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NewsAP2’s broad portfolio mitigates effect of turbulent markets
Alternative investments, which include unlisted real estate, venture capital and sustainable infrastructure, returned a whopping 10% in ‘turbulent times’, says CEO
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Private markets protect institutional investors in time of crisis – study
The study analysed the dot-com crash, the subprime mortgage and financial crisis in 2007-09, and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Border to Coast set to launch £1.3bn listed alternatives fund
New fund scheduled to launch in early 2022
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Danish pension funds have room for yet more alternatives: Central bank
Higher allocations to unlisted equity, infra, direct credit, RE could tighten liquidity in rising interest-rate scenario, warns Danmarks Nationalbank
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European alternatives set fundraising record year
Europe now accounts for 24% of the global alternative assets industry
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AMF backs ‘Swedish treasure’ investing SEK200m in ABBA comeback
Swedish blue-collar pensions firm takes 12% stake in Benny Andersson-founded Goldonder Investors
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Dutch midwives fund struggles to find alternative for raw materials
After deciding against inflation linkers the fund is now considering infrastructure
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Preqin buys Colmore to help clients through private market investment lifecycle
Acquisition to boost transparency in alternative assets
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Danish watchdog keeps eye on unlisted valuations, positive on new code
‘We still need to see it used in reality,’ says FSA of pension sector’s self-written guidelines
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AP Funds need same definition of illiquid assets, McKinsey tells Sweden
Swedish pensions buffer funds cut fossils exposure by between 51% and 100% in five years
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DC master trust NEST chooses Octopus for renewables partnership
‘A potential £1.4bn could be invested in total by the end of the decade’
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AMF says 2020 strengthened the case for RE, alternatives
Swedish pension fund reined in equity exposure on signs of Spring turmoil, says CIO
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Fidelity enters private credit market with team hire
€582bn asset manager reveals ambitions to build out broader alternatives platform
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Sampension blames its equities portfolio structure for hit last spring
Danish pension fund “satisfied” with 2.2%-6.6% returns for mid-risk market-rate pensions
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Danish panel downgrades long-term return expectations for listed assets
Council for Return Expectations leaves alternative returns little changed
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PKA and PenSam buy into UK electric trains PPP in €460m deal
Danish pension fund pair buy John Laing’s 30% stake in Agility Trains East
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Danish pensions investors boost unlisted allocations to 27%
Low bond rates have contributed to sector’s unlisted expansion, says central bank
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: COVID-19 and fund secondaries – how should pension schemes position themselves?
How should pension schemes best position themselves to take advantage of portfolio secondary sales opportunities? Are there lessons to be learnt from the GFC for pension schemes selling portfolio positions during COVID-19?
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Danish FSA calls on pension funds to explain alts valuations
Watchdog launches investigation into sector’s ongoing valuation of alternatives, as losses in other asset classes pile up
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AP3 adds new top-down ‘CIO Office’ group to restyled organisation
Swedish buffer fund appoints heads of three new teams – equity, fixed-income & currency and alternative investments
