Investment Strategies – Page 4
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Asset Class Reports
Gilts still retain some lustre
Even when offering negative real returns, Gilts are generating interest as a risk-free asset
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News
German province pressured to tackle 'pension lie'
Court and opposition parties criticised hidden government debt increase through reserves for civil servants
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Pension fund for Berlin doctors turns back on coal
Divestment from companies with 25% turnover from coal applies to 1% of equities
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Joseph Mariathasan: Moving away from global emerging markets
Joseph Mariathasan is surprised by the lack of debate over how best to gain GEM exposure
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Survey shows average TER of 0.6% at Swiss pension funds
Two-thirds of reported costs stem from portfolio management
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Tech gorillas prevail
The big five tech companies look likely to offer some good returns at least for the next decade or two. But deciding when to buy them might not be so easy
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Asset Class Reports
US Equities: Oil & Gas - Fuel for thought
After a period of high volatility, the recent rally in the global energy sector has brought some hope but the question is whether the rebound is the result of sentiment or a symptom of fundamental change
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'Best times' over for alternatives, warns chair of Nokia-Siemens fund
Industry must anticipate lower returns from alternatives, but should still consider allocations, says Thomas Friese
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Swiss Pensionskassen returns for 2015 better than expected
Swisscanto survey shows 1.13% average return
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FeaturesESG: The taxing issue of tax
As Google, Amazon and other multinationals face scrutiny over their tax affairs, we assess the case for asset owners to engage on the issue
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German investment association gives cautious welcome to new tax law
BVI seeks further amendments regarding Spezialfonds
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NewsSwiss pension funds produce 0.7% median return, says ASIP
Pension fund association says schemes looking to increase real estate, equities
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North Rhine-Westphalia to launch €10bn civil servant pension fund
Asset allocation, external manager yet to be decided
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Swiss pension fund benchmarks return less than 1% over 2015
Pictet’s BVG 2015 index for pension fund portfolios estimates lower performance than previous indices
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NewsSeven Swiss institutions join forces to found ESG association
New player in stakeholder engagement, sustainable investment
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Benelux investor tenders large-cap equity mandate using IPE Quest
Client looking for portfolio managed with ‘truly long-term’ investment horizon
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NewsGerman pensions industry baulks at government's tax proposal
Changes to investment fund taxation could hurt retirement providers, industry groups warn
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Regulation leaving pension funds with less room to manoeuvre – DeAWM
Head of EMEA sees ‘more informed’ approach to risk, alternative investments
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Longevity-linked securities also of use as short-term holdings, researchers argue
Need for higher transparency and better valuation of asset class if it is to succeed
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Concern over pension-fund shadow banks 'exaggerated', PIMCO says
Institutional investors have little in common with unregulated banks, asset manager says
