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AP7, Church of England defeated at Rio Tinto shareholder meeting
Shareholders rejected resolution calling for improved governance over company’s membership of lobbying groups
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NewsABP pays higher fees to hedge funds despite 2017 losses
Dutch civil service scheme posted a 7.6% return for the year across its investment portfolio
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Public pension fund adopts equity protection for £1.2bn portfolio
Solution was deemed better way to derisk than moving away from equities
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Toshiba offloads UK scheme in £170m buyout deal
Rothesay Life backs transaction insuring benefits for 1,350 staff
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NewsUK regulator warns insurers over illiquid assets and alternatives
Prudential Regulatory Authority says insurance companies need to understand the underlying risks of alternative debt assets
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London CIV appoints chief of staff to aid governance overhaul
Kristina Ingate brings extensive governance experience, asset pooling manager says
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Polish second-pillar fund returns plunge as stock market falls
9% drop in Poland’s main stock index wipes out part of 2018’s stellar investment returns
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Time to reconsider commodities allocations, consultant argues
‘Investors with passive commodity exposure may be more inclined to consider an active approach’
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Spanish pension fund returns diverge amid troubled domestic markets
Basque Country’s Geroa Pentsioak gains 10% but Pensions Caixa 30 manages just 1.8% return
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Norway’s SWF lost almost €18bn in Q1 – but still beat its benchmark
Strategic 70% equities allocation means fluctuations mainly determined by global stock markets, says CEO
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Varma warns of trade war tensions; Ilmarinen hails merger success
Finland’s top pension insurers both posted losses in Q1 but alternative investments dampened effect of weak equities
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France’s Af2i launches trustee financial training initiative
Initiative is the remit of a new ‘training and academic research’ committee
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NewsKeva CEO warns against spiralling premature retirement costs
Finland’s biggest pension fund calls 0.4% Q1 investment loss “reasonable”
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Asian investor seeks sukuk bond manager via IPE Quest
Investor tenders for $20m mandate for Islamic bonds – deadline 10 May
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NewsATP plots more direct investments as returns stall
Danish pensions giant recorded 1% loss in Q1 after stellar gains in 2017
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Kingfisher insures £200m in deal with PIC
£4bn pension scheme of building supplies group has now insured more than 10% of its liabilities
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Dollar hedge boosts PFZW’s 2017 investment return
Healthcare scheme gains on equities and infrastructure but loses on fixed income, listed property
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NewsAsset management roundup: Ashburton partners with Fidelity on multi-asset [updated]
Also: Managers’ digital strategies ‘fragmented’; Link partners with software company for private equity
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NewsDutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
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NewsBlackRock: Regulators should set corporate governance rules
Management of dual class share offerings should not be tasked to index providers, world’s largest asset manager argues
