Investor Strategy – Page 113
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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.
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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.
