Asset Allocation – Page 64
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ERAFP awards ‘unbenchmarked’ EM corporate bond mandate
Portfolio run by Aberdeen to comprise conviction holdings meeting certain ESG criteria
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Austrian pension funds post 5.3% average loss for 2018
Funds hit by equity volatility but long-term average remains over 5%
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PMT and PME invest €150m in technology fund
Innovation Industries to run portfolio seeking €250m to invest in Dutch tech start-ups
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ABP to commit €500m to green mortgages
Asset manager APG has earmarked €1bn in total commitments to Vista Hypotheken’s sustainable mortgages
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NewsFTSE Russell finalises fixed income country classification framework
Index provider sets out guidelines for government bond indices, launches Chinese green bond index
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NewsBorder to Coast searches for multi-manager for global equities fund
LGPS pool planning £5bn fund with allocation to multi-manager and direct managers
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Asset Class ReportsInstitutional investors to hasten exit from public markets in 2019
Large-scale poll sees pension funds boosting private assets, with a focus on private equity and real estate
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2019 Outlook: Preparing for the downside, part 2
IPE analyses fixed income outlooks from JP Morgan Asset Management, Janus Henderson, Fidelity, and Pictet
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2019 Outlook: Preparing for the downside, part 1
IPE analyses investment outlooks from investment firms including DWS, BlackRock, SSGA, and Invesco.
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Special ReportInvestor perspectives: Playing the long game
At an uncertain time for equity markets, European investors discuss their strategies
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Special ReportThe ignored risks of factor investing
Factor investing is not immune to prolonged periods of underperformance
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Special ReportEquity risk premium: The X factor
Although central to financial theory, the equity risk premium is hard to apply in practice
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Special ReportDiversification: Shelter from the storms
The benefits of diversification are not as clear-cut as investors often assume
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Spanish pension funds eke out return despite volatility
Occupational pension funds returned an average 0.7% for the 12 months to end-September
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Wellcome Trust warns on private equity after stellar returns
UK charitable foundation nets 50% gains from co-investments and 32% from venture capital
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Chart of the Week: ECB to end QE-fuelled balance sheet expansion
European Central Bank will maintain the size of its balance sheet – estimated at €4.7trn – at least until it can raise rates
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Switzerland proposes 5% venture capital allowance for pension funds
Government aims to promote institutional investment in domestic start-ups but some are unconvinced
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UK roundup: £29bn LGPS pool appoints manager trio for UK equities
Plus: Access pool preps £650m global equity mandate; UK pension fund seeks value equities manager via IPE Quest
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IPE Conference: Veritas CIO on ‘beautiful’ Finnish pension system
‘Unfortunate’ pro-cyclicality said to be price for long-term functioning
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NewsInvestor climate change statement to governments gains more backers
Investor call-to-action hits 415 backers as climate negotiators meet in Poland for COP-24
