Investor Strategy – Page 54
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Real estate boosts UK local authority investment returns
LGPS funds are cutting equities – but long-term data suggests high equity holdings pay off
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‘Too big to ignore’: The rise of China’s $12trn bond market
$48bn invested in Chinese government bonds in H1 2018 – nearly double the total for the whole of 2017
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UK public pension funds establish private equity vehicle
Plus: Merseyside Pension Fund sets targets to mitigate climate-related transition risk
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Norway’s Nordic sovereign fund swelled by oil prices in first half
Manager Folketrygdfondet beats benchmark in equities and bonds
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TNO scheme to increase private equity holdings to 7.5%
Target would require annual investments of €80m
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NewsChurch pension fund to increase infrastructure spend in allocation shift
Emerging market allocation gained nearly 30% in 2017, according to the Church fo England Pensions Board’s annual report
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Private equity funds paying out more than they spend, study shows
Distributions have ‘significantly and durably’ outstripped capital calls for several years, according to eFront report
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NewsInvestors urged to diversify in private debt as assets hit record level
Focusing on mid-market corporate direct lending ‘too constraining’, according to Willis Towers Watson
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ISIF’s Irish portfolio beats global fund on returns in H1
Strong economy prompts strategy rejig for Ireland’s sovereign fund
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NewsPrudential and Aviva strike first longevity reinsurance deal
Transaction hits hot UK de-risking market
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NewsHigh pharma exposure depresses Alecta’s returns in first half
Sweden’s biggest pension fund left disappointed after first-half investment performance
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APG, LGIM support efforts to halt deforestation in Brazil
Investors signed statement of support after global companies called for buy-side backing
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€11bn Italian fund launches alternative investment tenders
Fondo Pensione Previndai is seeking up to nine private equity, infrastructure and direct lending managers
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ING scheme raises hedging to protect inflation-linked payments
Pension fund also considering hedging interest rate risk on liabilities
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Dutch bank scheme incurs loss on catastrophe bonds
ABN Amro scheme posted 2% return for 2017 despite the setback
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NewsFRC finds support for stewardship code to mirror section 172 duty
Support for signatories to report on how they considered wide range of stakeholders
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Church investors set 2023 climate engagement deadline
Companies that fail to address climate change in the next five years will be cut from the Church of England’s portfolios
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Invesco: Sovereign funds doubled alternatives exposure in six years
Alternatives now form 20% of the average portfolio of sovereign investors, up from 10% six years ago
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Joseph Mariathasan: Preparing for infrastructure to take off
Infrastructure needs a better descriptive framework to outline the universe of opportunities available to investors
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Sovereign wealth funds develop climate change framework
Framework underpinned by principles of ‘alignment’, ‘ownership’, and ‘integration’
