Investor Strategy News
Norwegian oil fund facing 'considerable' challenges
02 May 2013
NORWAY – Head of Norges Bank's investment arm says low-yield environment causing problems.
PGGM to participate in Irish road project through BAM JV
02 May 2013
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager expects to be involved in project for at least 25 years.
ATP to build up foreign equity holdings after two-year hiatus
01 May 2013
DENMARK – Low bond yields, European weakness force Danish scheme to look to other countries.
Nordic roundup: Keva, Varma, Veritas
01 May 2013
EUROPE – Assets at Keva increase to €35.8bn after 3.8% first-quarter return.
TPR chairman warns against 'near-cash' shift at approach of retirement
30 Apr 2013
UK – New chairman says pension funds should retain 'reasonable' exposure to growth assets.
Islington fund calls on LGPS to consider residential investment
26 Apr 2013
UK – Fund, which recently committed £20m to residential, praises economic impact of investment.
Swiss pension fund SBB looks to introduce variable pension
23 Apr 2013
SWITZERLAND – Managing director laments 'subsidisation' of pensioners by active members.
No scale limit for cutting pension fund costs on admin, DNB concludes
22 Apr 2013
NETHERLANDS – Dutch regulator cites €690m as optimal AUM for asset-management costs.
Great rotation from bonds to equities a 'myth', says JPMAM
22 Apr 2013
EUROPE – Money flowing into equities from cash reserves rather than fixed income, CIO says.
Swiss pension funds shifting focus towards emerging market debt
18 Apr 2013
SWITZERLAND – Schemes still unsure how best to manage strategies, expert warns.
Financial instability shifting from banks to pensions - IMF
12 Apr 2013
GLOBAL – New report warns current activist central bank policy must be carefully unwound.
Cyprus may revoke deposit protection for institutional clients
11 Apr 2013
CYPRUS – Aon Hewitt notes country's parliament may backtrack on decision to protect from haircut.
Denmark's PFA shifts from bonds to US equity over euro-zone fears
11 Apr 2013
DENMARK – Fund hopes bailout of Cyprus could be wake-up call for European singe currency.
Welsh local authority funds mull joint investment strategies
03 Apr 2013
UK – Report by Society of Welsh Treasurers rules out fund merger, suggests collaboration.
Pension capital a threat to reinsurers, finds Willis report
02 Apr 2013
GLOBAL – Report by Willis Re notes strong inflows into reinsurance market from pension funds.
