All Alternatives articles – Page 144
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News
Hogg Robinson pensions arm for sale – report
UK – Hogg Robinson’s employee benefits consulting arm is set to sold, according to a newspaper report.
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News
Credit Suisse AM opens Dutch office
NETHERLANDS - Credit Suisse Asset Management has decided to open an office in Amsterdam targeting institutional clients.
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Features
Commodity price strength drives up demand
Commodities have always been considered a highly risky investment not suitable for conservative portfolios. The scarcity of suitable ways of investing in them has also hindered their inclusion in mainstream portfolios. However, the steady rise in prices of commodities, particularly industrial metals and oil, and the flat performance of equities ...
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Features
Guarded welcome for private equity
Private equity is rapidly increasing in popularity among European pension funds. According to the European Institutional Asset Management (EIAM) Survey 2004, continental European institutions doubled the proportion of private equity in their portfolios to 1.3% in 2004 from 0.6% last year. The survey covered portfolios (41% of which were pension ...
