Asset Allocation – Page 94
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
Bond yields have been rising, which is not that surprising given that sharp sell-offs in government markets have been reasonably frequent in the multi-year bull-run
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Pension funds embrace the real
Jim Robinson reviews the recent mandate activity of large Nordic institutional investors
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News
Increasing cash allocation only way to avoid interest-rate 'trap' – MN
Bond losses could be much higher if interest rates rise structurally, chairman warns
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News
France's FRR targets venture capital in latest illiquids allocation step
Pension reserve fund launches tender for up to €200m in segregated mandates
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News
ERAFP, SSGA pension-fund rescue plan calls for repos with ECB
Repos with central bank one of three models set out to alleviate strain of low yields
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Special Report
Asset Allocation: The 60/40 question
Joseph Mariathasan asks how multi-asset managers are seeking to prove their worth in a low-return, high-correlation world, when a 60/40 equity/bond portfolio looks hard to beat
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
In most elections, pollsters do their best to gauge voting intentions. However, until the votes are cast, experience has shown that exercising a more cautious pre-election stance is probably advised
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: Curves, currency and costs
More than anywhere else, the low and negative interest rate environment is shaping Swiss portfolios. But investment challenges are quite particular, finds Barbara Ottawa
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News
German institutions markedly more risk averse than in UK, Netherlands
Study shows 60% of European investors fear missing targets
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News
Pensions rights cuts still loom for Netherlands' largest schemes
Funding at ABP, PFZW, PMT and PME still just above critical level
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NewsWednesday people roundup [updated]
Fondo Cometa, Candriam, PIMCO, Bayside Capital, OECD Centre on Green Finance and Investment, PensionDanmark, Jupiter, Pioneer, IASB, RJ O’Brien, Citigroup Global Markets, Pemberton, ANZ Bank, Xerox HR Services, LCP
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NewsNorwegian oil fund should up equity share, government told in split verdict
Majority view in Mork Commission recommends increasing equity allocation to 70%
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News
Belgian pension funds return 1.45% over first half as Brexit hits hard
National occupational pension association points to recovery after ‘very negative’ Brexit impact
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News
Icelandic pension funds shift sharply into direct mortgage investment
Frjalsi more than doubles mortgage debt allocation since January to 5%
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News
Risks, opportunities as UN climate deal entry into force sends 'unequivocal' market signal
Paris Agreement to enter into force on 4 November as EU ratification helps propel it over line
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News
Survey shows average TER of 0.6% at Swiss pension funds
Two-thirds of reported costs stem from portfolio management
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News
Study confirms investment-fund trend for German pension assets
Kommalpha analysis covers period from 2005 to end of 2015
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News
European pension funds back BNPP private debt fund
ERAFP, Pensio B join leading European insurers in SME debt fund
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator October 2016
The current survey period captured the end of the summer. The number of managers voicing concern about interest rate policy is high. However, the current environment has yet to reflect the alarms of many major investors and the survey results indicate most managers expect little dramatic near-term movement. Whether it is not yet the season for action, or investors expect the status quo to continue, is yet unclear.
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Features
Nordic Asset Allocation: Finding the answers from within
The increased use of internal investment resources by Nordic investors is a challenge for asset managers, according to Albert Løchte Jensen
