Investor Strategy – Page 54
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Consultant-recommended funds do not beat market, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority says analysis fits into its value-for-money scrutiny of sector
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UK government proposes ‘expert stewardship oversight group’
Consultation suggests role of Investor Forum could be developed
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Nordea puts temporary block on Facebook shares
Managers must steer clear of firm’s shares as personal data scandal emerges
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Investment industry ‘must embrace new theory of investing’
Adoption of 1950s-born modern portfolio theory seen at heart of many industry problems
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NewsPGGM: Pension funds should engage firms on long term strategy
Companies prefer engagement with pension funds to short-term shareholders
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NewsLiability-matching portfolios ‘should also generate returns’
Panellists at Pensioen Pro conference call for Dutch government to issue inflation-linked bonds
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Spanish pension funds post average 3.2% gain despite bond losses
Investors gradually reducing exposure to euro-zone assets, reports Mercer
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Alecta, ERAFP among backers of $1.4bn EM green bond fund
IFC and Amundi launch fund to coax developing market companies into green bond issuance
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Irish and Chinese sovereign funds partner for €150m tech fund
Second partnership between Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and China Investment Corporation
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Dutch schemes’ exodus from hedge funds continues
Combined investment in hedge funds falls to €23.6bn as returns fail to meet expectations
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NewsWhy quantitative tightening won’t happen
Asset owners and economists argue that the UK central bank will struggle to ‘normalise’ its balance sheet any time soon
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NewsAP1 boosts investment in growth markets and slims dollar exposure
Swedish national pension fund reports beats peers with 9.7% annual return
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Joseph Mariathasan: Discount rates and error margins
If too much credence is given to measurements without understanding their limitations, it can create chaos
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EC to propose legislation ‘clarifying’ investor duties on sustainability
Legislative proposal on investor duties and sustainable taxonomy to be put forward in May
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Credit benchmarks too sensitive to interest rates, investors warn
Credit risk and duration management among the top priorities for Austrian pension funds
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Institutional investors driving sustainable fund growth in Austria
Insurers also looking to expand sustainable investment allocations
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German coalition government plans ‘class action’ law
New framework is not seen as likely to benefit investors much
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Greater Manchester allocates £1bn to multi-asset credit
Stone Harbor appointed to manage local authority fund’s first dedicated credit mandate
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NewsNorway’s SWF makes 14% in 2017 after EM equities soar
Government Pension Fund Global made nearly 30% from its emerging market equity allocation
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Netherlands roundup: PGGM joins €921m dam project
Plus: Butchers’ scheme takes on 4,000 poultry workers; Netherlands and Belgium reach pension tax agreement
