All Alternatives articles – Page 70
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NewsLGT reports €3.1bn in inflows during 'difficult' fundraising
SWITZERLAND – LGT Capital Partners has closed a number of private equity funds of funds and single-investor accounts, with total commitments of $4.1bn (€3.1bn), during what it described as a period of "slow fundraising".
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NewsEU short-selling proposals draw mixed reactions from industry
EUROPE – New proposals put forward by the European Commission (EC) would see the incoming European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) given permission to make public short selling positions that exceed 0.5% of a company’s market value.
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NewsNordic investors rejecting 'expensive' UCITS wrapper
GLOBAL – Nordic investors do not understand why they should invest in expensive UCITS, a member of SEB's investment team has said.
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NewsPrivate equity emerging from crisis, says Towers Watson
GLOBAL – The private equity industry is turning the corner, as markets provide opportunities for private equity managers and their investors, according to research by Towers Watson.
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NewsHorizon21 spin-off Twelve Capital to launch ILS funds
SWITZERLAND – Twelve Capital, an insurance-related investment boutique, has completed its spin-off from alternative investment manager Horizon21.
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NewsBA Pensions teams up with Columbus on City office buy
UK – The British Airways Pension Fund has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with the Columbus UK Real Estate Fund to acquire London City office Austin Friars House for £25m (€30.6m).
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NewsLLMA unveils framework for longevity index
UK – The Life & Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) has published the governance framework for its planned longevity index.
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NewsDanish pension funds in talks over €670m VC fund
DENMARK – Key players in Denmark's pensions industry have begun talks with the government to set up a DKK5bn (€670m) venture capital fund.
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NewsInstitutional investors to flock to hedge funds in next 12 months
GLOBAL - Hedge fund providers are set for a bumper year as one-third of institutional investors revealed plans to increase allocations to the asset class, industry research revealed.
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NewsDutch pension schemes call for 'special position' in EU derivatives legislation
NETHERLANDS – The three main lobbying organisations for pension funds in the Netherlands have asked the European Commission for a "special position" with respect to proposed EU legislation on derivatives and market infrastructure.
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NewsEmerging market private equity investment surges, says EMPEA
GLOBAL – Booming deal flow, particularly in increasingly large transactions, is fueling robust growth in emerging market private equity investment, according to research from the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
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NewsRE-Invest Partners unveils forestry fund for UK pension schemes
UK – RE-Invest Partners has teamed up with Consortium IM to launch a series of exempt unit trusts (EUTs) providing access to the RE-Forest Fund SICAR, a global forestry fund.
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NewsDymond joins USS as Private Capital Funds manager
UK – Michael Dymond has joined the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) as portfolio manager for Private Capital Funds.
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NewsInstitutional interest in healthcare sector growing, survey says
GLOBAL – Institutional investors' interest in the healthcare sector is growing apace, according to a study conducted by Kommalpha.
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NewsAP1 seeks hedge fund managers for diversification
SWEDEN – Första AP-Fonden, the First Swedish National Pension fund (AP1), is seeking as many as three strategic partners to run hedge fund portfolios valued up to $1.5bn (€1.2bn).
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NewsGerman pension funds focus on liquidity, poll says
GERMANY – Among German institutional investors, pension funds are the least concerned about security when making investment decisions, according to a poll commissioned by alternatives manager Aquila Capital.
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UK's planned Green Investment Bank eyes pension investors
UK – Pension funds will be a prime investor target group for the UK's proposed Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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NewsBosch boosts alternatives
GERMANY – The German technology multinational Bosch is close to achieving its 10% strategic asset allocation to alternatives for its Pensionsfonds.
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UK PPF's diversification plan continues with GTAA hires
UK – The £4bn (€4.9bn) Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed six Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) managers in line with its revised statement of investment principles (SIP) published earlier this year.
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AIFM Directive postponed until September
EUROPE – Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP, the rapporteur for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive, has confirmed the European Parliament has postponed the adoption of the new rules on alternative investments such as hedge funds and private equity until September.
