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NewsIreland's NAMA offloads Irish loan portfolio to Starwood
IRELAND – Sale will see establishment of joint venture, with NAMA owning a 20% stake.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund struggling to meet 5% real estate allocation
NORWAY – Fund gradually building 'capacity and competence' required for asset class.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund facing 'considerable' challenges
NORWAY – Head of Norges Bank's investment arm says low-yield environment causing problems.
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NewsPGGM to participate in Irish road project through BAM JV
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager expects to be involved in project for at least 25 years.
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NewsATP to build up foreign equity holdings after two-year hiatus
DENMARK – Low bond yields, European weakness force Danish scheme to look to other countries.
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Nordic roundup: Keva, Varma, Veritas
EUROPE – Assets at Keva increase to €35.8bn after 3.8% first-quarter return.
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NewsTPR chairman warns against 'near-cash' shift at approach of retirement
UK – New chairman says pension funds should retain 'reasonable' exposure to growth assets.
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NewsIslington fund calls on LGPS to consider residential investment
UK – Fund, which recently committed £20m to residential, praises economic impact of investment.
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No scale limit for cutting pension fund costs on admin, DNB concludes
NETHERLANDS – Dutch regulator cites €690m as optimal AUM for asset-management costs.
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NewsGreat rotation from bonds to equities a 'myth', says JPMAM
EUROPE – Money flowing into equities from cash reserves rather than fixed income, CIO says.
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NewsSwiss pension funds shifting focus towards emerging market debt
SWITZERLAND – Schemes still unsure how best to manage strategies, expert warns.
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NewsFinancial instability shifting from banks to pensions - IMF
GLOBAL – New report warns current activist central bank policy must be carefully unwound.
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NewsCyprus may revoke deposit protection for institutional clients
CYPRUS – Aon Hewitt notes country's parliament may backtrack on decision to protect from haircut.
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NewsWelsh local authority funds mull joint investment strategies
UK – Report by Society of Welsh Treasurers rules out fund merger, suggests collaboration.
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NewsPension capital a threat to reinsurers, finds Willis report
GLOBAL – Report by Willis Re notes strong inflows into reinsurance market from pension funds.
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NewsEDHEC survey shows growing demand for 'actively managed' ETFs
EUROPE – Institute's survey, however, points to confusion over products' definition.
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NewsFrench pension fund UMR on lookout for new majority stakeholder
FRANCE – Scheme likely to replace outgoing CEO Charles Vaquier once shareholder is found.
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils Green Paper on long-term financing
EUROPE – Stresses importance of ensuring prudential rules do not discourage long-term financing.
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Investors still 'nervous' about rotation into equities
GLOBAL – Barnett Waddingham says clients taking profit ‘whenever they can’.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds to increase real estate, infrastructure exposure
GLOBAL – Funds continue to focus on direct investment in significantly sized assets.





