Asset Allocation – Page 77
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Smart beta allocations to rise by a quarter in 3 years: Invesco
Low interest rate environment has it made it tough for many investors to achieve low-risk returns
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Mandate roundup: Scottish pension fund seeks investment software
Plus: €200m equity mandates for French scheme, custodian for London fund, ESG equity for Finnish church fund
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Germany leads G20 initiative to boost investment in Africa
Migrant crisis makes promoting private sector investment in Africa more pressing, argues German finance ministry official
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Netherlands roundup: Oil scheme weighs joining PGB
Also: Pension funds increase ‘safe haven’ allocations; government delays pension age rise
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Nordic roundup: PFA takes DKK2.2bn hit from longevity rise in Q3
Also: Danica Pension gains 6.3% in first nine months of 2017; Folksam criticises tax rises on savings
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Pension fund, insurer seeking infrastructure managers via IPE Quest
Belgium-based pension fund and insurance company in Scandinavia are looking for managers
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NewsLarger Dutch schemes return up to 1.9% in third quarter
Funding improves significantly following combination of rising interest rates and returns on investments
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Asset Allocation: Economics remains buoyant
Global macroeconomics are generally supportive all round – with buoyant business sentiment, rising investment spending and low unemployment
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Funds seek alternatives
Pension funds seek the right risk-return balance in a low-interest-rate environment. Opportunities seem few and far between
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NewsAP4 calls on government to open door to unlisted direct investments
Swedish buffer fund welcomes increased flexibility in reform plan
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Investor mandates target EM, Asia as US interest slumps: bfinance
ESG seen as increasingly relevant to emerging market equity management
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DC default funds 'not risky enough' for younger members: Hymans
But consulting group says many default funds are taking too much risk for members nearing retirement
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NewsFrance roundup: Ircantec tenders €800m systematic equity mandate
Plus: FRR awards venture capital mandates to three firms
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NBIM chief warns of volatile stocks as oil fund boosts equities
Norway’s giant SWF posts 3.2% return in third quarter
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Joseph Mariathasan: What drives Chinese growth?
The six mega-trends that investors must understand to get to grips with China
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Russian state fund outperforms non-state providers in H1
Falling share prices responsible for weaker returns
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OECD: Funded and private pension assets hit record high of $38trn
Pension asset growth outstripping economic growth in many countries
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Swiss economist warns pension funds of overdiversification
Peter Meier says smaller pension funds need to focus on one strategy
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ABP takes majority stake in Dutch telecom towers operator
ABP chair says sector offers ‘strong growth potential and adds to diversification’
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Consider 20-25% property allocation, Ortec urges pension schemes
Mini-poll suggests that liquidity and limited availability are obstacles for larger allocations
