Investor Strategy – Page 110
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NewsInvestors still well-paid for illiquidity risk, says BlackRock
Three years after global crisis, premium on 18-month or longer illiquidity still at 13%.
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NewsUK's NEST a catalyst for sea change in DC - AllianceBernstein
Director of DC sales also critical of 'administrative mechanisms' used in lifestyle strategies.
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NewsPGGM to expand infrastructure portfolio in Europe, EM
PGGM intends to agree several further infrastructure joint ventures in coming months.
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NewsAPG adopts new ISAE-3402 standard on internal control
Dutch pension scheme says standard increases explicit responsibility of executives.
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NewsSolvency II could push insurers to real estate debt, higher-risk funds
Panellists in IP Real Estate webcast say uncertainty over insurers must be resolved quickly.
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NewsEuropean pension fund managers growing more optimistic, survey shows
62% of respondents to Global Pension Survey less concerned about inflation than in previous quarters.
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NewsPost-crisis credit opportunity hard for pension funds to exploit
Schemes hindered by slow decision-making, surprised by recovery of asset prices, survey shows.
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Third of US pension schemes cut domestic equity exposure
Funds instead opt for liability-matching investments in effort to control volatility.
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KPN pension scheme boosts interest hedge using swaptions
NETHERLANDS - The €4.7bn pension fund of telecommunications giant KPN has increased its strategic interest hedge from 70% to 100% and introduced swaptions to minimise the risk of a very low funding ratio. The options on swaps allow the scheme to benefit from rising interest rates as well, the ...
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NewsInflation-spooked investors back bonds, reject equities – Mercer
80% of European pension schemes to increase allocations to inflation-linked, inflation-sensitive assets.
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PwC scheme maintains 40% allocation to insurance contract
Officials say unconventional investment has brought stability, decreased volatility.
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NewsInvestors prefer EM private equity despite valuation concerns, says survey
Limited Partners expect better returns from emerging markets than developed markets for 2011 vintage.
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NewsPension funds abandoning 'set and forget' investment strategies
Schemes now focusing on social housing, mortgages and infrastructure, Redington says.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP7, emerging market beta, Ingemar Eriksson
AP7 is taking an unusual step by managing its emerging markets equities passively.
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NewsBond yields to rise amid global shift in consumption
Mass baby-boom retirement predicted to reverse downward trend in bond yields, London conference told.
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Trustees take months to decide on new asset class – Aon Hewitt
Aon Hewitt, Pitmans Trustees urge trustee boards to delegate powers for faster responses.
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NewsDutch schemes invested €1.8bn in equities during crisis
Regulator argues 40 largest funds thus contributed to financial stability.
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NewsNordic roundup: Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, PPM
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global ups allocation to countries outside Europe.
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NewsPension association sacks entire board of €1.5bn dentists scheme
BPVT lines up five-strong board after sacking entire board of pension fund SPT over governance dispute.
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NewsAustralians to lend Dutch advice on DC pension systems
High-profile delegates from both pension systems attend cooperation summit in Netherlands this weekend.
