Asset Allocation – Page 4
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AnalysisCharts watch: fertiliser prices, European industrial production, China’s GDP
Inflation caused by the Middle East conflict is felt in commodities markets, as financial conditions tighten and industrial production slows down
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AnalysisGlobal economy tested by Iran war
Markets and central banks are viewing the supply shock as having a greater impact on inflation than on growth – for now
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AnalysisMacro focus: the productivity puzzle
Productivity growth will stay at the mercy of macroeconomic forces, but technology adoption will remain as important as ever
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NewsUK local authority funds earmark 3-5% of assets to local investments
West Midlands Pension Fund and the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority have updated their respective investment strategy statements
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NewsRecord funding ratios prompt DAX firms to rethink pension strategies, allocations
DAX firms achieved a 2.2% return on pension assets through active management, navigating a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, says WTW
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NewsBlackRock calls for long-term focus to boost Europe’s savings and capital markets
CEO Larry Fink urges Europeans to prioritise long-term savings investment, boosting wealth, pensions and domestic capital markets
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Compenswiss overhauls asset allocations
Plus: Beate Petry, chair of aba, said the occupational pension association backs further reform to open social partner defined contribution models to third parties
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NewsSwiss pension funds warned of liquidity risks as alternatives allocations climb
Andreas Rothacher of Complementa urges stricter liquidity planning as Swiss pension funds increase allocations to illiquid assets
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NewsUK pensions urged to boost EMDE investments to fund £119bn climate push
EMDE Investor Taskforce report shows that UK institutional investors allocate on average 4.2% of portfolios to EMDEs, with only 0.2% invested in private markets
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NewsLothian picks manager for climate risk-upped corporate bond mandate
The Scottish local authority pension fund worked with the manager to develop a fund that could meet its climate risk goals
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NewsItalian pension fund cautions on portfolio impact of escalating Middle East war
Italy’s Pegaso pension fund warns prolonged Middle East conflict could pressure portfolios through inflation and energy risks
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - March 2026
Asset allocation Net equity sentiment statistics have been up generally for several months in succession. The scores are again closely bunched together. There is clear optimism in the figures, which have yet to reflect the impact from the hostilities in the Middle East, such as the threat of spiralling inflation. ...
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AnalysisInvestors raise the bar on asset manager selection
Pension investors have become more demanding of their external asset managers, while venturing incrementally into dynamic asset allocation (DAA)
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Opinion PiecesLarger pension funds will do better in a volatile world
The current hostilities in the Middle East may have subsided by the time you read this. It is also highly likely that they will not.
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Country ReportPension funds line up to fix Germany’s crumbling infrastructure
Investors are ready to commit capital to rebuild Germany’s economy. But the government must first issue much-needed clarity about its long-term plans
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InterviewsKate El-Hillow, Russell Investments: “You don’t want things in silos”
Kate El-Hillow, president and CIO of Russell Investments, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about competing in fiduciary management, private markets and total portfolio allocation
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NewsInarcassa turns to alternatives to fast track private markets capital deployment
The fund is targeting a 34% allocation to private markets, compared with 28.2% currently invested
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Joint US-Israel war on Iran sends oil price to 12-month high
Global markets had seemed relatively benign despite signs of impending instability – but the military strikes on Iran have upended any optimism
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NewsNorway tells SWF to put big-tech concentration risk under microscope
Finance ministry follows up on January’s advice from GPFG’s new expert panel, asking central bank to probe bonds strategy, geopolitical and concentration risk
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NewsAlecta outpaces AMF returns, says overhaul has made it safer
Equities gains boost Swedish occupational pensions giant’s five-year return to 7.3%, beating peer pension fund AMF’s 5.5% for its smoothed traditional product
