All Alternatives articles – Page 84
-
NewsFinnish VER to boost alternatives
[16:10 CEST 16-05] FINLAND – Valtion Eläkerahasto (VER), the €11.53bn Finnish first pillar pension scheme, is planning to increase its exposure to alternative investments to 10%.
-
News
Dutch funds brave elements despite buffer boost (amended)
[16:15 CEST 13-05] NETHERLANDS – Despite their recovering financial buffers, Dutch pension funds have started venturing into direct gold investments, according to investment consultant Mercer.
-
News
GTAA and FoHFs see increased European focus
[16:20 CEST 12-05] EUROPE – European pension funds increased their interest in alternative investment strategies such as fund of hedge funds (FoHFs) and global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) in 2007, according to a study conducted by consulting firm Mercer.
-
News
Investors reject 'unethical' claim on food investments
[12:15 CEST 12/05] NETHERLANDS - Dutch institutional investors have rejected claims suggesting their investments in soft commodities are unethical against the background of fast-rising food prices worldwide.
-
FeaturesShould private equity go public?
The development of a listed private equity market and the creation of private equity indices are changing a traditionally seen opaque, long-term asset class. Maha Khan Phillips reports
-
News
TAA in Q1 disappoints Swiss funds
[11:45 CEST 08-05] SWITZERLAND – Half of Swiss pension funds made tactical adjustments to their asset allocation in the first quarter but were disappointed by the results, Swiss consultant Lusenti has found.
-
Features
Buying distressed financials
Current market turbulence is creating opportunities for private equity financial services acquisitions. But if the upside potential is huge, so is the downside, says Stephanie Schwartz Driver
-
FeaturesHigh returns from private equity
Cyril Demaria argues that private equity is essential for secure pension investment management
-
Special ReportOvercoming a blinkered mindset
Guy Fraser-Sampson argues that despite the attractions of private equity as an asset class, many pension funds will be tempted by sub-optimal strategies
-
Special ReportPolling the placement agents
Iain Morse examines the role of placement agents in the private equity market
-
FeaturesCase study: AP6
Sweden’s private equity national buffer fund AP6 has posted stellar returns over the past five years and its domestic investment remit was recently liberalised, reports Maha Khan Phillips
-
FeaturesHedging against inflation risk
Inflation-linked ETFs can play an important part in protecting the value of a portfolio. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
-
Features
Negative returns for all strategies
All hedge fund strategies posted negative returns in March. Convertible arbitrage registered the most severe loss with -3.26%. Despite the positive impact of bond markets, performance of the convertible arbitrage strategy appears to have been strongly penalised by the negative value of credit spread. Equity market neutral and CTA global ...
-
Features
Reviewing asset allocation
What are German pension funds really up to? Dirk Söhnholz outlines the findings of a recent survey
-
Features
Bricks and mortar
The future looks challenging for private equity real estate funds. Lynn Strongin Dodds reviews the outlook and highlights some of the brighter spots
-
FeaturesDark pools
Pirkko Juntunen throws light on the alternative trading systems that are catching on in Europe
-
FeaturesGrowing demand for thematic ETFs
As the ETF market moves towards more specialist products, Nina Röhrbein looks at fixed income, leveraged and style funds
-
.jpg)
FeaturesWhen the euro overtakes the dollar
The global credit crisis, which has led to a steep fall in the value of the US dollar and a rise in the value of the euro, poses the intriguing question – will the euro replace the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency?
-
Features
Expectations
Summary of managers’ expectations Equities Global equity markets continue to be roiled with uncertainty as a result of falling home prices, deteriorating labour markets, increased borrowing costs and high oil and input prices. Despite reports of declining consumer sentiment in the US, surveyed investors are more bullish this month ...
