Asset Allocation – Page 92
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FeaturesAsset allocation: The big picture
Are strong equity markets signalling an optimistic outlook for economic growth? Possibly, although economic data – particularly from the US and China – has been pretty disappointing since the start of this year. This year’s strong equity performance may have more to do with the fact that money remains extremely easy and economic growth, although dull, remains steady.
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ABP almost doubles sustainable investments
Civil service scheme sees large part of sustainable portfolio stem from real estate holdings
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Cyprus Hotel Employees scheme grows hedge-fund allocation
Pension fund adds global macro strategies to funds of hedge funds in attempt to diversify
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ERAFP’s equities relative carbon footprint grows after North American allocation
French pension fund says best-in-class approach drove lower-than-average emissions
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Sampension reports record Q1 return driven by low interest rates
Pension fund says ECB purchase programme boosting fixed income portfolio helped produce strong quarterly position
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NewsNorway’s oil fund to sell all remaining coal stocks
GPFG divestment to include stocks with 30% coal activities, likely to affect holdings in Germany’s RWE
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PGGM lobbies for Dutch class action law
New engagement policy to focus on legislators and important companies, with increased emphasis on impact investment
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UWV scheme ups risk profile in favour of liquid assets
Change in asset allocation towards equity and mortgage bonds follows survey into participants’ risk appetite
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IPE Views: What do you do when a guru leaves?
How should pension funds deal with the cult of personality at asset managers?
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Derbyshire to boost real asset exposure after below benchmark returns
Fund to push for alloactions to meet SAA levels after alternatives portfolio returns 20.3% and property 14.1%
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Swedish AP funds shrink home bias in 2014 but defend principle
Buffer funds return 14.1% in 2014 on high equities weightings, see assets grow to SEK1.1trn
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NewsInvestors worth $12trn call on G7 to back long-term carbon reduction targets
Letter backed by 120 signatories calls for carbon reduction goal as patrt of Paris climate change conference in December
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ESMA calls for UCITS amendments with launch of EMIR review
European agency says current UCITS regime unfit for new derivatives regulations as Commission reviews impact of EMIR
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Royal Mail maintains pension surplus on back of strong Gilt returns
Increased surplus comes despite comparable increase in liabilities of £1.3bn across both funds
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NewsEuropean Parliament OKs Brussels plan for benchmark regulation
Commission’s new regulatory regime for benchmarks to enter trialogue after EU Council, Parliamentary approval
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UK roundup: NAPF, LGPS, LPFA, Apollo Global Management
UK representative organisation says members want no shift to passive investment from new UK government
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FTT an 'obstacle' to Capital Markets Union, experts warn European Commission
Industry groups warn of greater fragmentation of European investment markets as Brussels considers CMU plans
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NewsDraghi: QE an 'inducement' to boost savings, does not damage pensions
President of ECB dismisses claims QE has damaged pension sector despite concerns over rising deficits
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Lehmans scheme insured in £675m deal with Rothesay after TPR action
Rothesay takes market lead in 2015, picking up Lehmans scheme following six-year legal action
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: A growth story revisited
Richard Bruyère presents the results of Indefi’s fourteenth annual research report analysing institutional investment trends in France
