Asset Allocation – Page 246
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Technology at your service
Pension funds in Europe face increasingly unwieldy operations issues, while some have the additional strategic goal of growing a third-party business. Multi-tiered structures, multiple managers and a demand for more frequent information are pressuring the operations of pension funds on both sides of the Atlantic. Bringing in more asset managers ...
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Special Report
Good governance will pay back
PGGM is the Dutch pension fund for the healthcare and social welfare sector, responsible for the financial future of over 1m people and their family members. This is a major social responsibility, of which PGGM is very much aware. We reflect this responsibility by pursuing sustainable policies that are based ...
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Under a cloud
One of the most developed markets in Europe, the Swiss pension fund industry is now entering a new phase of maturity. Disappointing investment returns and shrinking reserves are pushing institutional investors to rethink their strategies to find new investment solutions to face the future. Overall, investors are not satisfied with ...
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Waiting for dust to settle
The July equity crash has disrupted relative asset valuations, but it will not be possible to measure them with any confidence on a prospective basis until markets stabilise somewhat and allow us to assess the impact on the whole economy and on specific industries. The pervasive crisis of confidence prompted ...
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More modest expectations
European investors have not had a very good experience investing in equities lately. One question is whether or not equities will deliver strong future returns relative to other asset classes. We have looked at this not in a tactical sense – what are returns likely to be over the next ...
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Foundations on a firmer footing
Sweden’s stiftelsen, the foundations that underpin much of the country’s university research, are at a crossroads. They were charged initially with protecting and, if possible, growing their capital. They have done this successfully, more successfully perhaps than anyone expected. This is reflected in the lengths of their lifetimes, which have ...
