All Alternatives articles – Page 96
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JPMorgan is world’s largest hedge fund owner
GLOBAL – JPMorgan is the world’s largest owner of hedge funds, with $34bn (€25.9bn) assets under management, according to Absolute Return magazine.
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Germany’s BVV to put €1bn in alternatives
GERMANY – BVV, the €18bn pension fund for Germany’s financial industry, says it has earmarked €1bn this year for new investments in several asset classes, notably private equity and hedge funds.
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Finnish State Fund ups alternative exposure
FINLAND - VER, the €10.3bn Finnish State Pension Fund, made new investments in eight real estate funds and five private equity funds in 2006.
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AP3 seeks enhanced indexing manager
SWEDEN – The SEK212.2bn (€22.9bn) third Swedish buffer fund, AP3 is tendering for external mangers for global enhanced indexing.
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Saints or sinners?
Private equity is undoubtedly a high profile asset class right now. But Rachel Fixsen finds that there are varying opinions on its merits for pension funds
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Where next for mega funds?
Despite the increased risks associated with mega funds, their popularity among private equity investors shows little sign of waning. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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Return of an old favourite
Neglected since the dot com debacle, venture capital is once more attracting attention on the private equity stage, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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In search of excellence
A good management team and an ability to operate in different market conditions are key indicators of a sound private equity firm, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Betting on the rider not the horse
In some of the newer niche sectors the acumen of the private equity investor counts far more than the property itself, Paul Richards argues
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West Sussex to up private equity holdings
UK – The £1.5bn (€2.2bn) West Sussex County Council pension fund is looking for additional private equity managers to achieve its 5% target allocation.
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German Pensionskassen stay steady with bonds
GERMANY – Pensionskassen, or insurance-type German pension funds, continue to invest heavily in bonds while keeping exposure to equities well below that of their Swiss and Austrian peers, a new survey by international accountant Ernst & Young reflects.
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DNB supports ABN Amro against hedge fund
NETHERLANDS - The president of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) Nout Wellink has voiced support for ABN Amro, after demands in a letter from the hedge fund TCI for it to break up.
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McCreevy rules out private equity regulation
EUROPE – The EU Commissioner for the internal market, Charlie McCreevy, has told the private equity industry that has ruled out additional EU regulations.
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UK pension schemes shun local property
UK – British pension funds turned their back on domestic property in 2006, with property mandates in the UK halving, the consultancy firm Watson Wyatt has found.
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DNB demands risk appraisal for private equity
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch pensions regulator, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), is setting up guiding principals to help develop financial institutions’ risk management of private equity and other alternative investments.
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FRR steps into emerging market equities
FRANCE - The €32bn Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has started a temporary and limited exposure to emerging market equities before tendering a full mandate in summer.
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F&C takes LDI funds to market
EUROPE – F&C is now marketing its pooled liability driven investment (LDI) solution, which aims to optimise European pension funds’ exposure to return generating assets.
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Irish NTMA chooses two for IT
IRELAND – The Irish National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has chosen two IT providers for administration and accounting for its combined €275m property and private equity portfolio.
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Four Winds says "ethical business is good business"
EUROPE – New boutique Four Winds Capital says they are not looking at superficial SRI box-ticking but direct involvement in investment regions.
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Luxembourg introduces more freedom for alternatives
LUXEMBOURG – The Grand Duchy has passed legislation to encourage hedge funds to use its administrative services, promising no official scrutiny of sub-advisers or fund promoters of new vehicles.
