Investment Strategies – Page 6
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Features
Interview - BVI: When special becomes alternative
Thomas Richter, CEO of the German Investment Funds Association, discusses the AIFMD, the future of Spezialfonds and opt-out models for occupational pensions with Barbara Ottawa
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NewsMark-to-market obligation a 'disease', says Switzerland's AHV
Swiss regulator provides insight into new risk assessment approach for pension funds
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Mandate roundup: Merseyside Pension Fund, Unigestion, Pension Protection Fund
Merseyside Pension Fund re-appoints Unigestion for European equities mandate
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Prudential backs Welsh hydro-power plant despite annuity market changes
Prudential, one of six insurers to commit £25bn to government infrastructure plan, provides capital for £1bn tidal-energy plant in Wales
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NewsNorwegian oil fund plans gradual shift to reference portfolio
Head of Norges Bank Investment Management says sovereign fund will scrap current benchmark index for tailor-made approach
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Germany seeks to simplify infrastructure investments for pension funds
Institutional invests keen on asset class but ‘not at any cost’, survey shows
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Germany to impose Solvency II measures on local pension funds
Final draft for the new insurance law transfers elements of Solvency II onto funds despite industry objections
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No place like homes
Christophe Caspar looks into whether or not European housing is a safe home for fixed income investors
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UBS, Swisscanto disagree on importance of full cost transparency
Schemes have ‘no reason’ to invest in funds that are not fully transparent on costs, says Swisscanto
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NewsUK roundup: PIC, University of London, PPF, DB deficits
PIC adds £114m to infrastructure portfolio after writing close to £2bn in liabilities in 2014
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Swiss asset management costs 'don't paint whole picture', experts warn
Pensionskassen pay 0.42% of managed assets in fees, according to ASIP survey
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Hedge funds should be partners, say AIMA and Barclays
Leading investors focusing on knowledge-sharing, co-investment and customisation, says report
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Swiss watchdog laments 'rudimentary' data on pension fund risks
Vice-president at Oberaufsichtskommission questions regulator’s ability to assess pension funds’ investment risk
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NewsItalian pension funds see slower asset growth in 2013
Pensions regulator calls on funds to invest in country’s economy
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Austria's derivatives cap hindering would-be SRI investors, VBV warns
Severance pay funds call for more flexibility on hedging instruments, real estate investments
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NewsFrance's ERAFP in debut foreign property purchase
French pension fund helped by AXA Real Estate in entry into Nordic market
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European private equity inflows double, survey shows
Pension funds contribute 37% of 2013 total, according to figures from EVCA
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UK roundup: The Pensions Regulator, Aon Hewitt, F&C Investments
Regulator research into scheme charges show significant admin burden for smaller schemes, trustees unaware of actual scheme costs
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NewsInstitutional investors favour direct ownership of real assets – Aquila
Only 43% of respondents to Aquila Capital survey currently use direct ownership
