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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio strategy – Emerging markets
It is no secret that while investments in emerging markets promise to deliver superior returns, thanks to their exposure to faster-growing economies, actual performance has been volatile and, at times, disappointing. Over the past decade, emerging market indices have outperformed, as have fund strategies.
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging markets: Investors stay positive on Chinese investments
Many Western investors are staying put in China. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given them pause over what might change their stance
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NewsNBIM gives seal of approval to IFRS sustainability standards draft
Norway’s SWF announces will vote against absolving Credit Suisse management in wake of scandals
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Varma gains €300m exposure to low-emission Japanese stocks via tailored ETF
Finnish pensions firm seeds Nomura-run exchange-traded fund amid low availability of ESG ETFs in Japan
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Mandate roundup: PPF seeks firm to join assessment period panel
Plus: German insurer awards €100m to Schroders; Investor in Belgium seeks manager for €150m equities mandate
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Mandate roundup: Alstom picks Mercer as fiduciary
Plus: Dutch scheme selects Symbiotics; European schemes search for equities, property managers
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Country ReportGermany: New government seeds new ideas on pensions
Germany’s traffic-light coalition aims to stabilise pensions and contribution rates as it seeks to endow a €10bn state global equity fund
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in Germany & Austria (April 2022)
It took just over 100 days in office before Germany’s new coalition government announced a €500bn budget to first pillar pension financing, setting in motion an agreed reform process that would create a partially funded state pension system.
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Swedish pension funds at odds over scandal-hit Ericsson’s AGM
Major investor in telecoms firm AMF says Ericsson board has worked to reduce corruption risk
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Pension funds in Nordics stick with China exposure but alert to risks
KLP’s Koch-Hagen says geopolitical shifts could make China a greater source of diversification - or else a riskier investment
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NewsFinnish pension insurers’ solvency stronger despite higher equity allocations
Pensions lobby TELA says strong solvency now needed, because it’s unclear how long war will last, or what the economic effects will be
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NewsInvestment pool duo launches new funds claiming £4.6bn in LGPS assets
Border to Coast launches £1.4bn listed alternatives fund, while ACCESS adds £3.2bn to the LGPS pool
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NewsItalian pension funds feel the pain of war in Ukraine
The schemes are advising members to avoid switching investment options
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Italian pension funds invest in central bank in search of stable returns
Pension schemes investing in Italy’s central bank include Fondenergia, FondoPoste, Enpam and Inarcassa
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AP7, PFZW join list of pension funds stating Russia divestment intent
Trading environment may mean divestment decisions are largely theoretical for the time being
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Norway SWF’s NOK27bn Russia assets lose 90% of value, may become worthless
GPFG nurses 6.1% loss so far this year, as NBIM leadership emphasises uncertain outlook in news conference
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NewsAP7 re-tenders €66bn of passive global equity mandates
Swedish national pension fund says it intends to procure between two and four mandates
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Denmark’s P+ steps up CO2 engagement with Mærsk, Samsung and others
Danish pension fund places 20 firms on CO2 watchlist, including A.P. Møller-Mærsk and Samsung
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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio Strategy – Inflation: A new regime
CIOs and asset allocators discuss the effect of inflation on portfolios
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FeaturesBriefing: Now is not the time to give up on emerging markets
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” This classic Al Pacino line has applied to many emerging market investors in recent years. Like Michael Corleone, drawn by the potential offered by bold business opportunities, they have accepted to take higher levels of risks in a quest to obtain better results. However, similarly to the family at the heart of The Godfather saga, the outcome of such bets has often caused a lot of pain.
