Asset Allocation – Page 107
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NewsECB interest rate decision 'like a tax', says Switzerland's Publica
Rising interest rates ‘would be good’ for Swiss schemes despite short-term accounting loss
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Austrian pension fund VBV laments regulatory bias against derivatives
Head of asset management complains of regulatory bias against hedging instruments in wake of ECB rate cut
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UK local authority pension funds commit to social impact investments
Greater Manchester Pension Fund accounts for one-third of overall allocation
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US lawmaker calls for probe into fiduciary management conflicts of interest
Senior member of Congress calls on US Department for Labor to investigate consultancies managing investment
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NewsIPE Views: Defining true risk for pension funds
Using volatility to measure risk is a big mistake for long-term investors, warns 300 Club member Stefan Dunatov
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NewsGerman church pension funds shift towards direct real estate
VKPB, KZVK use asset class as ‘risk buffer’ to help maintain high equity exposure
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LPs turn backs on core private equity managers, finds Coller Barometer
Survey suggests many still expect terms to improve, and fear North American funds run with too much debt
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NewsSwiss pension funds cut bond exposure to ramp up alternatives
Manor scheme allocates ‘very strongly’ towards infrastructure, hedge funds and convertibles
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Strathclyde to add drug royalty exposure after below-benchmark returns
Scheme invests in fund specialising in purchasing drug royalty agreements between pharmaceutical companies, smaller developers
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Swiss watchdog laments 'rudimentary' data on pension fund risks
Vice-president at Oberaufsichtskommission questions regulator’s ability to assess pension funds’ investment risk
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NewsVervoer settles with Goldman Sachs over fiduciary management dispute
Long-running dispute had been ongoing since Dutch transport scheme terminated contract in 2010
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PRI calls for trustees to be 'brave' and consider long-term investing
Head of research at UN-backed responsible investment body calls for number of women, non-retired trustees to increase
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Most hedge fund index returns explained by alternative beta – Towers Watson
Diversification benefits of alternative beta strategies could outweigh use of hedge funds in pension fund portfolios, consultancy says
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Equities, bonds bolster coverage ratios at Dutch pension funds
Consultancies estimate 1 percentage point funding improvement for May
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Features
The big picture
The dovishness of the developed markets (DM) central banks continues to be one of the main themes for capital markets.
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First-quarter returns surge at Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund
Employees Provident Fund reports record 58% year-on-year surge in return in first quarter
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Norway oil fund urged to emulate CPPIB approach to real estate
Review of Norges Bank’s approach to active management urges use of opportunity cost model across all asset classes
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NewsSwitzerland's Fisch launches fund for Pensionskasse, opens for third parties
Half of portfolio to consist initially of convertibles
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NewsItalian pension funds see slower asset growth in 2013
Pensions regulator calls on funds to invest in country’s economy
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Danish pension funds ready to reinvest in Burma
ATP, PKA stop excluding firms involved in Burmese oil as Danish government’s attitude thaws
