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Asset Allocation: Economics remains buoyant
Global macroeconomics are generally supportive all round – with buoyant business sentiment, rising investment spending and low unemployment
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Funds seek alternatives
Pension funds seek the right risk-return balance in a low-interest-rate environment. Opportunities seem few and far between
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NewsAP4 calls on government to open door to unlisted direct investments
Swedish buffer fund welcomes increased flexibility in reform plan
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Investor mandates target EM, Asia as US interest slumps: bfinance
ESG seen as increasingly relevant to emerging market equity management
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DC default funds 'not risky enough' for younger members: Hymans
But consulting group says many default funds are taking too much risk for members nearing retirement
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NewsFrance roundup: Ircantec tenders €800m systematic equity mandate
Plus: FRR awards venture capital mandates to three firms
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NBIM chief warns of volatile stocks as oil fund boosts equities
Norway’s giant SWF posts 3.2% return in third quarter
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Joseph Mariathasan: What drives Chinese growth?
The six mega-trends that investors must understand to get to grips with China
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Russian state fund outperforms non-state providers in H1
Falling share prices responsible for weaker returns
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OECD: Funded and private pension assets hit record high of $38trn
Pension asset growth outstripping economic growth in many countries
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Swiss economist warns pension funds of overdiversification
Peter Meier says smaller pension funds need to focus on one strategy
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ABP takes majority stake in Dutch telecom towers operator
ABP chair says sector offers ‘strong growth potential and adds to diversification’
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Consider 20-25% property allocation, Ortec urges pension schemes
Mini-poll suggests that liquidity and limited availability are obstacles for larger allocations
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NewsDutch minister: 'Pensions funds should ramp up local investment'
Henk Kamp urges investment in stable and successful economy with annual growth rate of 3.3%
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World Bank and $1.4trn GPIF to push sustainability via bond markets
UN Sustainable Development Goals provide backdrop to new partnership
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Moody’s: More leverage, illiquids ups risks for large public funds
Canadian plans taking on more investment risk given low interest rates, demographics
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NewsMajor pension schemes back Hermes PE co-investment fund
Local Pensions Partnership among funds pledging $389m to fund launch
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Asset owners seek to bring factor investing in-house: survey
Risk and return concerns ranked above costs when allocating to factor-based strategies
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Asset Allocation: Economic growth holds steady
After a quieter summer for capital markets than in previous years, relieved risk assets remain popular. Economic growth has maintained a healthy pace with inflation yet to seriously surprise to the upside
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Candriam: ESG analysis deems 49 countries 'non-investable'
China, Russia, Turkey, Greece among countries with poor resource management
