Asset Allocation – Page 59
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Varma warns of trade war tensions; Ilmarinen hails merger success
Finland’s top pension insurers both posted losses in Q1 but alternative investments dampened effect of weak equities
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NewsKeva CEO warns against spiralling premature retirement costs
Finland’s biggest pension fund calls 0.4% Q1 investment loss “reasonable”
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NewsFrench public sector funds tender small cap, EM credit mandates
Both funds specify that managers must have regard to ESG considerations
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NewsATP plots more direct investments as returns stall
Danish pensions giant recorded 1% loss in Q1 after stellar gains in 2017
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Dollar hedge boosts PFZW’s 2017 investment return
Healthcare scheme gains on equities and infrastructure but loses on fixed income, listed property
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Alecta anchors first close of emerging markets impact fund
Fund allows investors to invest alongside Dutch development bank in three key areas
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NewsDutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
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Swiss investors diversify insurance-linked portfolios after difficult 2017
Significant losses experienced in 2017 from concentrated hurricane risk
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Solvency requirements ‘encourage investment in risky equities’
Quant managers from Robeco argue for a more nuanced approach to assessment of equity risk
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Losses at top Dutch schemes ‘reflect brittle recovery’
Pension funds say fear of inflation and rhetoric over trade barriers caused slowdown in Q1
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Robeco seeks institutional financing for Dutch mortgages
Vista Hypotheken to focus on first-time buyers
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NewsOrtec Finance advocates factor-based approach to asset-liability management
Carry, value, momentum and low volatility factors can be implemented strategically as well as tactically, consultant argues
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German institutional investors have faith in emerging markets
Pension funds have higher exposure to real estate and equities compared to other investor types
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The European asset owners aiming to make an ‘impact’
Various investors are prepping or considering impact-oriented investments
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Dutch retailer’s scheme boosts funding despite hedging loss
Allocations to alternatives and emerging market debt brought in returns of more than 18% each
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Nearly 4,000 private markets funds seeking cash from investors
Private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure managers all offering significant investment capacity, reports Preqin
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NewsIndustriens doubles money on Asian renewables investments
Japan’s post-Fukushima shift to solar power contributed to returns for Danish pension fund
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Iberian roundup: Portuguese funds boosted by government bond gains
Plus: Grupo Catalana Occidente creates pension fund manager
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NewsSwiss fund seeks ideas for domestic equity restructure via IPE Quest
Investor wants to improve risk-return ratio on Swiss equity allocation through quantitative approach
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Joseph Mariathasan: Factor investing – is it overcrowded?
The debate about valuations and overcrowding in factor-based strategies shows no signs of abating
