All illiquid assets articles – Page 4
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Majority of DC schemes not ready for illiquid assets
But the outlook for change may be positive
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NewsVelliv scolded in Danish FSA’s illiquid credit crackdown
Watchdog slaps pension fund with series of official orders following 2019 inspection
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NewsDanish FSA calls on pension funds to explain alts valuations
Watchdog launches investigation into sector’s ongoing valuation of alternatives, as losses in other asset classes pile up
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NewsAP7 illiquids scheme fails to convince Swedish buffer funds
High private equity allocation would make frequent valuations problematic, says AP6
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NewsAustralia’s Future Fund makes a A$5.7bn Q1 loss
The fund prioritised reducing its exposure to illiquid assets
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NewsOpperman sets out TCFD and DC consolidation, fee consultation plans
Minister says there should be ‘no illusions’ about government’s consolidation, infrastructure plans
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NewsAP Pension gets 35 raps as FSA finds management lacking
Danish pension fund says it has already solved half the issues flagged up
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NewsUSS offers DC members access to private markets
Move shows that funds like USS can provide ‘access for members to these investments at reasonable cost’
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NewsIPE Conference: Danish pension funds must get real and adjust expectations, says central bank chief
Lars Rohde tells industry boosting returns by diversification will be harder in the future
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NewsUK master trust NEST awards diversified private credit mandate
DC master trust is targeting a 5-7% allocation across a trio of private credit mandates
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NewsKent pension fund backs managed run-down of Woodford fund
Equity income fund was suspended and will now not be re-opened
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NewsAPG to considerably expand illiquid investments unit
Dutch pensions manager plans to hire an additional 50 employees across Amsterdam, Hong Kong and New York
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NewsUK schemes preparing for endgame with equity cuts and liability hedges
Aon survey shows pension funds are stepping up de-risking activity and allocating more to alternative asset classes
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NewsNEST names managers for first move into private markets
Amundi and BlackRock will manage roughly 5% of the DC master trust’s default funds with inflows expected to start in October
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NewsAsset managers propose new fund structure for illiquid assets
The Investment Association has proposed the creation of the ‘Long-Term Asset Fund’, which would be a modified version of an existing category of open-ended authorised fund
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NewsMSCI warns of €1bn-plus funds running liquidity risks
Data group analyses 400 UCITS funds and reports on liquidity profiles in wake of high-profile suspension of LF Woodford Equity Income fund
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NewsFitch warns on liquidity risk in European high-yield bond funds
Comments follow high-profile liquidity issues affecting H2O Asset Management, GAM and Woodford Investment Management
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NewsUK regulator sets out climate change investment guidance for DC schemes
TPR also urges trustees to consider the liquidity requirements of their members as spotlight falls on daily dealing investment funds
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NewsFunds invested in illiquid assets are ‘built on a lie’: Mark Carney [updated]
Bank of England governor warns of ‘potential developing systemic issue’ regarding funds promising daily liquidity while investing in illiquid markets
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NewsAP1, AP4 say draft rules on illiquid assets must go further
Swedish state pension buffer funds call for increased flexibility around alternative investments, despite new rules in effect since 1 January
