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NewsEuropean investors looking to raise absolute return allocation
GLOBAL – Almost 90% of European investors are looking to increase their allocation to absolute return strategies over the next three years, according to a survey by Aviva Investors.
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NewsEDHEC survey shows modest but growing use of ETFs by pension funds
EUROPE – European pension funds remain modest users of ETFs, but their participation is growing.
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Experts anticipate less correlation, but warn of 'macro-driven' uncertainty
IPE AWARDS – Experts believe correlations between broader asset classes may be coming down, but warn of persisting uncertainty in “macro-driven markets”.
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NewsIPE Awards: Experts warn against changing tack during financial storm
EUROPE – Pension experts have argued that schemes should stay the course when it comes to their asset allocation, rather than re-assessing during a financial crisis.
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NewsPension funds tinkering with fixed income portfolios, industry experts say
EUROPE – Pension funds are re-structuring their fixed-income portfolios, and Schroders thinks this is where managers will be needed.
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NewsUK roundup: Capita Hartshead, Northern Ireland Teachers, MetLife, RSA
UK – The Department for Education Northern Ireland DE(NI) has gone live with a new pensions administration system provided by Capita Hartshead.
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EDHEC outlines ideal investment strategy for sovereign wealth funds
GLOBAL – The investment strategy of a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) should consist of three basic building blocks, including liability hedging and an endowment-hedging portfolio, according to research by the EDHEC Risk-Institute.
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NewsGerman institutional investors stick with equities, but worry about double dip
GERMANY – More than 60% of German institutional investors believe equities will generate returns over the coming year, yet 51% fear there will be a double dip in the markets, according to a poll conducted by German asset manager Union Investment.
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NewsTrade Union Congress urges investors to divulge voting records
UK – The head of the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called for mandatory voting by institutional investors at AGMs, in a speech to delegates at the TUC pension trustee conference today.
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NewsCarbon indices are a straitjacket - Joly
EUROPE – Carbon indices serve as a straitjacket, according to Carlos Joly, chairman of the climate change scientific advisory committee of Natixis Asset Management.
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NewsGerman investors targeting 'risk-less returns', says Complementa
GERMANY – Risk management in Germany has improved in the wake of the financial crisis, and institutional investors are now focusing on 'risk-less returns', according to consultancy Complementa.
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NewsGerman institutional investors 'unaware' they are under-diversified
GERMANY – Only 19% of institutional investors have a broad enough diversification across asset classes to mitigate risks, according to a risk management study commissioned by Union Investment.
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NewsFinland's Veritas to ramp up EM exposure to 20% of equities
FINLAND – Veritas, Finland's €1.9bn mutual pension insurance company, plans to grow the share of its emerging markets exposure to 20% of all equities in the coming five years.
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NewsDutch think tank Netspar outlines research themes
NETHERLANDS – Netspar, the academic network on pensions, retirement and population ageing, has chosen rising longevity, retirement decisions and developing skills of older workers as main research themes for the next three years.
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Editor's choice: How Hugo Lasat at Amonis runs his money
Liam Kennedy asked Hugo Lasat, CEO of Belgium’s Amonis, about the challenge of running a pension fund after a career in asset management and private banking
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NewsGerman institutional investors to double equity allocations
GERMANY – German institutional investors are aiming to increase their equity exposure by 6.8 percentage points in the first half of next year, nearly doubling the current allocation, according to a survey by SEB Asset Management.
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Editor's Choice: Interview with Bridgewater's Ray Dalio
Martin Steward speaks with Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, pioneer of alpha/beta separation and ‘risk parity’
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NewsMembers of Denmark's JOEP lose option to make investment choices
DENMARK – Danish pension fund JOEP has scrapped an option allowing clients to make their own investment choices.
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NewsSPF Beheer publishes international pension book
GLOBAL – SPF Beheer, the Dutch pensions and administration service provider, has published a book summarising the pension systems in developed world countries.
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NewsATP, LD get green light on conducting banking, credit and insurance activities
DENMARK – Legal changes in Denmark will boost the business power of pensions institutions ATP and LD, paving the way for them to run banking, credit and insurance activities, as well as their pensions operations.
