Asset Allocation – Page 49
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UK public pension pool allocates $60m to private equity impact fund
Allocation made on behalf of four of Brunel Pension Partnership’s local government pension scheme clients as impact investing appetite grows
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NewsNorwegian sovereign fund boasts €76bn Q1 gain despite currency drag
CEO Yngve Slyngstad hails best quarterly performance ever in local currency terms as Norwegian krone rises against major currencies
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Chart of the Week: Hedge fund investors confident despite rocky 2018
Last year was a bad year to be a hedge fund manager, amid weak markets and investor withdrawals totalling $34bn, according to Preqin
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What does aligning with the Paris climate agreement mean?
An asset owner project launched by the IIGCC aims to develop a common understanding and support implementation of the landmark agreement’s aims
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NewsSwedish government expands AP funds’ investment freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in
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NewsInternational bodies seek to address corporate climate data demands
Standard setters collaborate on resource to help bridge TCFD “implementation gap”
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Spanish pension funds cutting equities after 2018 losses
Rise in dollar softens CaixaBank scheme losses, while Geroa Pentsioak posts losses across all equity sectors
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Special ReportAsset Allocation: Private credit is here to stay
Despite warnings of its imminent demise the asset class is here to stay
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Asset Allocation: The future looks synthetic
A decade ago, synthetic ETFs were the pariahs of the asset management industry. Now, though, the tides are turning – with some sectors experiencing a revival in synthetic flows
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NewsNorway’s oil fund eyes bigger green bonds allocation, low cost cited
CEO Slyngstad also says upstream oil & gas divestment will take time
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NewsATP future-proofs quant portfolio with environmental factor addition
Denmark’s biggest pension fund reduces carbon footprint with addition of environmental ‘signal’ to equities investments
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Norwegian public funds post 2018 investment gains
Oslo, Bergen and Akershus pension funds all made money in 2018 despite rocky equity markets
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LGIM: Accelerated energy transition offers ‘trillion-dollar opportunity set’
Modelling reveals investments offering ‘asymmetrical exposure to acceleration of policy change’
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Short-term climate change repricing ‘could add or take 3%’ from portfolios
Mercer updates climate change scenario modelling in follow-up to landmark 2015 report
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Industry body sets out ‘core characteristics’ of impact investing
Communication of four main tenets comes amid concerns about ‘impact washing’
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NewsMore changes to AP funds’ investment rules on the horizon
McKinsey report recommends the addition of private debt and direct investments to AP funds’ powers
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NewsFinancial costs of lowering carbon risk ‘statistically negligible’
Researchers argue investors can hedge against energy transition without sacrificing returns
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Zurich scheme cites Brexit as it reports ‘disappointing’ performance
CHF16.6bn fund loses 3.3% in 2018, roughly in line with market average
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‘Attractive entry point’ for cryptocurrencies following price crash
Institutional investors should consider an allocation to cryptocurrencies, according to Cambridge Associates
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Public pension pool awards £400m low vol equity mandate
Quoniam and Robeco to manage portfolio of at least £400m for collaboration of LGPS funds
