All Alternatives articles – Page 15
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Joseph Mariathasan: ESG investing – beyond virtue signalling
UK supermarket chain Iceland’s high-profile ban on palm oil may not be the best route to cleaning up supply chains
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EU sets out derivatives rules for no-deal Brexit
‘Temporary and conditional equivalence decision’ would allow counterparties in the UK to keep operating for another 12 months
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PGB implements protection strategy for €12bn equity portfolio
BMO Global Asset Management appointed after success of shareholder engagement mandate
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IPE Conference: AP4 chief in no rush to add illiquids
NEST CIO Mark Fawcett is on the hunt for DC-ready private credit managers
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Manager consolidation, fee compression to continue in 2019: Fitch
‘Volatility from diverging monetary policy could lead to fixed income asset devaluations if rates move unexpectedly’
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Swiss pension fund seeks global commodities managers
Investor tendered out two mandates of CHF100m-150m each via IPE Quest
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MiFID II has shrunk fixed income research market, research indicates
ICMA survey finds asset managers using fewer providers as availability of research declines – but quality ‘has not changed’
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ESMA moves on UK clearing house recognition in case of cliff-edge Brexit
EU watchdog working with Commission and UK clearing houses on temporary recognition
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Chart of the Week: European private debt assets hit record $200bn
Number of private debt funds targeting Europe shrinks compared to 2017
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Italian funds team up to invest in alternatives
Eight industry-wide schemes are pooling resources in an innovative approach to illiquid assets
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Asia investor tenders for commodities manager via IPE Quest
A $100m mandate is up for tender, with the investor seeking a global systematic or discretionary manager
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EU regulator proposes derivatives fix in case Brexit talks fail
ESMA floats temporary solution for transferring uncleared derivatives contracts to EU counterparties
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Chart of the Week: A shake-up in the route to alternatives?
Fund managers expect shift towards co-investments and separate accounts
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Joseph Mariathasan: Nuclear power – an update
Fossil fuels cannot be replaced without nuclear energy, so our collective fears must be addressed
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PFA hails real estate, alternatives as 2018 gains hit €1bn
CFO says Q3 took a “positive turn”, but year-to-date return was still half that of same period in 2017
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ESG hedge funds: a contradiction in terms?
ESG hedge fund sounds like an oxymoron. The goals of absolute returns and the ideals of sustainable investing appear to be in opposition – self-contradictory, even
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Swiss fund to reassess private assets in strategy overhaul
Portfolio restructuring brings higher credit exposure and focus on risk categories
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Swedish watchdog urges preparation for ‘hard’ Brexit
Regulator warns of “inconvenience and extra costs” for Swedish banks
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Asset management roundup: DWS partners with Tikehau for alts ‘alliance’
Plus: eVestment secures undisclosed consultant and fee data for new service; UBP enters impact investing space