Asset Allocation – Page 24
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Netherlands’ Shell pension fund reduces private equity exposure
The €33bn DB pension fund sold part of its allocation to the asset class because it had exceeded its target exposure
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BoE warns of challenges from war in Ukraine
Depressed equities, costs from migration, supply chain disruption and high inflation are some of the issues with which pensions must grapple
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Environment Agency Pension Fund backs LOIM sustainable private credit strategy
Local authority pension fund commits to fund in context of its net-zero ambitions
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German doctors scheme pushes through with illiquid assets switch
Targetted illiquid investments include real estate, infrastructure, private equity and private debt
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German BVV boosts private debt to finance renewables infra, real estate
The scheme has already reached target allocation for illiquid assets, but will conduct further allocations in the future ‘selectively’
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ESG roundup: Redington fintech develops ESG manager voting record tracker
Consultancy claims solution ’signals a material shift in providing holistic access to stewardship data points’
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BT Pension Scheme awards $1bn private equity mandate
DB pension fund sticks with Federated Hermes for third ‘Horizon’ allocation
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Investors look to tap wide private equity market for returns
Strong demand for private equity dates back before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Dutch pension funds increase investments in high yield
On average, pension schemes in the country now have invested 11% of their fixed income allocation in the asset class
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BVK to continue indirect real estate, stake investments
The fund’s strategic asset allocation for 2022 will see an increase to 28.8% in real estate (24.4% in real estate funds and REITs and 4.5% in direct investments)
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KENFO considers adjustment to private markets portfolio
‘Private markets have some catching up to do for transparency and reporting’, says head of investment
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging markets: Global or local?
For emerging market strategies, it is difficult to establish a clear link between performance and local presence
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Fixed income, rates & currency: Markets grapple with inflation and slowdown
The global outlook for economic growth is deteriorating, with repeatedly revised economic forecasts pointing to ever-higher inflation and lower GDP growth. The far-reaching impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war, moving principally through energy and commodity channels, have exacerbated so many of the world’s existing pandemic-related supply-side bottlenecks, which had been gradually easing in the weeks and months before Russia invaded.
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Qontigo Riskwatch - May 2022
* Data as of 31 March 2022. Forecast risk estimate for each index measured by the respective US, World and Emerging Markets Qontigo model variants
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IPE Quest Expectations Indicator commentary May 2022
Ukraine is slowly gaining the upper hand, while Russia is still unwilling to make concessions. Putin is trying to play his nuclear card, a dangerous move, making himself the major obstacle to stopping the appalling Russian losses in people and equipment. Meanwhile, Zelensky lost points by creating an issue with Germany when he can’t afford to lose points.
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Elo CEO says war seems to have hit several Finnish companies hard
Finnish pension insurers Elo and Veritas post negative Q1 returns of 1.9% and 3.5% respectively
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Dutch pension funds may not increase risk during pension transition
They are likely to postpone making changes to their strategic asset allocation until after the transition
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Swiss pension schemes post high returns with alternatives
Private equity delivered the best absolute return of 45.44% in 2021 at Asga Pensionskasse