Asset Allocation – Page 26
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AP4 says equities, real assets drove 19.2% return; aims for more RA
Swedish buffer fund leads peers with SEK528bn assets under management at end 2021
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AP7 narrowly beats premium pension private firms with 31.5% return
State-run default provider puts higher return down to younger saver profile, in part, but also private equity, risk premia gains.
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Swedish buffer funds: AP3 posts 21% while PE-only AP6 returns 49%
Listed equities, alternatives and krona weakness power returns in 2021, says AP3
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USS sees new £500m private markets move as net-zero help
University scheme announces interim net-zero targets
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ATP gives highest-ever pensions hike, but sees lower returns ahead
Nearly half of the geared investment portfolio return came from inflation-linked instruments in 2021
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AMF generated 34% equities return amid portfolio restructuring
Blue-collar pension fund reports increase in solvency to 232% from 196%
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Real asset strategies pay off for Swiss institutional investors – study
Foreign equities recorded the highest increase in value in 2021 with 26.1%
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Veritas CIO says investors must challenge core allocation beliefs in new era
Finnish pension fund has reduced interest-rate sensitivity in fixed-income portfolio, says Vatanen, but worries about equity and alternatives
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Country Report
Funding levels down, but outlook good
An update on the accounting deficits in Irish DB pension schemes
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Fixed income, rates, currencies: COVID starts to lose grip on GDP
COVID’s huge influence on all our lives, whether through disruption of global supply chains or threats of lockdowns in the face of soaring infection rates, was reasonably constant throughout 2021. However, it now appears that GDP numbers have become generally less sensitive to COVID infection rates than they were, say, 18 months ago, with high vaccination rates (certainly across developed markets), and an awareness from politicians that the public’s willingness to comply with lockdowns may be waning fast.
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IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - February 2022
Wait and see
Omicron surprised a world that thought COVID was almost over. Infections shot up in the EU, UK and US, reaching all-time highs, especially in France. However, while absolute levels remain high, the curves have turned and panic is abating. Death rates were little affected. -
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Italy roundup: Inarcassa’s 2021 gross returns reach 7%
Plus: Inflation-linked bonds keep up returns at Gomma Plastica, Prevaer’s linea dinamica tops performance
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Iceland pension fund returns far exceed benchmark for 3rd year running
Industry association LL estimates pension funds returned 10.2% in 2021, beating 3.5% benchmark again
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German pension funds plan higher exposure to alternative assets
VBL, BVK and ÄVWL disclose details of their alternatives portfolios
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East Sussex Pension Fund nearly out of fossils with Osmosis global equity mandate [updated]
UK local authority pension fund says passive equity switch removes £17m of fossil fuel shares from portfolio
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Industriens Pension reports 66% return on private equities in 2021
Danish pension fund makes 16.8% return overall last year; CEO warns of lower gains in future
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Icelandic pension funds tackle low rates by cranking up equities allocation in 2022
New investment policies for Birta, Frjálsi and Almenni include raising equity weighting in some portfolios
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Norway’s SWF should get clear target for active return, say experts
Academics tell government that unlisted real estate should be part of benchmark again, if the asset class is deemed important for diversification purposes