Investor Strategy – Page 7
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Opinion PiecesUS pension plans wrestle with China private market exposure
After a horrible 2023, Chinese stocks look cheap and attractive. But most US pension funds do not seem interested in investing in the Chinese stock market. On the contrary, they have reduced their holdings since 2020 and some are exiting entirely, according to Bloomberg analysis.
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NewsHSBC scheme launches LTAF as it adds private markets to DC default
This marks the successful launch of the ‘largest LTAF’ for a single trust, according to LCP
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NewsATP agrees with critics that illiquids weighting is too high
Danish pensions heavyweight defends guaranteed model, saying it remains what lawmakers want
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NewsGerman church pension scheme sets up alternative investments division
Allocations to real estate, private equity and infrastructure make up 40.6% of EZVK’s €13bn assets
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NewsAvoid ‘new shiny thing’ urge when it comes to nature, biodiversity, trustees told
‘We often complain about the lack of data, and there is a long way to go for data in biodiversity, but there are some really good tools out there,’ Faith Ward says
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FeaturesAI’s future in investment management is evolutionary
The explosion of ChatGPT-style large language models (LLMs) has ignited a heated debate over the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in investment management and its role in institutional investor portfolios. However, amid the noise, a groundbreaking application of AI has quietly arisen, which has the potential to revolutionise the industry.
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NewsBorder to Coast strengthens responsible investment policy
Voting is ‘essential’ to managing climate risk and an important means of influencing company targets and policies, says RI head
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NewsInvestors’ biggest risk is being distracted by elections and geopolitics, conference hears
West Yorkshire Pension Fund ‘can be patient’ and is not ‘triggered by geopolitical events’ when making investment decisions, CIO says
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on NEST
NEST joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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NewsNEST to invest £5bn in thematic equity fund by 2030
The UK workplace pension scheme appointed Lombard Odier Investment Managers to manage the multi-thematic equity fund
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on L&G
L&G joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities
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NewsNorway’s domestic SWF trumps larger GPFG on active management
Government Pension Fund Norway posts 11.4% gain for 2023
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AnalysisNBIM needs much longer-term strategy and better communication, academic finds
Nicolai Tangen praised for SWF’s transparency in releasing the internal report on its organisational culture
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NewsTesco Pension Scheme to outsource investment management to Schroders
The transfer of its investment portfolio management to Schroders will be completed before the end of 2024
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NewsScottish Widows Master Trust appoints Isio as investment adviser
Isio will advise on default design, asset allocation, manager selection and risk management for Scottish Widows Master Trust
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InterviewsSystematic trading for long-term investors
Man Group, the investment management company listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1994, was founded in the City of London in 1783 by James Man as a sugar brokerage firm.
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NewsUBS/Credit Suisse lose market share in Swiss asset management
Market opens up with Zürcher Kantonalbank as latest to expand services for pension funds and institutional investors in French-speaking Switzerland
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NewsWhat does Thames Water’s valuation dip mean for UK pension funds?
Earlier this month USS cut the value of its investment in Thames Water from £956m to £364.4m
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NewsDanish pension funds supply €300m mezzanine in €4bn H2 Green Steel fundraising
PKA, Pensam, Lærernes, Akademiker contibute to construction of world’s first large-scale green steel plant via co-owned AIP Management
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NewsNorway’s SWF builds up stewardship team in New York
With North American assets making up nearly half the €1.4trn SWF’s equity fortune, gaining more first-hand experience in the region is key for GPFG, says governance chief
