Infrastructure – Page 8
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Border to Coast adds £2.2bn to second private markets programme
New investments will focus on decarbonisation, the digital revolution, and emerging markets
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NewsATP buys 15% of Better Energy for ‘triple-digit million’ DKK sum
Denmark’s largest pension fund snaps up 15% stake in local solar energy firm
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NewsItaly roundup: PreviAmbiente sets up new equity sub-fund
Plus: Inarcassa, Enpav expect positive returns in 2023; INPGI picks alternative investments funds
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NewsNet Zero Asset Owners lay out expectations for private markets managers
The group is asking private markets managers to disclose their scope 1 and 2 financed emissions for the 2023 financial year
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Policy Exchange calls for Solvency II reform to tackle policy, regulatory challenges
Report suggested UK is sitting on large pools of capital and could do more to invest in growth businesses, infrastructure and other productive assets in the UK
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Country ReportSwitzerland: Good returns in 2021 provide pension buffer in 2022
Deteriorating economic conditions saw Swiss pension funds return on average -10.7% for the year to end-September
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Mandate roundup: Swiss scheme tenders CHF2.6bn in equities, bonds
Plus: APK seeks manager for CHF240m small, mid-cap equity mandate; Swiss Investor issues $150m infrastructure brief
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Publica in talks with large pension funds for co-investments in infrastructure
Publica’s board decided to reduce its fixed income allocation as part of its new strategy
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Alecta CEO tells new Swedish government green shift has boom potential
Magnus Billing make plea to any post-election government to work with long-term investors to make the green transition happen
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen continue to bump up infrastructure investments
More than a quarter of pension funds plan to increase allocations to infrastructure and 69% plan to maintain their current strategic allocation intact
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NewsPFA rapped by Danish FSA over alternatives risks
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight told to correct strategic approach to alternative investments
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NewsCanada’s top pension funds plan infrastructure investments in Germany
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and OMERS met German chancellor during visit to Canada
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Alecta loses international real assets chief to Heimstaden
Sweden’s biggest pension fund says Heijbel was key part of its work to grow the real assets portfolio
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UK makes second investment with Dutch development bank to protect forests
MFF is working to finalise a second investment in US-based Timberland Investment Group (TIG) by the end of 2022
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NewsItalian pension funds group commits €168m to infrastructure
The process to select an asset manager, conducted with the support of Prometeia Advisor Sim, will end in November
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NewsBorder to Coast commits final investments in first £5.7bn private markets programme
In total, the programme invested into 61 funds and made three co-investments
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How to fix the three ‘mega-gaps’ facing the UK economy
Planting the seeds of long-term growth now by focusing on age, carbon and infrastructure is how we can ensure our economy gets back on track
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in Italy (July/August 2022)
Italy’s pension industry continues to develop, albeit at a slow pace. Italian pension funds are adapting their strategies to the volatile and uncertain market regime, by purchasing inflation-linked assets and by taking advantage of potentially higher yields on domestic government bonds. However, as our lead article highlights, they are generally staying true to their long-term diversification strategies, which consist of gradually allocating to alternatives including private equity, private debt and infrastructure. Some have bought shares in the Bank of Italy, a private equity-like investment.
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NewsAP7 one step closer to adding illiquids as proposal moves ahead
Government submits legal advice referral for changes to AP7’s investment rules
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Special ReportOutlook: Investors grapple with inflation and rising rates
The asset allocation options available to institutional investors in such uncertain times are few
