All Alternatives articles – Page 49
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Tobin tax could increase pension funds' FX costs by 1,500% – report
EUROPE – Tax could hinder international investment, industry association warns.
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NewsAsian investor tenders $70m commodities mandate using IPE-Quest
IPE-QUEST – Investor cites preference for asset managers based in London, US.
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NewsNEST appoints Legal & General IM to direct real estate mandate
UK – UK scheme to allocate 20% of assets during growth period to asset class.
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H1 infrastructure fundraising jumps by nearly 80% – Preqin
GLOBAL – Unlisted funds secure $14.5bn in fresh capital since beginning of 2013.
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NewsAIFMD joint-venture exclusion may extend to limited partnerships
EUROPE – Industry expert welcomes UK's 'pragmatic' approach to implementing directive.
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NewsDirect lending 'compelling', but asset managers ill-prepared, says SocGen
EUROPE – Industry has 'just 12-18 months' to organise resources, infrastructure for coming supply.
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NewsLPFA laments 'missed opportunity' to promote infrastructure spending
UK – Authority calls for creation of de facto 'sovereign wealth funds'.
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Active managers in PPM 'poor value for money', AP7 says [amended]
SWEDEN – Says more than 94% of active funds in DC system ‘more expensive than hedge funds’.
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NewsGrontmij seeks industrial assets in IPE-Quest search
EUROPE – Consultancy seeking European units worth €7.5m-15m.
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Nordic roundup: PKA, ATP vs Tobin tax, F&P, AMF
EUROPE – Denmark’s PKA has ‘billions’ ready to invest in next good offshore wind farm project.
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Mandate NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Bexley, LPFA, F&C, West Midlands
GLOBAL – Institutional investor tenders $300m insurance-linked securities mandate, using IPE-Quest.
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Fund managers ignore industry shift towards passive 'at their own peril'
GLOBAL – Stability seen in industry in recent decades ‘coming to an end’, says Principal CEO.
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NewsDanish roundup: PensionDanmark, PFA, NREP Logistics, SPP
DENMARK – PensionDanmark invests DKK1.2bn in first offshore wind farm built in US.
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NewsEuropean institutional tenders healthcare equity mandate
IPE-QUEST – Investor says size of mandate has yet to be determined.
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NewsNew rules for Italian investment funds come into effect
ITALY – Rules affect investment activities, limits and risk management.
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NewsAPG explores swap futures to cut cost of central clearing
NETHERLANDS – Dutch giant prepares for possible end of EMIR exemption for pension funds.
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Provisum touts active management with 4% hedge-fund outperformance
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund talks up 30 managers’ active approach in 2012 annual return.
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NewsABP, PFZW criticise Dutch government's volte-face on infrastructure
NETHERLANDS – Finance Ministry changes inflation compensation policy for infrastructure projects.
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NewsTraditional investing principles 'not fit for purpose', institutionals say
GLOBAL – Nearly 90% of survey respondents in US say traditional practices have 'outlived usefulness'.
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UK roundup: USS, Severn Trent, PPF 7800 index, Labour
UK – LongRiver consortium threatens to abandon takeover talks with Severn Trent.
