Asset Allocation – Page 100
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
The US Federal Reserve’s decision in September not to hike rates, along with its comments about soft inflation trends and global developments, surprised the markets with its dovishness. However, although rates fell across the curve and the dollar weakened, equities and other risk assets have not taken much solace from these easier financial conditions.
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NewsNorwegian sovereign fund suffers 4.9% quarterly loss
Volatile equity markets see listed holdings return -8.5%, as fixed income, real estate remain positive
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Asset Class ReportsPGGM keen on 'space between' private equity, infrastructure
Dutch manager looks at assets with lower operational risk, while taking equity stake
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Dutch roundup: Progress, Vervoer, PostNL
Dutch pension fund for Unilever loses 6.5% over third quarter
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NewsAP fund reform must not hinder long-term investing, Riksbank warns
Swedish central bank backs reform of buffer fund system but expresses concerns on some proposed changes
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NewsLGPS regulations may be replaced with individual investment policies
Government set to consult on overhaul of investment regulation as it launches pooling consultation
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NewsIORP rapporteur rewrites own draft on cross-border pension funds
Irish MEP clarifies full-funding requirements to avoid accidental capture of scheme mergers, accrual changes
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NewsEAPF climate policy targeting 2°C world not ‘knee-jerk reaction’
UK pension fund outlines eight-page climate policy
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Funding at largest Dutch schemes takes another hammering
Coverage ratios for four of five largest pension funds falls below 100%
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PME to double residential-mortgage investments to €2bn
Dutch pension funds looking to residential mortgages as alternative to government bonds
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Swiss MP seeks to remove 'stigma' from infrastructure
Average performance for Swiss schemes lags over third quarter
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Czech Republic resists attempts to harmonise pension investment rules
Comments come as part of consultation on Capital Markets Union
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South West local authorities consider £19bn asset pool
Local authorities in South West of England drawing up proposals for joint CIV
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UK government proposes 'British wealth funds' as part of LGPS reform
Chancellor of Exchequer calls for pooling of assets, greater exposure to infrastructure
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Industriens to treble direct property, infrastructure investments
Aim would see an extra DKK7bn invested
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Pension fund for Royal Mail grows assets by £2.1bn as yields plummet
Royal Mail Pension Plan sees 50% return on LDI portfolios
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
Another summer passes with huge market moves and chaotic trading days. China’s stock markets ‘wobbles’ are still ongoing, and while emerging markets – especially in Asia – are still being sorely buffeted, more developed markets have attained some degree of calm.
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Special Report
Asset Allocation: A need for innovative diffusion
Casper Hammerich outlines key findings on asset allocation and investment trends from conversations with the some of the most influential institutional investors in Germany
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News
Long-dated UK bonds drive 20% return at BBC Pension Scheme
Pension fund increases assets by £2bn with short-term gain in UK Gilt holdings
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Merseyside tenders for manager, adviser on £400m property portfolio
Local authority fund tenders position currently held by CBRE
