All illiquid assets articles – Page 5
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NewsDC investments on the agenda of new UK ‘productive finance’ group
HM Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority to convene industry working group
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Siemens Pensionsfonds to invest in firms with above-average ESG rating
The fund holds a 10% stake in Siemens Energy, a spin-off energy company
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NewsKENFO turns to PE, infra, amid ‘challenging’ return expectations
It’s in the process of building a portfolio based on a step-by-step approach, and hired asset managers to run specialist mandates
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Virus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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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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Danish 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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Australia’s Future Fund makes a A$5.7bn Q1 loss
The fund prioritised reducing its exposure to illiquid assets
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Opperman 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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AP 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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USS 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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UK 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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APG 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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Asset 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
