Investor Strategy – Page 83
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VER sees equity returns boosted to nearly 10% by US, emerging markets
Finnish state fund sees quity portfolio offer strongest return, despite improved results for fixed income portfolio
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Prudential backs Welsh hydro-power plant despite annuity market changes
Prudential, one of six insurers to commit £25bn to government infrastructure plan, provides capital for £1bn tidal-energy plant in Wales
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Near-half of German institutions to miss investment targets
Survey from Union Investment showed preference for safety to decline as dissatisfaction with returns continues
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Nykredit splits leadership of asset management, administration divisions
Danish firm puts two teams in place after departure of Lars Bo Bertram
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Norges Bank IM finalises real estate deals in Netherlands, UK
Norwegian oil fund in office, logistics deals
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TIAA-CREF increases focus on real assets for European institutions
US pension fund-owned manager opens London office after two-year plan to increase European institutional assets
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NewsInsight looks to US with acquisition of fixed income manager
Parent company BNY Mellon IM snaps up Cutwater Asset Management for undisclosed sum
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IPE Views: Boris Johnson's bonkers merger plan
The mayor of London’s proposal to merge funds for infrastructure investment shows a lack of understanding
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PPF lowers levy estimate as insolvency-score upheaval nears end
Lifeboat fund makes amendments from May consultation, agrees to accept wider asset-backed contributions
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Infrastructure holdings drive 6% return at London Pension Fund Authority
Fund continues shift to in-house management, dropping £533m Newton IM equities mandate
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Launch of Dutch mortgage-financing vehicle delayed by EC ruling
Brussels demands changes to National Mortgage Institution over state-support concerns
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Investors urged to ignore ‘key-man departure’ as PIMCO outflows hit $23bn
Aegon analysis shows funds continue to beat benchmark performance after star managers leave
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Denmark's AP Pension boosts China exposure to 5% of equities
Labour-market pensions firm anticipates Chinese market rebound
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Features
The big picture
ECB president Draghi is certainly making a name for himself with his market-jolting, memorable speeches. In 2012, his strident call that the euro would be saved “whatever it takes” marked, or arguably triggered, Europe’s move out of its crisis. In August, Draghi made a speech in Jackson Hole that surprised many with the nature some of its statements, in particular his opining on Europe’s fiscal policy.
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Angelien Kemna calls for 'workable, stable' climate policy at UN summit
Dutch giant ABP unafraid of holding ‘stranded assets’, resists ‘unrealistic’ demands to divest from fossil fuels
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Institutional investors ‘uncertain’ over risk-factor exposure in equities
Survey shows only 18% of investors confident on risk-factor exposure across portfolio
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Dutch giant PMT to divest holdings in 'expensive' hedge funds
Pension fund to drop €1bn hedge fund allocation in favour of investments in local residential mortgages
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German roundup: Nord/LB, KAS Bank
Versorgungswerke help grow Nord/LB institutional asset management business
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South Yorkshire scales back currency hedge as fund returns 5.7%
Investment committee opts to slow currency hedge to avoid conflict with triennial valuation
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Now Pensions implements correlation-control tool as returns hit 14%
New mechanism used six times in 2014, chief executive says
