All Alternatives articles – Page 29
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator December 2016
With the US election over, the opportunity of interpreting expectations of managers just prior to it is interesting. There were some interesting changes in the most recent period, but by far the most intriguing was the shifting of expectations to stability in equity markets without significant changes elsewhere.
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Asset Allocation: The big picture
Bond yields have been rising, which is not that surprising given that sharp sell-offs in government markets have been reasonably frequent in the multi-year bull-run
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Asset Class ReportsInvesting In Hedge Funds: The party continues
Headlines suggest institutional demand for hedge funds is waning. But the facts paint a different picture, finds Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Hedge funds deserve more love
There is a disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to hedge funds which could lead to poor decisions by institutional investors.
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Asset Class Reports
Investing In Hedge Funds: Emerging strategies
Joseph Mariathasan explores the universe of emerging market hedge fund strategies
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Asset Class Reports
Investing In Hedge Funds: Liquid movement
Niki Natarajan looks at how liquid alternative strategies could be the answer to the current low-interest-rate and high-volatility environment, even if it seems counter-intuitive
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NewsEstonian pensions back launch of forestry fund
Two of country’s biggest pensions are backing Birdeye Capital’s second timber fund
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator November 2016
Summer is over. Gone for the next nine months are the warm nights, and worry-free days…correction, only the warm nights have gone. The worry-free days did not exist this summer, and they still do not.
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NewsSwiss asset owners join forces in alternative risk premia foray
Group aims to grow Luxembourg-domiciled fund to $1bn
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Survey shows average TER of 0.6% at Swiss pension funds
Two-thirds of reported costs stem from portfolio management
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Hedge Funds: Seeding to enhance returns
Institutional investors face challenging allocation decisions in the current low-yield environment. Mark de Klerk explores how seeding could enhance returns of a hedge fund allocation
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PIC buys £100m of debt to finance Yorkshire biomass power plant
Debt structured as rare CPI-linked transaction
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NewsHead of hedge funds at APG launches sustainable investment fund
Paulus Ingram leaves Dutch giant to co-found US-based institutional manager
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NewsNokia-Siemens Network names new pension heads as Friese retires
Outgoing head to remain as chairman of NSN Pension Trust
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NewsVarma laments European growth 'fraught with uncertainties' as returns slow
Finnish pensions insurer posts H1 loss of 0.3% but says Q2 was positive
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Nordic pension funds magnify focus on unlisted and direct investing, building up teams
Hunt for yield sparks more demand for customised products, Kirstein research shows
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NewsPension fund for GPs to reduce managers, switch to passive investment
Cost-cutting effort will see SPH renegotiate number of mandates
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Choose alternative assets carefully, study warns
PGIM research finds only few types of non-traditional assets worth backing
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European pension fund tenders $100m hedge fund mandate
Managers should follow fundamental tail-risk protection strategies, client says
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UK's Northern pool to go direct in alternatives, targets 25% cost reduction
Pool to target private equity co-investments
