All Alternatives articles – Page 171
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Multi manager IMS moves into Europe with S&P hire
UK- Multi-manager outfit, Investment Manager Selection (IMS), has marked its expansion into Europe with the appointment of David Furlong as its sales and client servicing director. Furlong becomes the latest in a line of people to join IMS from S&P Fund Research (now Standard & Poor’s Fund Services).
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PGGM names new head of alternative investments
NETHERLANDS- PGGM, the e47bn pension fund for the health care and social work sector, has promoted its head of real estate Jan van der Vlist to oversee its alternative investments.
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AIMA publishes hedge fund industry guide
EUROPE- AIMA, the Alternative Investment Management Association, and European hedge fund industry participants, led by Goldman Sachs, have published a guide advising Europe’s hedge fund managers how to adopt sound business practices and reduce the risks of costly mistakes.
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Morley beefs up institutional team with two hires
UK- Morley Fund Management has appointed two new heads within its institutional team. In a new role, Alistair Morrison will be heading up institutional business across the UK and Europe, and reporting to him will be Gordon Milne, head of client services. Both join Morley this month.
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Investing in US timberland
Over the past 20 years, US institutional investments in timberland have increased remarkably, starting at just $4 million in 1981 and reaching $10 billion by 2001. In this article, we look at why timberland has gained the interest of institutional investors, and what the future holds for those considering timberland ...
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You cannot leave home without it
The euro rise has focused attention on the importance of currency management. If you are invested in non-European equities, and hedged the currency risk, then your fund lost 20.9% in the first half of this year. If your international equity managers did not currency hedge, then this loss was increased ...
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Hedge funds get guarded welcome
Hedge funds now represent a small but significant part of the portfolios of some of Sweden’s foundations. The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Reseach (SSF) took its first tentative steps into hedge funds last year. Bjorn Brandt, director of administration at SSF says: “To diversify foundation assets and obtain a performance ...
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Why overlays are 'must haves' for funds
Currency overlay is a ‘must have’ for plan sponsors with cross border investments and processes that control risks. Currency risk has become important in today’s average pension portfolio and is increasing in importance. InterSec Research Corp., a consultant, projects pension funds globally will have one out of five dollars invested ...
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European private equity: a full potential market
In increasingly testing financial markets, investors are looking for new sources of diversification and return. Private equity should be an integral part of their investment choices. All the reasons for growth… The private equity market in Europe is currently the beneficiary of two sets of factors that are positive ...
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European real estate: the case for real estate
The performance, diversification benefits and attractive income profile of real estate permit to invest in a multi-asset portfolio, despite its relative illiquidity. Not surprisingly, the asset class is finding increasing favour with institutional investors, especially pension funds. First, real estate performance has been outstanding when compared to that of other ...
