All Alternatives articles – Page 46
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NewsMost pension funds spared by new OTC derivatives rules, experts say
GLOBAL – Non-cleared OTC derivatives ‘could be less restrictive than originally thought’.
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PGGM to invest in offshore natural gas pipeline network
NETHERLANDS – Asset manager to take 33.2% stake in owner of Northern Offshore Gas Transport.
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NewsUnipension extends responsible investment guidelines
DENMARK – Danish pension fund's guidelines to cover real estate, private equity.
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NewsSPVG continues battle with DNB over gold allocation
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund pursues €11m compensation claim after regulator loses appeal.
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Norway urged against creation of standalone real estate vehicle
NORWAY – Conservative Party’s proposal to split fund would ‘jeopardise economies of scale’.
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NewsUK must launch independent infrastructure authority – report
UK – Body launched by UK opposition backs commission similar to design of Infrastructure Australia.
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NewsAPG hails mortgage bonds after government OKs guarantee
NETHERLANDS – 'New asset class' being created as alternative to government bonds, APG says.
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NewsHedge funds with higher fees perform better, study shows
GLOBAL – Managers charging more than 20% saw best net returns over past six years, Preqin says.
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NewsInvestors critical of 'greedy' infrastructure managers, survey finds
GLOBAL – Preqin notes misalignment of interests between infrastructure managers, investors.
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Estonian schemes offered domestic opportunities through venture capital fund [updated]
ESTONIA – State credit agency hopes to attract domestic pension assets to new fund of funds.
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IFM warns against unsustainable infrastructure debt pricing
GLOBAL – Global head of debt criticises ‘unrealistic’ return expectations.
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Investors expecting solid returns from hedge funds, survey shows
GLOBAL – Seventy percent of respondents to Preqin survey expect 7-10% returns this year.
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NewsDutch giants APG, PGGM exploring possibility of future LIBOR claims
NETHERLANDS – APG describes probe as 'complex', concedes LIBOR-rigging may have benefitted business.
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NewsDenmark's PFA snaps up 13-property Copenhagen portfolio
DENMARK – Pension fund acquires properties from Nykredit for undisclosed sum.
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NewsNAPF 'honing' structure of Pension Infrastructure Platform
UK – PIP to be general partner despite lack of clarity on how arrangement will look.
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NewsPensionDanmark to invest nearly £130m in UK biomass power plant
EUROPE – Danish scheme also in talks with Faroe Islands on undersea tunnel project.
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Kas to launch custody platform with 'international appeal'
NETHERLANDS – Bank aims to capitalise on custodians’ new role as information management hub.
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NewsSwitzerland's Hansa to acquire SVG Investment Managers
EUROPE – Deal allows SVGIM to extend offering to discretionary, institutional clients.
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BNY Mellon warns European pension funds on impact of Dodd-Frank
GLOBAL – Releases report on swap-trading requirements for pension fund asset managers.
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NewsBlackstone snaps up Credit Suisse fund-of-funds business
GLOBAL – Private equity giant acquires $10bn Strategic Partners.
