Asset Allocation – Page 48
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NewsItaly roundup: Industry scheme seeks managers for €1.6bn worth of mandates
Fondo Telemaco seeks private equity and private debt managers to run €105m; Solidarietà Veneto picks Groupama, Eurizon for new mandates
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NewsSovereign investors ‘preparing for end of market cycle’: Invesco
Equity allocations fall while fixed income and alternatives holdings increase, according to Invesco’s annual sovereign investor survey
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Chart of the Week: Which country’s pension funds invest the most domestically?
Mercer’s European Asset Allocation report reveals the countries whose pension funds have the largest allocations to domestic equity, corporate bonds, and government bonds
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NewsSwiss pension fund looks to allocate more than €3bn to EMD, high yield
An unnamed Swiss investor has launched six manager searches for active and passive fixed income allocations
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ESMA consults on short-termism in financial markets
Answers to questionnaire will inform watchdog’s report to the European Commission and feed into sustainable finance work
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C&A scheme reduces equities to protect financial position
The €1.4bn pension fund also raised its interest rate hedge position from 50% to 60% of liabilities, and divested from an 8.1% allocation to hedge funds
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NewsItalian pension fund seeks up to 17 managers to run €4bn
Service sector pension fund re-tenders entire asset base and seeks risk overlay manager
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Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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Achmea scheme’s booming Dutch property holdings deliver 24%
The Dutch insurer’s pension fund posted an overall loss of 1.6% for 2018 despite significant gains from its property and infrastructure investment portfolios
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Report recommends sweeping changes to AP7 strategy
Mats Langensjö calls for more diverse investment approach for €44bn first-pillar default fund in new report
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European asset owners drive growth in smart beta strategy use
More than half of global institutional investors use smart beta strategies, according to FTSE Russell, led by 65% of investors in Europe
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Special Report
Real estate, infrastructure, commodities, tactical asset allocation 2019
Real estate, infrastructure, commodities, tactical asset allocation
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KLP blacklists NOK3bn of alcohol and gambling investments
NOK692bn provider cites health and social issues as it cuts 90 companies from its investment universe
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NewsChurch of England warns on volatility after 1.8% return for 2018
Allocations to private equity and strategic land post gains in excess of 20% as listed equity portfolio hammered by market volatility
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Chart of the Week: At the precipice of cost transparency
Cost disclosure templates for UK institutional investors could emerge as soon as next week, conference delegates heard on Tuesday
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NewsSuper funds to own 60% of Australian equity market in 15 years
The rapid growth of Australia’s superannuation funds means they are likely to increase their stakes in domestic listed companies, according to a research company
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NewsChanging Dutch accrual rates needs more attention, says Shell scheme
Compensating older workers for the negative effects of a switch to degressive accrual won’t be feasible for many pension funds, according to the €27bn scheme
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NewsIlmarinen backs BlackRock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m
Finnish pension insurer co-developed the ETF as part of a shift towards responsible investments in its €47bn portfolio
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Multi-asset funds face challenge to win back investors
A ‘tough few years’ for diversified growth funds has heaped pressure on providers to justify their strategies
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NewsPMT board: Decision to fix contributions hurt funding levels
A 2014 decision to keep contributions fixed for five years has hurt the €77bn metal industry pension scheme’s funding position
