Fixed Income – Page 38
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Switzerland: Record backing for international assets, alternatives
Currency hedging on record-high as is exposure to alternatives, finds Swiss consultancy Complementa
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PFZW takes stake in green bonds as part of sustainability drive
Investment in mortgages for energy-efficient buildings and thermal grids
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Swiss pension funds, insurers offered 2°C climate alignment tests
Occupational pension fund association is recommending participation
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator May 2017
A key metric for interpreting manager expectations is the difference between those expecting a rise and those expecting a fall. Having data to analyse, trends, trend shifts and historical highs and lows helps make things clearer. While there are many themes worth noting, there is only one universally negative point, which is historically low and in a strong downtrend.
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Insurers competing 'aggressively' for derisking business: Willis Towers Watson
Muted start to the year masks a rush from insurers to cater for mid-range de-risking deals
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Insurers more upbeat on credit after expectations ‘reversal’
Most insurers no longer think the credit cycle is in its final stage
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NewsKempen launches structured credit fund
“Easy and cost-effective access to structured credit market”
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NewsAsset manager roundup: Amundi, IFC team up for EM green bond push
Plus: Schroders buys $7bn private equity firm, BNY Mellon launches US municipal infrastructure debt fund
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NewsHermes finds 'clear relationship' between ESG and credit spreads
Investment manager says it has developed a model to price ESG risks for credit instruments
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Dutch retailer scheme doubles mortgages allocation, cuts private equity
Asset allocation overhaul at €4.3bn Ahold Pensioenfonds also sees unlisted real estate dropped
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator April 2017
The latest manager poll has two main themes: markets are weak and levels of sentiment are extreme.
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Tesco to compensate investors over £250m accounting error
UK supermarket also faces potential £129m fine over error in 2014 trading update
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NewsNordic roundup: Norway SWF, Dakota pipeline, DNB, JØP/DIP, PBU
Council on Ethics to meet with indigenous people affected by controversial pipeline
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Investment gains for DAX pensions beat expectations
German funds’ returns and top-up payments helped keep funding level as interest rates fell
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NewsPhilips scheme dumps euro bonds for 'flexible' cash
Dutch scheme reduces fixed income exposure from 35% to 25% of portfolio
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Portuguese funds see returns fall as debt allocation struggles
Average return for 2016 was less than 2% due to ‘cash drag’ effect, says Willis Towers Watson
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DAX companies’ liabilities reach record high
German companies’ pension liabilities approach €400bn, but asset increases leave funding position unchanged
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Managers await US fiscal stimulus after rate hike
Investors expect two more increases this year but barriers remain
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Focus on the long term amid political noise: Vanguard
Brexit, Trump, and European elections can distract from long-term goals
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NewsConsultant warns on changing risks in private debt sector
Private debt still ‘highly attractive’ but risk is rising as yields compress
