Asset Allocation – Page 62
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Short-term climate change repricing ‘could add or take 3%’ from portfolios
Mercer updates climate change scenario modelling in follow-up to landmark 2015 report
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Industry body sets out ‘core characteristics’ of impact investing
Communication of four main tenets comes amid concerns about ‘impact washing’
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NewsMore changes to AP funds’ investment rules on the horizon
McKinsey report recommends the addition of private debt and direct investments to AP funds’ powers
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NewsFinancial costs of lowering carbon risk ‘statistically negligible’
Researchers argue investors can hedge against energy transition without sacrificing returns
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Zurich scheme cites Brexit as it reports ‘disappointing’ performance
CHF16.6bn fund loses 3.3% in 2018, roughly in line with market average
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‘Attractive entry point’ for cryptocurrencies following price crash
Institutional investors should consider an allocation to cryptocurrencies, according to Cambridge Associates
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Public pension pool awards £400m low vol equity mandate
Quoniam and Robeco to manage portfolio of at least £400m for collaboration of LGPS funds
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Economists warn investment ‘groupthink’ could hurt pension outcomes
Schemes hiring the same actuaries often made the same strategic investment choice
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AP1 picks managers to run €4.3bn in global emerging market equities
Swedish state pension buffer fund releases 14-strong list after May 2018 tender
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Strathclyde allocates £900m to quartet of private debt managers
Alcentra, Barings, ICG Longbow and Partners Group to run new mandates for Scotland’s biggest pension fund
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Poor Q4 leads to 3.2% 2018 loss for Spanish pension funds
Fourth-quarter performance was the worst since the 2008 financial crisis, says Mercer
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Dutch retailer scheme to ditch hedge funds
Pension fund cites high costs, poor sustainability and lack of transparency
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Schemes with high illiquid allocations ‘at risk from market crash’
A firesale of equities to fund withdrawals would exacerbate negative effects on markets and funding levels
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NewsGerman pension schemes tripled use of pooled funds since 2005
Increased securitisation and diversification could lead to “disruptions”, warns Kommalpha
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UK public pension pool names corporate bond managers
Fidelity and Neuberger Berman bag mandate for £44bn investment collaboration
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AP1 invests in Swedish SDG-aligned private equity fund
Swedish national pension fund ploughs SEK300m into Stockholm-based fund
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Lift-off for new Airbus DC scheme in Germany
Since January, 20,000 employees have signed up to the new ‘defined ambition’ arrangements
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Chart of the Week: Institutions pump money into ETFs
Allocations to exchange-traded funds grew dramatically in 2018, according to Greenwich Associates
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Norway’s domestic SWF beats the market in 2018
Manager Folketrygdfondet reports 0.4% investment loss in ‘negative market’
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Finnish roundup: Elo hails new business gains, VER laments 3.4% loss
State pension buffer fund VER says 2018 provided scant opportunities for hedging
