All Alternatives articles – Page 51
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iShares 'working on' ETF solution for UK pension funds
UK – Non-FSA registered institutions currently unable to trade ETFs.
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NewsEnvironment Agency PF hires Townsend for real-assets push
UK – Existing property portfolio to sit alongside infrastructure, farmland, forestry.
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NewsPKA alternatives subsidiary to double staff by summer
DENMARK – Alternatives subsidiary of Danish pension fund sees growth in infrastructure.
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NewsHedge funds that revise returns underperform, says report
GLOBAL – Research finds link between future performance and revised voluntarily-disclosed data.
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NewsPGGM seeks infrastructure-style platforms for student housing
EUROPE – Dutch investor yet to find continental opportunity comparable to UPP in the UK.
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NewsISDA sees risk of contagion if derivatives clearing member defaulted
GLOBAL – ISDA examines impact of default on CCPs, saying regulation fails to capture risk.
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News'Pragmatic' UK regulator excludes most joint ventures from AIFMD
EUROPE – FSA issues second consultation paper on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
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NewsEDHEC survey shows growing demand for 'actively managed' ETFs
EUROPE – Institute's survey, however, points to confusion over products' definition.
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NewsEuropean Commission to include ISDA in CDS investigation
GLOBAL – Brussels finds 'indications' association may have been involved in antitrust case.
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Nordic roundup: AP Pension, FSP Pension, AP6, Gnotec, SPP, KPA Pension, Storebrand
EUROPE – AP Pension offloads five properties in real estate allocation shift.
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NewsAxa IM agrees management buyout of private equity division
EUROPE – 'Irrevocable' offer comes from senior management, led by CEO Dominique Senequier.
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils Green Paper on long-term financing
EUROPE – Stresses importance of ensuring prudential rules do not discourage long-term financing.
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NewsNAPF calls for 'urgent' clarification on initial margins for inflation swaps
UK – Organisation questions amount of collateral required under non-cleared trades.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds to increase real estate, infrastructure exposure
GLOBAL – Funds continue to focus on direct investment in significantly sized assets.
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NewsEuropean pension funds planning to increase ETF exposure
EUROPE – Survey respondents cite vehicle's ability to invest in emerging market corporate debt.
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NewsIrish funding standard to allow infrastructure bonds as matching assets
IRELAND – Pensions Board says inclusion 'imminent' at Irish Association of Pension Funds conference.
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NewsMIPIM RE-Invest: Pooled funds back in favour with investors
GLOBAL – KPMG survey results unveiled at summit for sovereign wealth funds, pension funds.
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NewsLothian dismisses social housing over returns, reputational risk
UK – Scottish local authority fund says returns do not fit with its approach as growth investor.
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NewsUK increases local authority infrastructure threshold
UK – Local authority funds allowed to invest additional 15% in limited partnerships.
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NewsPension funds planning new FoHF investments – report
GLOBAL – Preqin report cites FoHFs' long-term investment horizons.



