Pension Fund Strategy – Page 122
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NewsUK Pensions Infrastructure Platform adds solar as fund launch nears
Chief executive says platform looking at both direct and indirect holdings, pending FCA approval
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NewsBoost in UK medical bulk annuities as Gilts provide discount pricing
Schemes trading medically underwritten contracts at 5-10% discount over traditional bulk annuities
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KLP backs Rwanda with solar investment
Norwegian pension provider sees first investment in east African country completed
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AP1 on verge of first infrastructure investments
Swedish buffer fund posts 14.6% return for 2014, outperforming AP3 return of 13.7%
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Investors welcome ‘opportunities’ in CMU consultation as MEPs raise concerns
MEP warns of short-term focus within proposals, calls to move beyond ’tunnel vision’ on capital markets
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Swiss Pensionskassen increase equities to counteract SNB losses
Snapshots offered by Credit Suisse, UBS show how pension market fared in wake of decision to end currency peg
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NewsENPAM commits €150m to medical technology fund
Italian pension scheme provides majority of capital to new private equity fund targeting early-stage medical companies
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NewsIPE Views: Is there an alternative to alternatives?
Pete Drewienkiewicz on why investors should simply look at asset classes based on their investment goals and objectives
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Asset managers look to boost headcounts despite weighing competition
PwC suvery of asset management chief executives show 46% to cut cost base in 2015, 28% to outsource
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NewsInvestors urged to consider unfamiliar assets as easing slows
Markets to become more choppy and return sources more scattered, consultancy Mercer predicts
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Strathclyde joined by UK green bank in community power investment
UK’s largest LGPS commits £10m to hydro-electric power plant with GIB adding £50m
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Nordic roundup: Oslo Pensjonsforsikring, Finnish returns, TELA, pension reform
Pension fund for Oslo municipality sees annual performance down year-on-year, laments high costs
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Consultancy warns on risk naïvety in smart beta allocations
Towers Watson clients add $8bn in 2014 to smart beta strategies, but warns against inherent risks
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High-yield sees record issuance as European markets ease terms
Second quarter sees peak issuance before falling steadily but keeping 2014 as record level
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PGGM considers offloading hedge fund platform
Dutch asset manager approached by ‘number of interested parties’ over potential acquisition
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UK roundup: ScottishPower Pension Scheme, Abbey Life, PPF, deficits
Total longevity swap market breaks £50bn barrier as Scottish scheme insures £2bn with Abbey Life
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Half of UK schemes set to insure risk as market momentum continues
Two-thirds of schemes to incorporate bulk annuity deal or longevity insurance into long-term plans
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Global pension assets top $36trn, rising 6% in 2014 – Towers Watson
European countries lead pensions growth in 2014, but wider picture shows stronger growth in Mexico and South Africa
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Lancashire shuffles management team for LPFA partnership
UK pension fund to become standalone entity as partnership with London nears
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Proposal for industry-wide pensions in Germany 'likely to succeed'
Mercer welcomes government’s revised reform proposal but warns of possible complications over future insolvencies
