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NewsSyntrus Achmea cuts Spanish government debt exposure
Recent announcements give impression government 'not in control of its finances'.
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NewsItalian pension fund to make first foray into private equity, real estate
Fondenergia to implement new strategy that will include alternatives for first time.
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NewsFrench pension fund to tender 10 SRI mandates, focus on alternatives
FRANCE – Civil servants scheme to implement socially responsible investment strategy this spring.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds must consider 'implicit liabilities', says EDHEC
Survey says SWFs could benefit from liability-driven approaches used by pension funds.
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NewsInstitutional investors to shift towards equities, EM debt
Nearly one-fifth of respondents to Aon Hewitt survey to boost allocations over next 18 months.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds' strategies 'limited by talent issue'
Alpha and alternatives strategies hampered by lack of time and talent, think tank says.
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NewsESG data 'crucial' for assessing sovereign bonds, says Robeco
Dutch asset manager sold out of Italian bonds last summer as result of ESG analysis.
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NewsNPRF teams up with Irish government in €29m venture capital investment
Fourth commitment to government-backed Innovation Fund aims to stimulate local VC market.
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News100-year bonds would be 'no use' to UK pension funds, says NAPF
Schemes looking for index-linked debt with maturities of 30, 40 and 50 years, association says.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, KPMG, Steve Webb, Wedgwood Museum
Schemes in deficit included in PPF 7800 fall by a third between January and February.
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NewsAustria's APK sees 'opportunities' in fixed income arbitrage
AUSTRIA – 'Politically motivated' bond-market distortions creating opportunities, managing director says.
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NewsDanish roundup: FSP, Bankpension, PKA, PBU, IFU
Pension fund FSP acknowledges €50m loss on structure finance investment.
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NewsIBM pension fund to stick with downgraded AAA bonds
Policy reviewed after French government bonds downgraded by S&P in January.
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NewsSocial infrastructure market 'too small, risky' for pension funds
Assets would otherwise be 'highly attractive' to pension funds, EDHEC-Risk Institute says.
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NewsCustomised beta approaches good for SRI – Northern Trust
Survey predicts rising interest in strategy still emerging from 'infancy'.
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NewsVBV revamps hedge funds to avoid 'virtually dead' FOFs
AUSTRIA – Austrian scheme creates local bond, equity portfolios to provide debt financing.
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NewsRatings agencies allow 'back door' access to pension funds
Speaking to UK Treasury Select Committee, NAPF outlines 'concern' on ratings process.
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NewsPPF outlines further details of Treasury-backed infrastructure vehicle
Scheme will aim to hire staff soon, with initial £1bn (€1.2bn) in capital targeted.
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NewsAP3 head says Swedish buffer fund closure a 'very open question'
Kerstin Hessius says review of buffer fund system may not lead to closure of two funds.
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NewsLeverage longevity by 'turning savers into investors', says BlackRock's Fink
CEO calls on society to look through current uncertainties and 'put cash to work' in economy.
