Investor Strategy – Page 88
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PensionDanmark extends DKK350m loan to establish Armenian mine
DENMARK – Deal contingent on mine meeting international environmental standards.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund 'unacceptably exposed' to demographic risks
NORWAY – Report commissioned by Christian charity urges greater exposure to developing nations.
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Investors expecting solid returns from hedge funds, survey shows
GLOBAL – Seventy percent of respondents to Preqin survey expect 7-10% returns this year.
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Dutch pension fund Vervoer stands by defensive strategy
NETHERLANDS – Private transport scheme moves to reduce liquidity risk.
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Achmea shifts portfolio from government bonds to credit
NETHERLANDS – Insurer divests nearly €800m in Dutch, German and French government bonds.
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NewsReal estate star performer for Norway's oil fund
NORWAY – Property holdings return 3.9% in second quarter, outperforming equities, bonds.
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Norwegian oil fund sees quarterly return plummet after bond losses
NORWAY – NPFG sees equities, fixed income outperformed by real estate in second quarter.
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Church of England makes 10.6% on return-seeking pool
UK – Board expects to appoints managers for property, infrastructure investment later this year.
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NewsSize of Dutch credit market doubled since 2007 – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Regulator says Dutch corporate bond market has grown to more than €105bn.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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Report hails benefits of direct lending, other alternatives
UK – UBS says commercial mortgage lending shortfall is ‘worth exploring’ for pension funds.
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NewsDutch giant APG to invest €170m in Japanese warehouses
NETHERLANDS – 'Club-style' fund to focus on modern facilities near Tokyo, Osaka.
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Scheme for Austrian lawyers considers foray into real estate
AUSTRIA – Pension fund says government’s long-term investment projects ‘also interesting’.
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UK roundup: Premier Foods, RHM, SEI
UK – Premier sees group-wide pensions deficit fall £70m on back of discount-rate increase.
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Union sees surge of interest from German institutionals
GERMANY – Institutional investors account for €4bn of €6.7bn in net inflows reported in H1.
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NewsPension funds should reconsider 'narrow view' of property – Cardano
GLOBAL – Schemes should consider asset-backed securities based around property portfolios.
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NewsAcademic paper questions merits of property as inflation hedge
GLOBAL – Only commercial real estate shows any evidence of 'real link' between inflation, returns.
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PGB to bring management of BlackRock government bond portfolio inhouse
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for Dutch printing industry cites efficiency, cost savings.
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Redington warns UK pension funds on stagnation 'predicament'
UK – Consultancy says schemes could find themselves reliant on Gilt holdings for positive returns.
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NewsReport backs creation of UK infrastructure bank
UK – National Investment Bank could provide smaller investors with project expertise.
