All Alternatives articles – Page 93
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Art has no taste on pension fund palettes
[16:51 CEST] EUROPE - Investing in works of art is likely to remain outside the scope of pension funds’ interest for the foreseeable future despite recent attempts to increase awareness of the alternative asset class.
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First ETF to track FTSE All-Share
[13:00 CEST 15/05] UK – London is set to become one of the largest ETF trading places in Europe, according to Lyxor Asset Management.
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Canadian teachers’ fund recruiting in London
[17:02 CEST 11/05] GLOBAL – Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity arm of the giant Canadian pension fund, is looking recruit a total of eight local investment professionals for its newly-launched London office.
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Danish funds in private equity move
[17:00 CEST 11/05] DENMARK - Three Danish pension funds are among the first investors in a new private venture fund targeting the IT and biotech sectors.
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Pension schemes shift from fund of funds
[17:00 CEST] EUROPE - Pension funds are increasingly moving away from expensive fund of funds and investing via hybrid private equity plans, according to consultancy firm Watson Wyatt.
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Asian hedge funds - from youth to maturity
After a period working in North America, Paul Smith assesses the challenges of building a substantial asset management business in Asia
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Hedge funds: the way to play emerging markets
Peter Douglas believes hedge funds offer a route to better returns and effective risk management in developing markets
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Currency overlay ‘flavour of the month’ at Lincolnshire
UK – The £1.1bn (€1.6bn) Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund is seeking a currency overlay manager for a new £180m mandate.
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EPIC advisers bought by hedge fund specialist
UK – Specialist investment adviser Allenbridge has bought a 51% stake in independent pension trustee consultant EPIC Investment Advisers (EIA).
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Commodity ETFs grow in stature
The diversification benefits of commodity ETFs are known to appeal to asset managers, but there are still concerns with regard to UCITs legislation in Europe. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Assessing views on commodities
We asked three funds – in Italy, the Netherlands and Norway: ‘In light of recent commodity price rises but given that they are still historically low, are they a worthwhile diversification tool?’
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Looking at alternatives and regulation
We asked three German pension funds to explain some of the important issues and challenges currently facing their investment strategies
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AP7 in major portfolio overhaul
SWEDEN – In a major revamp of its portfolio the SEK80bn (€8.8bn) Swedish buffer fund AP7, Sjunde AP-fonden, shows more appetite for risk but not for hedge funds.
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Institutions tame hedge funds – State Street
GLOBAL – Institutional investors are changing the world of hedge fund and increased disclosure might eventually lead to a decrease in outperformance, State Street has said.
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Only the strong survive
Richard Johnson reviews the performance of Asian hedge funds and discovers that a manager for all seasons can be hard to find
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Private equity giants home in on Asia Pacific
Alex Frew McMillan assesses the growing popularity of private equity in the Asia Pacific region
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Essex awards £1bn in mandates
UK – The £2.6bn (€3.8bn) Essex County Council Pension Fund has awarded a £1bn currency overlay mandate and a £150m unconstrained equity mandate.
