Asset Allocation – Page 110
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Switzerland's AHV drops soft commodities due to 'political sensitivity'
First-pillar fund’s future commodity investments to include energy, precious metals only
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European scheme tenders US high-yield mandate using IPE-Quest
Pension fund looks for asset manager to run active mandate
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Definition change leads to surge in Swiss schemes' alternatives allocations
New regulation almost triples allocation to asset class at MPK
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UK trade union targets LGPS with Israeli divestment campaign
Second-largest trade union asks members to lobby pension funds to divest from companies ‘supporting’ Israeli occupation of Palestine
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UK bulk annuity market spikes with Prudential, Northern Bank deal
Prudential enters 2015 lumpy bulk annuity market announcing largest deal this year and taking business over £2bn
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Lancashire, LPFA partnership to reach crunch point with July meetings
Meetings to take place simultaneously, deciding whether to create £10bn joint investment fund or merge liability management
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USS: Mark-to-market to blame for pension funds' failure on infrastructure
UK pension fund laments pressure to increase exposure to asset class, as accounting standards prohibit allocations
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Tackling climate change could boost real assets, EM equities – Mercer
Report says real assets benefit from climate action but warns that developed-market equities will be damaged regardless of outcome
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PPF 'disappointed' with UK pension funds' lack of interest in LDI
Chief executive says number of UK schemes using LDI contributed to lack of funding improvement since 2005
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NewsCurrency volatility boosts returns more than equity gains – report
Deutsche Asset and Weath Management research finds seven of last 13 years boosted more by currency than stock returns
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APK calls for ‘scenario testing' over traditional valuation methods
Christian Böhm says QE making traditional valuation difficult, calls for assets to be evaluated for ‘sensitivity’ to scenarios
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PNO Media puts investments in infrastructure, microfinance on hold
Dutch sector-wide fund for media reconsiders investments after assessment of returns versus risks and costs
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NewsStrathclyde grows renewables exposure with offshore wind fund
Local authority scheme commits to UK Green Investment Bank’s offshore wind fund, considers direct renewables exposure
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European pension funds shrug off risk of asset bubble
IPE Focus Group survey sees pension funds positive about growth in continental Europe
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NewsPope orders changes at Vatican pension fund
Decree sees pension fund president directly appointed by Pontiff as part of on-going shakeup
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PFZW demands ‘change in mentality’ over carbon emissions approach
Pension fund says its 2020 target to halve carbon emmisions should help create a more sustainable world
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UK DC alternatives exposure jumps by one-third in two years
Marked fall in developed equities allocations exposed in new data by asset manager Schoders
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NewsIcelandic funds 'optimistic' about relaxation of capital controls by 2016
Finance minister expected to place Bill before Parliament this week, unlikely to be full lifting of restrictions
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FeaturesAsset allocation: The big picture
Are strong equity markets signalling an optimistic outlook for economic growth? Possibly, although economic data – particularly from the US and China – has been pretty disappointing since the start of this year. This year’s strong equity performance may have more to do with the fact that money remains extremely easy and economic growth, although dull, remains steady.
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ABP almost doubles sustainable investments
Civil service scheme sees large part of sustainable portfolio stem from real estate holdings
