Investor Strategy – Page 111
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European pension funds kick EFSF investment into long grass
Facility ‘unlikely’ to secure pension fund investment until more details on structure are provided.
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NewsATP-backed Now Pensions takes on UK's NEST with low charges [amended]
Scheme throws down gauntlet to NEST with 0.3% annual management charge.
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NewsUK roundup: T&N pension plan, L&G, PPF, F&C Asset Management, Hymans Robertson
UK pension plan signs £1.1bn bulk annuity contract to move out of PPF assessment period.
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NewsConsider safe haven bonds outside euro zone, says Mercer
Consultancy urges exposure to AAA-rated and commodity-rich countries such as Norway.
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NewsUK roundup: KPMG, Mercer, Chatham Partners
Asset-backed contributions account for one-fifth of deficit reduction payments, says KPMG.
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NewsFrance's FRR sees assets, financing ratio slump in Q3
FRANCE – FRR's results show fall in asset value but losses remain limited, it stressed.
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NewsBlueBay responds to EM corporate debt demand with fund launches
Aims to launch EM HY Corporates fund in response to reverse enquiries from European institutions.
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NewsBasel III, Solvency II could provide 'investment options' to pension funds
Schemes could fill gap left by banks, insurance companies, says Lancashire County Council.
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NewsUK pension schemes 'must act quickly' in accessing inflation hedge
As CPI rises above 5%, consultants warn of declining savings following switch from RPI.
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UK pension schemes warming to fiduciary management – Aon Hewitt
Nearly a fifth of schemes have already delegated investment decisions, consultancy says.
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NewsAustralian bonds an alternative to UK gilts – Kames Capital
UK schemes could use inflation-linked bonds to hedge against price increases.
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NewsLow bond yields to push UK pension funds into re-risking strategies – JPM
Many schemes expecting to adopt re-risking strategies in 4Q, says JP Morgan Securities Services.
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NewsDanish roundup: ATP, Unipension, PKA
ATP creates fifth directorship on management board, appointing Jens Brøchner.
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NewsNestlé scheme moves into covered bonds, maintains 30% equity allocation
GERMANY – Allocation is one of highest in country, where schemes tend to invest less than 10% in asset class.
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NewsDynamic asset allocation boosts returns 3.5% a year – Aviva Investors
Dynamic strategy also reduces overall volatility, while downside risk falls by 4%.
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NewsPensionDanmark to provide €1.3bn to support Danish exports
Three-year deal with EKF to be used mainly to smooth export of wind farms.
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FX increasingly a 'source of alpha', rather than simply a hedging tool
Asset manager argues pension funds must seek balanced exposure to emerging market and developed FX.
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NewsProperty, infrastructure looking more attractive in wake of QE2, experts say
UK pension funds should consider alternative asset classes after latest bout of quantitative easing.
