Asset Allocation – Page 60
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NewsItalian pension fund Solidarietà Veneto to add infrastructure, real estate
Fund for companies in the Veneto region said it was ready to make the move based on its experience so far in private markets
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KPN scheme ups fixed income holdings after difficult 2018
The €10.2bn KPN Pensioenfonds cuts strategic allocation to securities in favour of fixed income, and has allocated to green bonds
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‘Link investment policies to scheme demographics’, says trustee
Schemes’ investment policies should be geared to the age of a scheme’s population, says Dutch pension trustee Paul de Geus
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Church of England eyes private equity after 2.6% loss in 2018
The £2.4bn Church of England Pensions Board was hit by the fourth-quarter public equity crash, but also incurred losses on its liability-matching portfolio
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NewsFrance’s ERAFP keeps its eye on portfolio diversification
The €30bn pension fund is seeking to shift investments towards equities, private equity, real estate and infrastructure
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NewsDutch doctors’ scheme ditches commodities following review
The €11bn SPH has also cut its allocation to Chinese equities, preferring broader allocations to emerging markets
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Compenswiss tenders real estate mandate worth €50-100m via IPE Quest
Quartet of tenders sees Swiss and Nordic investors allocate to China A-shares, currency hedging and core real estate as investors continue diversification push
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NewsItaly roundup: Industry scheme seeks managers for €1.6bn worth of mandates
Fondo Telemaco seeks private equity and private debt managers to run €105m; Solidarietà Veneto picks Groupama, Eurizon for new mandates
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NewsSovereign investors ‘preparing for end of market cycle’: Invesco
Equity allocations fall while fixed income and alternatives holdings increase, according to Invesco’s annual sovereign investor survey
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Chart of the Week: Which country’s pension funds invest the most domestically?
Mercer’s European Asset Allocation report reveals the countries whose pension funds have the largest allocations to domestic equity, corporate bonds, and government bonds
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NewsSwiss pension fund looks to allocate more than €3bn to EMD, high yield
An unnamed Swiss investor has launched six manager searches for active and passive fixed income allocations
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ESMA consults on short-termism in financial markets
Answers to questionnaire will inform watchdog’s report to the European Commission and feed into sustainable finance work
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C&A scheme reduces equities to protect financial position
The €1.4bn pension fund also raised its interest rate hedge position from 50% to 60% of liabilities, and divested from an 8.1% allocation to hedge funds
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NewsItalian pension fund seeks up to 17 managers to run €4bn
Service sector pension fund re-tenders entire asset base and seeks risk overlay manager
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Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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Achmea scheme’s booming Dutch property holdings deliver 24%
The Dutch insurer’s pension fund posted an overall loss of 1.6% for 2018 despite significant gains from its property and infrastructure investment portfolios
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Report recommends sweeping changes to AP7 strategy
Mats Langensjö calls for more diverse investment approach for €44bn first-pillar default fund in new report
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European asset owners drive growth in smart beta strategy use
More than half of global institutional investors use smart beta strategies, according to FTSE Russell, led by 65% of investors in Europe
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Special Report
Real estate, infrastructure, commodities, tactical asset allocation 2019
Real estate, infrastructure, commodities, tactical asset allocation
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KLP blacklists NOK3bn of alcohol and gambling investments
NOK692bn provider cites health and social issues as it cuts 90 companies from its investment universe
