Investor Strategy – Page 112
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NewsNorway Pension Fund Global caps performance-related management fees
External managers will not receive more than €17.5m a year in bonus payments for individual mandates.
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NewsConsider subordinated debt as asset-liability match, says Cairn Capital
Asset manager urges investment in financial institution debt to solve portfolio mismatch.
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Over half of corporate pension funds have SRI strategy in place, says Eurosif
Two-thirds of respondents further believe it their fiduciary duty to use SRI approaches.
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NewsMore pension funds use stress tests, says MSCI
Over two-thirds of pension funds use stress tests to better understand risk portfolio, says MSCI.
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NewsDutch pension funds shy away from high yield bonds, finds survey
IPNederland's annual fixed income survey also finds declining interest in inflation-linked bonds.
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Two-thirds of buyout enquiries fail, none get best value says Aviva
Head of DB risk noted that volatility meant deals failed to benefit from best market price.
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NewsFrance's CDC seeks to launch private equity fund, targets pension investment
FRANCE – New launch seeks to address funding issues as Solvency II curbs pension investment in SMEs.
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NewsTraditional assumptions, models no longer suitable for SAA – Mercer
Consultancy calls for more 'forward-orientated assumptions' at Zurich symposium.
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NewsSolvency II could hurt private equity investment, local pension funds warn
FRANCE – Inspection Générale des Finances report says investment in French SMEs is 'insufficient'.
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NewsCardano: pension assets will 'sweat' as swap yields fall below zero
Schemes now face 'mental hurdle' of agreeing to a negative real rate on UK swaps.
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News€1bn Dutch scheme to introduce 'pensions council' in governance revamp
Supervisors at SNPF called for change last year after executive board 'lost its initiative'.
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NewsQ&A with Philip Neyt: Belgian pension funds and their investment strategies
IPE speaks with the director of the Belgian Association of Pension Institutions.
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NewsRegulators should focus on 'improving risk management' at pension funds
Industry experts at Allianz GI roundtable say watchdogs should not discourage risky assets outright.
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NewsSwisscanto sees 'major structural changes' in Swiss pension fund portfolios
Fixed income portfolios will see more FX hedging and corporate bonds, asset manager says.
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NewsBeware of policies striving for macroeconomic stability – IMF
Solvency II, Basel III could make institutional investors more like 'short-term' investors.
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NewsPension funds drawn to infrastructure for three reasons, says OECD
Organisation cites large pipeline of deals, maturity of schemes and improved regulation.
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NewsSwitzerland's Publica to offload €910m mortgage portfolio
Country's largest pension scheme says asset ill-suited to low interest-rate environment.
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NewsLow yields forcing UK pension funds to revise LDI triggers, experts say
Move is sign of increasing concern that bond yields could remain low for some time.
