Investor Strategy – Page 115
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NewsInstitutional interest in healthcare sector growing, survey says
GLOBAL – Institutional investors' interest in the healthcare sector is growing apace, according to a study conducted by Kommalpha.
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Lothian moves more equities in-house to make efficiency savings
UK – The £3.2bn (€3.9bn) Lothian Pension Fund has reduced its equity managers by four as it starts to increase the in-house management of its assets as part of its revised investment strategy and to save almost £1m in external management fees.
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NewsSwiss ECOFIN co-founder's views on passive investment 'naïve'
SWITZERLAND – Herbert Brändli, head of the €2.2bn Swiss pension fund Profond, has slammed a recent article written by industry expert Martin Janssen and rejected the notion that active investment in particular lends itself to criminal activity in pension funds.
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NewsRabobank Pensioenfonds moves away from enhanced indexing
NETHERLANDS – The €9.1bn Rabobank Pensioenfonds has adjusted its equity investments away from advanced indexing following a recent review.
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News€1.3bn Ascoop spin-off starts operations, sets out SAA
SWITZERLAND – Symova, the spin-off Pensionskasse for companies in the transport sector, has started operations, while Ascoop is facing liquidation.
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NewsGerman pension funds focus on liquidity, poll says
GERMANY – Among German institutional investors, pension funds are the least concerned about security when making investment decisions, according to a poll commissioned by alternatives manager Aquila Capital.
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NewsDutch pension funds slash in-house asset management, says DNB
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension funds have cut in-house asset management from 40% in 2002 to just 10% in 2009, according to pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
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NewsUKSIF calls for transparency on ESG investments
UK – Pension funds should disclose how their responsible investment schemes are being implemented, according to UKSIF.
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UK roundup: PPF, North Yorkshire, Strathclyde, ONS
UK – The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking liability-driven investment managers for its portfolio, while North Yorkshire County Council and Strathclyde pension fund have both appointed investment advisers.
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NewsBosch boosts alternatives
GERMANY – The German technology multinational Bosch is close to achieving its 10% strategic asset allocation to alternatives for its Pensionsfonds.
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Philips scheme reclaims millions from property fraud
NETHERLANDS - The €14.3bn Philips pension fund will receive millions of euros in settlements with suspects in the large-scale property fraud.
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Austria’s APK to up absolute returns, Valida underweights credit
AUSTRIA – Austria’s APK Pensionskasse plans to increase absolute return investments, while its competitor Valida Pension is to reduce its allocation to credit.
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Alternatives regain favour: EIAMS 2010
EUROPE - Hedge funds and real estate are regaining favour according to IPE’s extensive new survey on the investment activity of pension funds in Europe, which was carried out in partnership with Invesco.
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Netherlands sees first multi-opf
NETHERLANDS - The first so-called ‘multi-opf’ will soon become a reality in the Netherlands through a merger between the two corporate schemes of SCA.
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UK PPF's diversification plan continues with GTAA hires
UK – The £4bn (€4.9bn) Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed six Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) managers in line with its revised statement of investment principles (SIP) published earlier this year.
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UK roundup: Brent, Hertfordshire
UK – Brent County Council has appointed a consultant to examine the possibility of recovering withholding tax on its investments, while Hertfordhsire County Council has increased its pension fund's equity allocation.
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Nordic institutional investors abandoning long-term SAA, says Union
EUROPE – German asset manager Union Invest is seeing increasing demand in its absolute return and capital preservation strategies, particularly among Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian institutional investors.
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NewsStrathclyde pension scheme to adopt top-down strategy
UK – One of the UK's largest local authority pension schemes is to implement a new portfolio rebalancing strategy designed to better manage its fund.
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NewsABP joins forces with Canada's OMERS on 15-year start-up initiative
GLOBAL – Dutch pension giant ABP has teamed with the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), one of Canada's largest pension funds, to launch a 15-year programme to invest in start-ups located in both countries.
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Germany's BVK to boost investment in emerging market debt
GERMANY – The Munich-based Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), the largest pension fund in Germany, is set to increase its emerging market debt (EMD) exposure over the coming months.
