Active investing – Page 6
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Special ReportActive ETFs: mixed fortunes
Tax efficiency and regulatory change have been the key drivers of the development of active exchange-traded funds in the US. As there are no similar tax benefits nor regulatory change in Europe, growth in this region has been limited.
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SNS Reaal fund ditches EM fossil fuel producers
The move is part of the €4.2bn pension fund switch from mostly passive to fully active management in EM equities
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New thematic ETFs seen increasingly as active investment vehicles
Investors also keen to see more focus on social issues, according to poll
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NBIM’s London-based equities chief quits for job in SWF’s Oslo HQ
CEO Nicolai Tangen says Petter Johnsen’s move to Oslo in senior portfolio manager role is ‘perfect fit’ with NBIM’s plans to expand active management there
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NewsNorway doubles SWF’s scope for unlisted renewable infra to €25bn
Finance Ministry publishes annual white paper on Government Pension Fund
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NewsUkraine war wake-up call for Dutch passive investors, say consultants
The Russian invasion of Ukraine should catalyse the trend towards bespoke ESG indexes, it is thought
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AP1 chief says mandate ‘encourages us to see past short-term noise’
Smallest of Stockholm AP buffer funds takes first place for returns with 20.8% 2021 gain
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Norway’s SWF should get clear target for active return, say experts
Academics tell government that unlisted real estate should be part of benchmark again, if the asset class is deemed important for diversification purposes
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Norway’s SWF backs aim of long-term net-zero goal
NBIM reveals in talks with Climate Action 100+ on signing up
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NBIM unveils first steps in sustainability pre-screening project
Manager of SWF hopes to add to returns in long-term with new approach
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NewsSwiss pension funds almost triple assets invested to cut CO2 emissions
Schemes have this year invested 22% of their assets based on active strategies leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions
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Norway picks Dutch, Danish, Norwegian trio to weigh SWF management
Finance Ministry initiates new review of SWF’s management; panel to scrutinise basis for strategies Norges Bank uses
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NewsIn-house funds weigh on Robeco pension fund returns
Despite last year’s poor returns, the fund’s active approach has still yielded slightly better results than passive investing
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NewsActive management of public equities bolsters Church’s 10.4% return
The Church’s active fund management approach helped maintain its funding despite last year’s uncertainty that hit some financial markets
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APG increases focus on Dutch investments
‘The current climate is especially suited for active investors’
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FeaturesBriefing: Active ways to prosper in EMs
On the battlefield on which active managers fought their passive enemies for investors’ custom, there was one patch of higher ground that seemed easier to defend – emerging market equities.
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NewsVarma pumps €198m into Nordea’s ESG EM equities fund
Finnish pension provider uses own fund selection screening to award mandate
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Danica Pension lauds active management after 9.5% mid-risk return
CIO says Danske Bank pensions subsidiary overweighted Danish shares last year
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Bouw pension fund to up real estate investments
The €70bn fund has €1.9bn available to invest in predominantly foreign real estate projects
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Icelandic pension funds see foreign allocations grow in 2020
Frjálsi targets 30% foreign asset allocation in 2021
