Asset Allocation – Page 158
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Time to call in the professionals
The Bureau Bosch survey of Dutch investment managers reveals a dramatic move towards the external management of pension funds assets, largely as a result of the new financial assessment framework. Frits Bosch analyses the findings of the survey
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Special Report
Dedicated to SRI - profits or not
IPE asked three pension funds – in Belgium, Denmark and Austria – the same question: ‘Do you do SRI and if so how and does it give a good return?’ Here are their answers:
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The perils of divestment
Pension funds in Europe have always sought to screen out irresponsible businesses, says Shayla Walmsley, but drawing the line has never easy and double standards abound
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Flat period for FoFs
The Eurekahedge fund of funds index was virtually flat in September (+0.02% returns). But there was a major hedge-fund-industry-specific market event during the month: Amaranth Advisors, a $10bn (€7.9bn) Connecticut-based multi-strategy fund, lost 35% of its assets in natural gas positions (natural gas prices fell over 30% during the month) ...
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Over the hill?
US real estate is riding the crest of the wave now – the question is, how long will that crest last? This was the question being discussed at PREA’s annual conference in Washington DC in October. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Looking for improvement
The circus came to Hong Kong in September. MIPIM, the real estate industry’s annual French Riviera jamboree, put down its first mark in Asia. How did the idea translate from Cannes to Wanchai? Richard Newell reports
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The long and short of it
Are real estate securities a reflection of the real estate market or more representative of equities? John Glascock and Shaun Bond report
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A question of priority
New private REITs are good for long-term investment, but there are also good reasons for investors take the public route, says Mark Lindeis
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Durham shakes up £1.3bn council pension fund portfolio
UK – The £1.3bn (€1.9bn) Durham County Council pension fund is set for a complete overhaul of the fund’s investments in an attempt to address the £321m fund deficit. The mandates tendered see a stronger emphasis on bond exposure.
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All change for the London/Berlin express
Listed real estate is looking good but everyone’s holding their breath for German and British REITs. Jan Wagner reports
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Spreading the net
Cross-border investment is increasing due to the attractions of diversity and possibly a lack of opportunities in domestic markets. But, individually, pension funds are tackling this issue at very different speeds. Barriers may include regulatory constraints and a lack of in-house expertise. Rachel Fixsen spoke to three funds about their ...
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Leave nothing to chance
ATP is the supplementary pension scheme in Denmark; all working people pay into this fund to top up their basic retirement income. The fund has been running for more than 40 years now and today has assets of over €50bn. It is the largest pension fund in Denmark and among ...
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Expanding the secondary market
Lymos managing director Jan Wilem Dijkhuis wants a better selling environment for private real estate funds
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One industry, two standards
Machiel Hoek and Hans Grönloh are striving for convergence on accounting standards to boost the real estate sector
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It will be different this time
Foreign capital flooding into UK real estate is forcing UK investors to confront past traumas and invest abroad. Martin Hurst reports
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America's engine room
Pressures on domestic supply and the need to diversify portfolios is increasing the level of interest in New York City real estate among European investors. It offers transparency, growth and status but can it defy the overheated US property market? Gail Moss reports
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Finding the best fit
Efficient real estate investing is a challenge for Belgium’s many small pension funds. But some are exploring new horizons as Christine Senior explains
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Spoiled for choice
Russell’s Derek Williams guides the investor through the vital process of multi-manager selection
