All Alternatives articles – Page 8
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News
Preqin buys Colmore to help clients through private market investment lifecycle
Acquisition to boost transparency in alternative assets
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AMF says H1’s 8.5% return boosts conditions for shift to unlisted
Swedish blue-collar pension fund sees January-June group profit lifted by discount rate changes
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Germany lays legal base to boost Spezialfonds’ crypto currency investments
The transfer of assets in a company from the employer to its employees in a calendar year is tax-free
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Interviews
On the record: Unlisted priorities
Two pension funds discuss how their strategies for non-listed investments are evolving
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Asset management roundup: Gemcorp Group completes management buyout
Plus: HSBC AM combines alternatives capabilities; Waystone creates global compliance offering
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Fewer than 20% of SWFs have formal ESG policy, Preqin reports
Data provider highlights changing role of $7.84trn sector, into post-COVID reconstruction tools
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Border to Coast raises further £2.7bn in private markets commitments
£3bn of commitments from pension funds deployed so far since private markets programme launched
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from US: The rise of the new alternatives
Pension funds and other institutional investors used to invest in hedge funds aspiring to outperform public stock and bond benchmarks. Now, after years of disappointing performances, they have changed their attitude. They still invest in hedge funds, but the new expectation is simply to get a few percentage points above the return on zero risk investments.
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DSM pension fund invests 5% in gold
The fund said it invests in physical gold which is stored at a Swiss bank
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Compenswiss eyes alternative investments to boost returns
The institution is reviewing the possibility of investing in private equity, private debt and infrastructure
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Border to Coast supports work to boost private markets ESG standards
Pensions pool CIO says ‘clear need to enhance’ ESG work in private markets
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Danish watchdog keeps eye on unlisted valuations, positive on new code
‘We still need to see it used in reality,’ says FSA of pension sector’s self-written guidelines
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PFA’s equities gain 5.9% in Q1, as hedging loss dents average-rate
Denmark’s commercial pensions leader says past portfolio work laid good foundation
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Danish pension sector targets clarity over unlisted valuations
IPD members agree recommendations for guidelines after criticism from FSA about differences in the way firms valued their alternatives
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Italy roundup: Priamo awards €200m global bond mandate to Payden & Rygel
Plus: Fondapi seeks alternative investment proposals; Arco, Laborfonds, Pegaso’s real economy project; Alifond’s garantito mandate, Solidarietà Veneto’s performance
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Greensill-Credit Suisse case unlikely to harm Swiss pension funds
Greensill case offers Pensionkassse opportunity to critically question the process to select investments and periodically review processes for illiquid investments
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DC master trust NEST chooses Octopus for renewables partnership
‘A potential £1.4bn could be invested in total by the end of the decade’
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Professional schemes pick Feri Trust for €5bn consulting mandate
The firm will advise on investments in private markets, including private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and hedge funds
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DB lifeboat fund strikes first direct deal in UK social housing
Pension Protection Fund says investment ‘showcases our in-house expertise and capabilities’
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AMF says 2020 strengthened the case for RE, alternatives
Swedish pension fund reined in equity exposure on signs of Spring turmoil, says CIO