Real Estate – Page 57
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Deutsche Post employs niche active managers for Pensionfonds
GERMANY – Deutsche Post’s recently established Pensionsfonds has employed active managers for its small-cap equities and commodities investments, but has so far shied away from alternative investments, according to group pensions director Benedikt Köster.
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UK roundup: Lincolnshire, Essex
UK – Lincolnshire County Council has instigated a major shift in the asset allocation of its pension fund as the planning to invest between 10-15% of its assets in a single portfolio of alternatives while Essex is looking to invest in infrastructure.
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European pension funds continue to shun equities
EUROPE - Pension funds across Europe are continuing to shy away from equity investments despite last year’s recovery of the global equity market.
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Norway-Global given top-line real estate guidelines
[15:40 CET 01-03] NORWAY - The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has today revealed the Government Pension Fund-Global will in future be invested in real estate as planned, albeit investments will be made over a long period of time, in a bid to reduce risk.
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Property bounce aides Belgian pension funds
BELGIUM – A study of 90 active pension funds by consultancy Mercer suggests Belgian pension funds returned a median of 18.5% on investments by the end of 2009, thanks to a rally in equities and real estate.
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Pension funds called on to invest in infrastructure
[15:30 CET 01-02] UK – The UK government has called on pension funds to consider investing in infrastructure, as officials admit hundreds billions of pounds of investments is needed over the next 10 years.
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Pension investors unveil environmental real estate index
[13:00 CET 28-01] GLOBAL – A study conducted on behalf of three major European pension investors has led to the launch of a global Environmental Real Estate index, after evidence showed few property managers meet the global standards pension funds expect when it comes to tackling environmental issues.
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NewsUK pension funds pursue renewed property market
[12:00 CET 20-01] UK - Commercial property is finding renewed favour with UK pension funds thanks to a predicted rebound in the market.
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Not a good time for interest rate matching - IPE survey
[15:00 CET 23-12] EUROPE - Now is not a good time to use assets to match interest rate risk in a liability-driven investments (LDI) strategy. Bond yields are too low and assets are better employed seeking yield elsewhere, according to 61.5% of pension funds responding to an IPE survey.
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Consultancy LCP encourages return to UK property
[16:55 CET 09-11] UK – Consulting firm Lane, Clark & Peacock is advising its pension fund clients to move back into investing in UK property, following recently improved sentiment towards the UK commercial sector.
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UK roundup: Environment Agency, Leeds University, City of London
[15:00 CET 04-11] UK – The Environment Agency's £1.4bn (€1.6bn) Active Pension Fund has extended a global equity mandate. The University of Leeds is seeking a property manager for its non-USS pension scheme, and the City of London is searching for investment consultants.
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Industry-wide fund issues climate change mandate
[16:00 CEST 20-10] IPE-QUEST – A Dutch pension fund is planning to venture into Asian-Pacific real estate investments while a second industry-wide pension fund is hoping to invest up to $150m (€m) in a global climate change equity mandate, and both are using IPE-Quest.
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Pension groups dread pan-European fund
[17:20 CEST 16-10] EUROPE – Creating a pan-European pension fund for mobile researchers would not be in the interest of the members of such a scheme, according to representatives at the conference of the European Association of Public Sector Pension Institutions (EAPSPI) in Berlin.
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Turkish pensions may open to diversity
TURKEY - Turkey’s TRY8.5bn (€3.93bn) pension industry could see an expanded range of investment vehicles in the near future in a bid to widen diversification and returns potential, according to the Turkish regulator.
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Tesco continues property deals with pension funds
[17:05 CEST 06-10] UK – Tesco has formed a fourth joint venture with a UK pension fund to sell and leaseback property assets in an effort to release value from its property portfolio.
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SBZ completes investment outsourcing in tough market
[16:00 CEST 16-09] NETHERLANDS – SBZ, the €2.3bn pension fund for health insurance employees, has completed the final stage of its outsourcing to Russell Investments and moved its indirect real estate holding to the asset manager, following a sale of its direct domestic holdings.
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Strathclyde completes strategy review
[16:55 CEST 11-09] UK – The £8.39bn (€9.6bn) Strathclyde pension fund is considering the creation of a "new opportunities" portfolio following the conclusion of the triennial review of its investment strategy and structure.
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Hampshire targets UK property in next 12 months
[17:30 CEST 07-09] UK – Hampshire County Council is looking to almost double its pension fund's exposure to UK commercial property over the next year to meet the 8% target allocation agreed before the market downturn.
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Camden to consider real estate increase
[16:55 CEST 02-09] UK – The London Borough of Camden is considering the next stage of the restructure of its pension fund investment portfolio including a potential increase in property.
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Swiss pensions shift to equities and property
[13:30 CEST 27-07] SWITZERLAND – Swiss pensionskassen made a definite shift back into equities in the second quarter of this year alongside a record level of real estate investments, new figures suggest.
