All Alternatives articles – Page 92
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A walk on the macro side
Supply and demand issues are hitting commodities, but China could well prop up the market. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Commodities in practice
As pension funds continue to embrace alternatives as an asset class, investing in commodities is a young but significant trend, writes Nina Röhrbein
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FRR seeks managers for a French equity portfolio
[15:32 CEST 05-07] FRANCE – The €32bn French reserve fund (FRR) is looking for managers for a new French equity portfolio worth in excess of €500m.
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Pensions investors behind 51% of Spezialfonds volume
GERMANY – Assets from German pension schemes and insurers account for half of the €699bn in institutional fund (Spezialfonds) volume, according to a study by German asset management association BVI.
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AP6 invests in hedge fund index
SWEDEN – The SEK17.2bn (€1.9bn) Sixth buffer fund AP6 is the first investor in the newly-created Investable Nordic Hedge Fund Index by Swedish bank SEB.
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UK schemes eye mortality swaps
[17:09 CEST 03-07] UK - Many of the UK’s largest occupational pension schemes would consider paying a premium to hedge out the risks around life expectancy if a market for mortality derivatives developed, new research suggests.
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New hedge fund added to ITP offering
SWEDEN – Lansforsakringar, one of the eight insurance companies selected to manage Sweden’s new white collar pension scheme ITP, has added a new hedge fund to its offering.
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Assessing the strategic case
John Bonaccolta asks whether the asset class provides appropriate performance and diversification characteristics for institutions
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M&A drives returns growth
Market movements and fund returns in May were largely a continuation of those seen in April as M&A volume and large capital flows provided the fuel for a global equity rally kick-started by strong earnings data. Also of note is the resilience of several markets to negative news over the ...
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No longer the soft option
Interest in soft commodities is growing strongly on the back of environmental concerns, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
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HSBC bank scheme names new managers
[17:01 CEST 29-06] UK – The £10.5bn (€15.6bn) HSBC Bank UK pension scheme has appointed Ashmore and AXA Investment Management in a portfolio revamp.
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Devon heads down the infrastructure route
[16:25 CEST 25-06] UK – The £2bn (€3bn) Devon County Council Pension Fund is making its first foray into infrastructure via a new UBS vehicle.
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Pension fund alternatives reach €445bn
[16:21 CEST 25-06] GLOBAL - Almost $600bn (€445bn) of global ‘alternative’ assets are invested by pension funds through the world’s top 99 alternative asset managers, a study by Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting has concluded.
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IPE-QUEST: $50m hedge fund strategy mandate
[11:00 CEST 25-06] EUROPE – A continental European pension fund is looking for an active global equity market neutral manager, using IPE Quest.
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Parliament seeks trustee advice
[16:09 CEST 19-06] UK – Trustees of the £280m (€414m) Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund of the House of Commons are looking for investment advice.
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Private equity markets to fall, warns Munsters
[17:20 CEST 18-06] NETHERLANDS – Roderick Munsters, chief investment officer at the giant Dutch pension fund ABP, says there are opportunities to be had in declining private equity markets.
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Schroders named as Shetland manager
[12:57 CEST 14-06] UK – The Shetland Islands Council has named Schroders as the manager awarded a £20m (€29.6m) UK property mandate.
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The rise of alternative alternatives
As investors discover all that glisters is not gold, long-only asset classes are becoming the new alternatives, Amin Rajan discovers
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Should I start an Asian hedge fund?
Paul Smith has some sound advice for anyone thinking that idea sounds like fun
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Who makes the grade in Asia?
In the first of two articles, Debra Ng of Albourne Partners summarises hedge fund due diligence process around the region, based on the group's research
