Christine Senior
NewsBlackstone snaps up Credit Suisse fund-of-funds business
GLOBAL – Private equity giant acquires $10bn Strategic Partners.
NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
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Ireland: Comparative easing
The government’s 2013 budget appears to have taken on board pensions industry concerns over tax relief on pension contributions and the pensions levy, writes Christine Senior
NewsEuro-zone scenarios to have 'major ramifications' for real estate
EUROPE – Aviva Investors lays out widely differing implications of three potential outcomes.
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Belgium: Clarity after deadlock
After more than a year of political deadlock, Belgium’s new government has pensions in its sights. Christine Senior reports
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France: Diversity embraced
Christine Senior reports on the shift away from sovereign debt as French insurers seek yield and reduce risk
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Ireland: Out of the gloom
Ireland’s future once lay in financial services. What now? Christine Senior reports
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Currency: Steering for safety
Has the financial crisis changed investor perceptions about safe havens? Christine Senior looks at the question in the FX context
Country ReportIreland: A long game in pensions
Christine Senior assesses the roller-coaster of Irish pensions legislation and regulation
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Spreading the risk
Diversified growth lives up to its name, covering a diverse range of institutional strategies with diverse potential uses for pension funds, finds Christine Senior. But is the strategy discredited?
FeaturesIceland: After the meltdown
Icelandic pension funds may no longer invest abroad, but hope that this restriction will be lifted as soon as possible, finds Christine Senior
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Norway: Little interest in new individual savings system
Christine Senior assesses regulatory developments around pensions in Norway
NewsIcelandic pensions gain from market pressures
[16:30 CEST 27-08 ICELAND – Icelandic pension funds have inadvertently enjoyed benefits from the recent financial turbulence as earlier moves by the government to force the sale of overseas assets have not been enforced, the sector has instead been given access to wider investment opportunities.
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Changing with the climate
As awareness of the reality of climate change grows among governments, businesses and consumers, asset managers too are warming to the subject. Christine Senior reports
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Scandals add insult to injury
Does institutional real estate investing have a future in Italy? Old habits die hard, as Christine Senior reports
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In the pipeline?
While developers flock to seize the opportunity of Moscow real estate, institutional investor interest remains cautious – for now at least. Christine Senior reports
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Settle only for the best
London offers a powerful diversification argument for continental European pension funds and the maturity of the market is a significant comfort, but selectivity important as the flood of capital drives down yields. Christine Senior reports
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Finding the best fit
Efficient real estate investing is a challenge for Belgium’s many small pension funds. But some are exploring new horizons as Christine Senior explains
