Investor Strategy – Page 81
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UK foundation Wellcome Trust prices first euro bond
Trust initially issued bonds in sterling in 2006, the first UK charity to do so
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Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
Fund invests in Man FRM’s LGPS-specific fund with sliding fee scale
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Schroders mimics insurance volatility cap with post-Budget DC strategy
UK fund manager creates multi-asset fund with downside risk management
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NBIM to fund research on sustainability in gold, copper mining
Asset manager for Norwegian oil fund awards three-year grant to US university
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DC investors 'unaware' of true economic exposure from equities
Study shows UK DC investment funds have significantly higher emerging market exposure than geographical allocation
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NewsGermany's BVK sets up vehicle to finance municipal debt
Eight-figure debt instrument granted to unnamed city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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NewsSwiss BVK reassures members on foreign-currency trading operations
Public pension fund for canton of Zurich vows to watch providers closely for signs of wrongdoing
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UK Coal scheme lodges legal complaint over Towers Watson advice
Trustee body for industry-wide fund alleges ‘negligent’ investment advice led to multi-million loss on currency hedge
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Features
Asset Allocation - Fixed Income, Rates, Currencies: The big picture
The new year will surely see the US Federal Reserve finally raise target rates. When it does, it will be for the first time in six years – which is nearly a record
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S&P develops assessment for pension funds involved in direct lending
Move by ratings agency comes as pension investors opt for gradual drawdown of commitment over lump-sum payment up front
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Institutional investors to cut risk exposure with shift into value
Survey of institutional investors shows control over potential rate rises, positive outlook for equities
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UK roundup: Lancashire County Pension Fund, PIC, Hannover Re, RGA
Lancashire fund tenders investment consultancy framework agreement as it reviews investment arrangements
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Strathclyde boosts New Opportunities portfolio with new mandates
UK’s largest local government fund to move into social infrastructure, renewable energy production
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Assets in Spezialfonds set to double over next decade, study predicts
Kommalpha says German funds to cover new asset classes
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NEST to replace cash, money market funds with short-dated Gilts
UK master-trust looking to ‘eke out’ extra return by matching Gilt funds with target-date fund maturity
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UK tax exemption secures £9bn for infrastructure, private placement
Six UK companies commit £9bn to private placement, infrastructure debt investments after Autumn Statement
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Automation to facilitate buy-side empowerment, liquidity – Euronext
Regulation also seen as major driver behind changing trading environment for institutional investors
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Euro, US high-yield markets diverge as energy default risk takes hold
OPEC decision to maintain production hits US energy exploration, production companies
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PensionDanmark dismisses green bonds, increases grid investments
Danish fund says green bonds ‘marketing cover’ for corporate bond issuance
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Regulatory expectations of engagement a 'systemic flaw', says USS
Pension fund’s internal asset manager says investors should not be expected to fix society’s ills
