All Alternatives articles – Page 26
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator October 2017
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, there was no corresponding rise in negative sentiment in the most recent survey period. That does not mean there were no changes in sentiment trends; only that shifts were mostly slight
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Higher cost strategies outperform for Swiss Pensionskassen
Complementa study indicates simple, cheap approaches are not always successful
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ANWB scheme boosts equity, divests put options
Increase equity allocation at the expense of discretionary matching portfolio
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Alternatives standards body rebrands to capture industry, investor evolution
Hedge Fund Standards Board is now called Standards Board for Alternative Investments
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NEST eyes investments in private debt, commodities, infrastructure
Auto-enrolment scheme is considering ESG factors related to new asset classes
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FeaturesESG: Sustainable finance to the rescue?
An advisory body to the European Commission has set out a vision for sustainable finance
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NewsNestlé's Dutch scheme sacks in-house funds, drops inflation hedge
Change follows the overhaul of its internal asset management division earlier this year
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London, Lancashire tie-up seeks ‘devil’s advocate’ for alternatives
Local Pensions Partnership wants outside check on internal recommendations
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Australian superannuation funds criticised over climate risk
60 of the country’s largest pension funds deemed to have not reported any exposure to climate risk
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Dutch construction sector scheme boosted by commodities, EM
BpfBouw kept its interest rate hedge unchanged in anticipation of stagnation following Brexit decision
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NewsAre investors returning to hedge funds?
Industry assets reach $3.1trn with first quarterly net inflow since 2015
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NewsAP Pension invests DKK500m in green energy fund
Danish commercial pension fund adds to renewable energy investments
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NewsDutch doctors' scheme cuts defensive equities, hedge funds
SPH plans to exit hedge funds, citing high management costs, complexity, and limited manageability
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UK lifeboat fund boosts reserves as claims fall
BHS settlement helped reduce claims on the Pension Protection Fund
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UK pension fund seeks diversified credit manager via IPE Quest
Also: Asian pension fund seeking ideas for global commodities allocation via IPE Quest Discovery
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Country ReportItaly: Offering an alternative
Italian pension fund portfolios tend to be less diversified and domestically focused than other European institutional investors. This looks set to change with a turn towards alternatives
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UK regulator sets sights on institutional cost transparency
LGPS transparency code cited as FCA lays foundation for industry standard
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Basel pension fund reveals details of alternatives strategy
PKBS hired Goldman Sachs, BioMed Partners, and IFR, and has invested directly in gold
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80% of German institutions 'have no exposure to alternatives'
Illiquidity, regulation, and costs all cited as hurdles to diversification, according to survey of Spezialfonds investors
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More SWFs take to private debt but capital-raising levels off
Mezzanine was most popular private debt strategy for sovereign funds in last 12 months
