Fixed Income – Page 47
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Euro-Zone: Unquantifiable QE
The effects of the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing programme are yet to be quantified, leading some to think of it as the world’s biggest ‘experiment’. Caroline Hay reports
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The fall and fall of interest rates
To understand the current low level of interest rates, it is necessary to see it as the culmination of a trend that goes back to the 1980s
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Ircantec: Focusing on growth
The French supplementary pension scheme Ircantec’s plan to diversify its portfolio could be hampered by newly proposed regulatory requirements on asset allocation, says Gail Moss
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High Yield: A risk worth taking
Despite the inherent risks, pension funds are looking to high-yield debt and syndicated loans in their search for above-average returns, as Anthony Harrington explains
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NewsGerman pension fund tenders senior secured-loans mandate
At least 90% of portfolio must be senior secured, according to mandate on IPE Quest
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Hermes attracts cornerstone investor to new direct lending strategy
Asset manager refuses to name institution or disclose whether it is pension fund
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S&P proposes green bond, ESG assessment tools
Credit rating agency seeks feedback from investors, other market participants
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator September 2016
As time passes since the UK’s decision to leave the EU, some of the trends of the months prior have returned. This includes: outperforming US equity markets and dwindling faith in US dollar strength against the euro and yen (albeit with some volatility) and in sterling, which continues to drift lower after its post-Brexit decline. Whether managers’ expectations have recovered as quickly as these trends is the subject of this month’s review.
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NewsIndustriens posts 2.7% return aided by strong corporate bond performance
Danish pension fund contributions rise on higher employment in sector
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Day of reckoning will follow expansive monetary policy, ATP CEO warns
Head of Danish pensions giant says fund is “very calm” about inflation hedging losses
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NewsKLP returns 2.7% in first half despite 1.9% loss on equities
Norwegian municipal pensions provider earns around 5% on bonds, property
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Austrian pension association proposes new long-term savings vehicle
Head of pension fund association also attacks ECB interest rates as ’borderline irresponsible’, expresses hope of greater ’pension coverage
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ATP rebounds in Q2 with 6.7% first-half return, boosted by DONG investment
Danish statutory fund forced to double provisions for higher life expectancy
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Danish pension funds voice worry about falling bond liquidity
Danish bankers, securities dealers propose steps to improve situation
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Brexit caused ‘unusual and uncertain’ markets, says Finland’s Elo
Finnish pensions mutuals sees strong returns from corporate bonds, real estate, as equity drags down returns
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Veritas returns turn positive in first half as bonds rally
Finnish pension provider reverses losses first quarter by end of June
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NewsVarma laments European growth 'fraught with uncertainties' as returns slow
Finnish pensions insurer posts H1 loss of 0.3% but says Q2 was positive
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UWV pension fund ramps up risk with private equity, infrastructure
Pension fund increases risk profile at expense of government bond, equity holdings
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator August 2016
The expectation survey for August was completed in a post-Brexit market environment in which uncertainty was high, but cooler heads ultimately prevailed. Initial reactions caused a rebound in USD strength and an equity market sell-off, which was ultimately short-lived. Nevertheless, disrupted markets will influence expectations and results from the survey reflect managers’ concerns towards riskier assets.
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Asset management roundup: Investment Association, Oxera, Moody's
Asset managers stump up 60% of capital market-financing by UK companies
