All Equities articles – Page 50
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News
Norway’s SWF lost almost €18bn in Q1 – but still beat its benchmark
Strategic 70% equities allocation means fluctuations mainly determined by global stock markets, says CEO
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Legal & General IM handed £4bn passive mandate from LGPS pool
First manager appointed to run assets for £29bn local government collaboration
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Varma warns of trade war tensions; Ilmarinen hails merger success
Finland’s top pension insurers both posted losses in Q1 but alternative investments dampened effect of weak equities
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NewsKeva CEO warns against spiralling premature retirement costs
Finland’s biggest pension fund calls 0.4% Q1 investment loss “reasonable”
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NewsFrench public sector funds tender small cap, EM credit mandates
Both funds specify that managers must have regard to ESG considerations
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NewsATP plots more direct investments as returns stall
Danish pensions giant recorded 1% loss in Q1 after stellar gains in 2017
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Dollar hedge boosts PFZW’s 2017 investment return
Healthcare scheme gains on equities and infrastructure but loses on fixed income, listed property
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NewsBlackRock: Regulators should set corporate governance rules
Management of dual class share offerings should not be tasked to index providers, world’s largest asset manager argues
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Solvency requirements ‘encourage investment in risky equities’
Quant managers from Robeco argue for a more nuanced approach to assessment of equity risk
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UK roundup: £46bn public sector pool appoints Northern Trust
Plus: London CIV’s latest mandate launched; Water industry regulator on dividends v pension contributions debate
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NewsOrtec Finance advocates factor-based approach to asset-liability management
Carry, value, momentum and low volatility factors can be implemented strategically as well as tactically, consultant argues
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German institutional investors have faith in emerging markets
Pension funds have higher exposure to real estate and equities compared to other investor types
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Danish pension funds eye delisting of telecoms firm TDC
ATP, PFA and PKA take almost 88% of telecoms operator’s shares
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Leading local government providers sign up to cost code
Aberdeen Standard, M&G among latest signatories; plus LGPS Central confirms fund launches
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NewsSwiss fund seeks ideas for domestic equity restructure via IPE Quest
Investor wants to improve risk-return ratio on Swiss equity allocation through quantitative approach
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Insurer to pull out of DB contracts with employers
Also: Parliament criticises proposals for merging schemes; no new rules for domestic investments
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Joseph Mariathasan: Factor investing – is it overcrowded?
The debate about valuations and overcrowding in factor-based strategies shows no signs of abating
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Benelux fund tenders for €250m Asian equities manager via IPE Quest
Active strategy should include Japanese equities and can be either fundamental or systematic
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Features
Convertible bonds: Welcome back, volatility
Investing in convertible bonds is a long-only strategy requiring investors to monitor a raft of factors
