Investor Strategy – Page 104
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NewsPension funds show growing interest in emerging market debt
Emerging nations in 'much stronger position' to service debt obligations than advanced economies.
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IPE Awards: Fund managers, attendees dismiss risk of Japan-like recession
Less than quarter of attendees believe Western world is facing another ‘lost decade’.
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NewsIPE Awards: Italian pension fund Inarcassa to adopt top-down strategy
Scheme to increase allocation to equities 'significantly', particularly in emerging markets.
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NewsIPE Awards: Pension funds should see repackaged debt as 'opportunity'
CREATE-Research's Amin Rajan says eventual sell-off of European debt could be indiscriminate.
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Large majority of pension funds too small to succeed – Ambachtsheer
Industry veteran says pension funds unable to manage own assets at a ‘huge disadvantage’.
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NewsWater-risk reporting trails behind climate change, study finds
Survey says only 57% of boards receive reports on water risk compared with 94% on climate change.
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NewsItalian pension funds expect review of asset allocation if reforms implemented
Fondenergia, looking to expand into alternatives, fears reforms could derail plans.
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Euro risk mechanism has been 'working' since January at pension fund AHV
CEO at Swiss scheme points out that any exit from euro-zone would not happen ‘overnight’.
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NewsNorges Bank official says link between economic growth, markets 'limited'
Says number of financial instruments country's SWF invests in has fallen since crisis.
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NewsGerman institutionals flee to fixed income safety despite sovereign crisis
GERMANY – Regulation could trigger another crisis, rather than prevent one, warns Union Investment.
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NewsDanica Pension says Italian default 'highly unlikely', holds on to bonds
Danish pension scheme is '95% sure' Italy will be able to avoid default.
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Sampension culls active managers as part of equity revamp
Labour-market scheme slashes number of active fund managers from 12 to just two.
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NewsEuropean institutionals plan to increase use of equity options, swaps – survey
Greenwich Associates finds 60% of respondents plan to use equity options over next 12 months.
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NewsFrench civil servants fund to launch two real estate vehicles
FRANCE – ERAFP makes first foray into real estate with €40m AEW Europe SGP mandate.
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NewsStrathclyde pension fund rules out short-term reactions to Greece
Head of investment says scheme will not try to time market with short-term tactical positions.
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NewsGermany's BVK untroubled by peripheral European countries' woes
GERMANY – Head of asset management says fund 'hit' by turbulence, but puts faith in diversification.
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NewsInstitutionals to increase fixed income allocation despite low returns – survey
Quarter of respondents to JPMAM survey say low rates pose 'serious' threat to portfolio.
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NewsHermes boutique launches long/short equity fund of funds
BT Pension Scheme-owned fund of hedge funds manager launches with $550m from European institution.
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NewsDC pension schemes can thrive as much as DB funds with 'correct design'
Investment, longevity, inflation and legal risks grow with poor DC plan, says Fidelity.
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NewsGerman pension funds sticking with asset allocations despite poor returns – survey
GERMANY – Regulatory, market uncertainty trumps meagre earnings rate on DB assets of just 4.3%.
