Markets – Page 155
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NewsOne euro-zone country to default within decade – CBP director
Many underestimate risk of sovereign default within EU, Casper van Ewijk warns.
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NewsMarkets telling us 'euro-zone is safe' – Schroders
Asset manager says contagion via Spain unlikely to spread into Belgium, Italy.
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NewsPIMCO Germany restructures debt portfolio, concentrates on 'safe spreads'
Traditional dichotomy between developed, emerging nations set to 'disappear'.
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NewsEmerging economies face daunting ageing problem, Zoellick warns
Many of the youngest countries show fastest growth in ageing, according to World Bank president.
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News'Short-sighted' pension funds ignoring emerging market debt
EM governments more able to service debt due to strong public finances, says Aberdeen.
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NewsBenchmark swap spreads to widen as rates rise – Barclays Capital
Head of European economic research surprised by central bank's 'hawkish' stance.
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NewsPublic pension funds increase hedge fund exposure by 50%
Preqin survey shows close to half of investments in Netherlands come from pension funds.
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NewsUK roundup: Towers Watson, Lord Hutton, KPMG, contracting out, Tower Hamlets
Towers Watson estimates €82bn savings by ending public sector final salary schemes.
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NewsCash funds see outflows in 2010, as investors return to equity and bonds
European Fund and Asset Management Association predicts 2011 similar to previous year.
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IPE launches Investment & Pensions China news service
Site provides original stories by team in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, as well as access to China-relevant stories in IPE’s English-language publications.
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NewsEFRP's Verhaegen warns against rushing pensions Green Paper
Calls on European Parliament not to abandon holistic approach of initial consultation.
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NewsATP Private Equity Partners 'optimistic' about venture capital
Partner Klaus Rühne argues macroeconomic environment is now right for VC.
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Hedge funds outperform S&P 500 over three years
EUROPE – The majority of hedge funds delivered better returns than the S&P 500 index over a three-year period, according to latest figures by EDHEC Business School.
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NewsAIFM directive could stifle asset management innovation, warns AIMA
EUROPE – The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM) could slash the number of viable fund models and stifle innovation across the industry, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has warned.
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NewsInvestors bringing private equity in-house, says Coller survey
GLOBAL – Well over a third of US and European private equity investors will reduce or end their exposure to funds of funds over the next three years, and among pension funds, half believe they could improve returns if they were allowed to hire more investment staff.
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2010 funding ratios derailed by volatility – Aon Hewitt
EUROPE – Funding ratios have fallen across Europe due to volatile bond markets, according to new figures from Aon Hewitt.
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AGI warns on German Bunds
EUROPE – Allianz Global Investors (AGI) has cautioned against exposure to German Bunds, arguing that the European Union’s bailout package means the country will further lose its status as a investment safe haven.
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NewsPKA joins biggest European biotech cash injection
DENMARK – PKA has announced it is investing around DKK140m (€19m) in a Danish biotech firm developing cancer drugs, part of what it says is the biggest capital injection ever into a European biotech business.
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NewsUK DB funds will post 13% returns for 2010, says State Street
UK – Defined benefit schemes returned around 13% in 2010, with the equity market largely contributing to this recovery, according to State Street.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Mercer, Aon Hewitt, centenarians
UK – Mercer is advising the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) on the selection of managers tendering for its ethical/socially responsible investment (SRI) equity fund mandate.
