerland reaches post-crisis high
Swisscanto estimates 4% return for first half of year, lifting average funding levels
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Greater Manchester pension fund returns 7% despite hit on global bonds
Fund shows strong returns from private equity, commits to further real estate and infrastructure exposure
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Lancashire seeking transition managers ahead of 'significant' allocation changes
UK local authority fund doubles in-house assets to £1.9bn, warns of changes to line-up of nine investment managers
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Germany seeks to simplify infrastructure investments for pension funds
Institutional invests keen on asset class but ‘not at any cost’, survey shows
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South Yorkshire scales back currency hedge as fund returns 5.7%
Investment committee opts to slow currency hedge to avoid conflict with triennial valuation
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Now Pensions implements correlation-control tool as returns hit 14%
New mechanism used six times in 2014, chief executive says
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Towers Watson restructures global manager research team
Consultancy names former global head of private equity as global head of manager research
