All Alternatives articles – Page 61
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NewsUK pension funds commit capital to Pramerica ground lease fund
Company says UK schemes committed more than £44m to fund to match long-term liabilities.
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NewsDutch pension fund PGGM teams up with Denmark's PKA for 'knowledge exchange'
PGGM considering similar partnerships in future with funds that share same goals, values.
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NewsNAPF, PPF outline details of new UK infrastructure fund
Scheme to avoid exposing investors to 'construction risk', says PPF chief executive.
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NewsDanish roundup: FSP, Bankpension, PKA, PBU, IFU
Pension fund FSP acknowledges €50m loss on structure finance investment.
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NewsEuropean authorities launch consultation on OTC derivatives directive
Stakeholders asked to respond to consultation paper before 2 April.
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NewsSocial infrastructure market 'too small, risky' for pension funds
Assets would otherwise be 'highly attractive' to pension funds, EDHEC-Risk Institute says.
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NewsVBV revamps hedge funds to avoid 'virtually dead' FOFs
AUSTRIA – Austrian scheme creates local bond, equity portfolios to provide debt financing.
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NewsPPF outlines further details of Treasury-backed infrastructure vehicle
Scheme will aim to hire staff soon, with initial £1bn (€1.2bn) in capital targeted.
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NewsDenmark's PKA rejects claims over 'land grabbing' in Africa
Asset manager for Danish pension funds denies farming investments are ethically dubious.
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NewsPension funds willing to pay 2/20 fees, but now more 'analytical' – survey
Survey shows 80% of institutionals grew or maintained hedge fund holdings in 2011.
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NewsDutch asset manager PGGM buys stake in Mexican wind farm
Marenas Renovables project in Oaxaca set to be largest wind farm in Latin America.
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NewsInstitutionals willing to invest in hedge funds, but concerns remain
Investors increasingly worried about ability to meet performance targets, says SEI.
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NewsConvertible arbitrage hedge fund strategy off to good start – EDHEC
Strong loadings of credit and convertibles help strategy to gain more than 2.2% year to date.
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AnalysisNews analysis: The (Chinese-owned) road to riches
China is targeting European 'recovery' infrastructure assets – but not as you might expect.
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NewsChinese SWF sees euro-zone crisis as chance to snap up infrastructure assets
$410bn China Investment Corporation says it has no interest in Italian, Spanish bonds.
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NewsGermany's Universal buys SEB master KAG
GERMANY – Sale for undisclosed sum follows BaFin licence for Universal to manage hedge funds.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Why are pension funds suddenly guarded on infrastructure?
As government plans grow more ambitious, pension funds grow more cautious.
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NewsEU has got it wrong on solvency levels for alternatives investment – Lyxor
Solvency requirement of 49% for 'riskier' investments should be lowered to 25%.
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NewsInstitutionals 'unlikely' to increase infrastructure allocations in 2012
Even funds with allocations to asset class likely to approach year 'with caution', says Preqin.
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Dud hedge funds tinker more with historical reported returns – study
Study shows fund managers have revised reported returns as far back as late 1990s.
