Asset Allocation – Page 58
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NewsEuropean institutional investors expanding ETF usage
ETFs being used for a range of portfolio functions, asset classes
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Austrian pension funds to set own investment caps under IORP II roll-out
Plus: Austrian finance minister promises reform of tax incentives for second pillar
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CalPERS to create direct private equity arm
US pensions giant says CalPERS Direct to have separate board
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NewsLuxembourg reserve fund gains 3.9% as EM managers underperform
€16.5bn fund has implemented a revised investment strategy with seven new mandates awarded
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Clean energy investment needs policy clarity on carbon price, say MPs
Committee says UK government must ‘urgently plug policy gap’ on pricing of carbon emissions
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Compenswiss tenders $300m high yield mandate via IPE Quest
Swiss first-pillar fund manager wants manager with long track record for non-investment-grade bond allocation
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NewsSterling rebound dampens Church Commissioners’ 2017 return
Church of England’s investment portfolio gains 7.1% as managers warn of subdued earnings in near term
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NewsAP1 re-tenders $4bn worth of emerging market equity mandates
Swedish state pension fund to pay special attention to ESG in assessments
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NewsCompany performance at risk from ignoring human rights, say investors
Human rights platform observes a ’race to the top’, but names and shames 28 companies tthat have shunned engagement
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NewsABP hits carbon emission reduction target two years early
Cilvil service scheme ABP increases sustainable investments by €8bn to €50bn during 2017
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NewsAP7 cuts gearing and adds risk-factor investments
Swedish national pension fund aims aims for 10% risk-factor allocation
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More UK DB schemes shut their doors to new members
New survey shows only 4% of schemes still open to new members
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NewsSwiss funding levels fell in Q1 2018 after 1.3% average loss
Public sector Pensionskassen APK and PKBS post 2017 investment returns in line with market average
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NewsPrivate equity investment, fundraising in Europe hit record highs
Investment reached a decade high in 2017, while fundraising is at its highest since 2008
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Public pension fund adopts equity protection for £1.2bn portfolio
Solution was deemed better way to derisk than moving away from equities
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NewsUK regulator warns insurers over illiquid assets and alternatives
Prudential Regulatory Authority says insurance companies need to understand the underlying risks of alternative debt assets
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Time to reconsider commodities allocations, consultant argues
‘Investors with passive commodity exposure may be more inclined to consider an active approach’
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Spanish pension fund returns diverge amid troubled domestic markets
Basque Country’s Geroa Pentsioak gains 10% but Pensions Caixa 30 manages just 1.8% return
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Asset Allocation: Uncertainties on the rise
While rates markets remain focused on inflation and growth data, risk appetites appear more affected by the international politics of trade, led by the US
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Norway’s SWF lost almost €18bn in Q1 – but still beat its benchmark
Strategic 70% equities allocation means fluctuations mainly determined by global stock markets, says CEO
