All Alternatives articles – Page 172
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Strategic asset allocation: how to integrate alternatives
The increasing integration of the world’s economies and financial markets, and the sharp drop in share prices are now forcing investors to be constantly on the lookout for new sources of diversification and performance relays in strategic allocation. According to a range of studies undertaken in the US and Europe, ...
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Hedge funds: an asset class and a new management model
An objective to generate absolute return During the past 20 years, two types of asset management developed simultaneously, but with different aims. On one hand, the global equity bull market enabled the classic asset management to evolve in a less sophisticated manner, since the achievements were measured through simple benchmarks ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
