Investor Strategy – Page 74
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NewsUK pension funds ‘feast’ on pre-election index-linked Gilt auction
Last major Gilt auction before election nearly four times oversubscribed
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NewsKeva, VER returns boosted despite ‘restless’ markets
Finnish pension funds see improved fixed income returns but remain cautious on global growth prospects
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UK Debt Management Office concedes 'growing case' for CPI issuance
Pension funds continue to lobby DMO over issuance of index-linked Gilts based on consumer prices index
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Possibility of Greek exit already factored into portfolio – APG
Pension fund shifted strategic government bond allocation in favour of UK, US government paper
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Fund managers must improve 'underdeveloped' RI reporting framework
Coalition of 16 UK pension funds calls on industry to increase level of social impact monitoring
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Asset managers calm over risk of contagion from Greek election
Greek yields rise marginally after Syriza victory as Spanish, Italian yields continue QE-fuelled decline
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Currency hedge drags on 2014 performance at Switzerland's Publica
Public sector pension fund underperforms rivals as foreign-currency hedging costs sky-rocket
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ECB move provides ‘toxic cocktail’ for pension scheme funding
Lower yields to hit funding levels in euro-zone and UK
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LPFA, Greater Manchester launch £500m infrastructure vehicle
Shared vehicle to have London, Manchester focus but look to invest in national projects
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NewsUK government schemes abandon merger after last-minute U-turn
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire cite LGPS consultation as reason for volte-face but continue discussions without Berkshire
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UK foundation Wellcome Trust prices first euro bond
Trust initially issued bonds in sterling in 2006, the first UK charity to do so
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Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
Fund invests in Man FRM’s LGPS-specific fund with sliding fee scale
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Schroders mimics insurance volatility cap with post-Budget DC strategy
UK fund manager creates multi-asset fund with downside risk management
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NBIM to fund research on sustainability in gold, copper mining
Asset manager for Norwegian oil fund awards three-year grant to US university
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DC investors 'unaware' of true economic exposure from equities
Study shows UK DC investment funds have significantly higher emerging market exposure than geographical allocation
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NewsGermany's BVK sets up vehicle to finance municipal debt
Eight-figure debt instrument granted to unnamed city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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NewsSwiss BVK reassures members on foreign-currency trading operations
Public pension fund for canton of Zurich vows to watch providers closely for signs of wrongdoing
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UK Coal scheme lodges legal complaint over Towers Watson advice
Trustee body for industry-wide fund alleges ‘negligent’ investment advice led to multi-million loss on currency hedge
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Features
Asset Allocation - Fixed Income, Rates, Currencies: The big picture
The new year will surely see the US Federal Reserve finally raise target rates. When it does, it will be for the first time in six years – which is nearly a record
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S&P develops assessment for pension funds involved in direct lending
Move by ratings agency comes as pension investors opt for gradual drawdown of commitment over lump-sum payment up front
