Investor Strategy – Page 103
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NewsTroubled markets spurring interest in absolute return strategies – DB Advisors
GERMANY – The current market environment is leading to increased interest in absolute return strategies, DB Advisors has said.
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NewsEuro-zone collapse could actually reduce Irish pension liabilities – LCP
Consultancy says other currencies' strength would help Irish pension funds if pound reintroduced.
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NewsStrathclyde pension scheme launches £100m fund for SMEs
Country's largest local authority fund to invest in firms paying Glasgow Living Wage.
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NewsInflation-linked bonds the 'best way' to hedge inflation – Blue Sky
Blue Sky ILB portfolio returns more than 10.3% on average over last three years.
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NewsAustria's VBV considers 'emerging market debt' of Southern Europe
Asset management head says pension funds might consider 'emerging markets on our doorstep'.
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NewsViews: The OECD on the failure of long-term investing
Fiona Stewart, principal administrator at the OECD, considers why many institutional investors have failed to live up to their long-term investment potential.
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NewsEuropean pension funds looking to raise high-yield allocations – Swisscanto
Head of credit says funds to turn to BB investment grade, high yield over next 3-5 years.
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NewsLocal authority pension funds on brink of unique collaboration
Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire councils say agreement could cut fund management costs.
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NewsDenmark's Industriens to change entire pension scheme to life-cycle
Move represents final stage of shift away from traditional guaranteed pension.
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'Modular' fiduciary management gaining ground over wholesale mandates
Survey shows strong increase in modular mandates, while funds opting for full mandates declined.
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Pension funds need to become "more inventive", says Princeton's Malkiel
Economist behind ‘random walk’ hypothesis says governments will forcibly keep interest rates low.
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NewsAPG-backed hedge fund incubator to invest in volatility expert Volvar
IMQubator increases investment in Volvar Asset Management, founded by former Lehman managers.
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NewsATP remains interested in German Bunds, with French funds preferring local debt [amended]
ERAFP highlights attractiveness of French debt due to its higher yield over Bund.
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NewsMore investors see 'huge risk' of sovereign default - Allianz Global Investors
Twice as many European institutions see sovereign default as "huge risk" in second AGI Risk Monitor survey.
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NewsNAPF, PPF back UK Treasury's proposed £20bn infrastructure fund
Memorandum of understanding comes as China Investment Corporation signals interest in UK.
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UMR Corem adds Africa to BRIC fund
FRANCE – UMR to allow African equity investments through new agreement with London’s Silk Invest.
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NewsRolls-Royce agrees £3bn longevity swap with Deutsche Bank
Deal with Deutsche Bank one of the largest to date, with a total value of £3bn (€3.5bn).
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Pension funds must 'broaden range' of tools for effective inflation hedge
As yield-to-maturity becomes negative, consultancy calls on schemes to diversify hedging tools.
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NewsUK funds step up diversification to offset volatility
Emerging markets, particularly Asia, seen as preferred mode of diversification by funds.
