Markets – Page 181
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NewsDutch pension schemes take dim view of possible Greek rescue
Country's three largest funds say they have no intention of buying Greek government bonds.
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NewsEuropean pension funds steering clear of equities
European equity exposure at all-time lows despite strong company fundamentals.
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NewsCommodities' inflation hedge potential waning, says Amundi
Manager warned against negative upward trend in agricultural goods due to influx of investments.
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Sovereign funds stepped up direct investment in 2010, finds report
Emerging markets increasingly of interest for SWFs but Asia retains 41% of direct investments.
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NewsFast EM recovery risks asset bubbles, warns DB Advisors
Global chief economist warns biggest problem facing region was recovering from crisis too quickly.
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NewsHSBC Global Asset Management launches two EM funds
UK asset manager sets up new emerging market funds due to high levels of interest from investors.
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NewsInvestors fear Greek and US defaults, predict low Bund yields
Straw poll at German conference reveals growing uncertainty about US ability to repay debt.
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NewsDiscrepancies in valuations create opportunities, says Goldman's O'Neill
GSAM chairman Jim O'Neill dismisses attempts to decouple equity performance from economic growth.
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NewsOnly one Irish managed fund returns over 1% in May
Rubicon Investment Consulting's monthly review says Irish performance remains flat.
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NewsCPPIB, Allianz acquire stake in Norway's Gassled
Investment sees consortium buy 24.1% stake for NOK17.3bn (€2.2bn).
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NewsIPE Top 400 CEOs say pension funds' exposure to EM remains too low
European schemes' allocation to emerging markets will need to be increased to 20%, CEOs say.
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NewsInvestors still well-paid for illiquidity risk, says BlackRock
Three years after global crisis, premium on 18-month or longer illiquidity still at 13%.
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NewsWesterners 'fear financial hardship' as golden age of pensions ends
Westerners must learn from Asian peers to avoid financial hardship in retirement, report says.
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NewsHalf of investors expect Solvency II to derail interest in corporate bonds
Three-fifths of survey respondents also concerned about inflation's affect on corporates.
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NewsNobel economist Diamond says final salary pension schemes will go
Says European governments would do well to scrap final salary for career average.
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NewsEmerging market investors should look beyond BRICs – Cambridge Associates
Pension funds should adopt approach that replicates exposure to developed markets, consultancy says.
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NewsChina could become 'separate asset class', says RCM
Asset manager see growing institutional interest in specialist mandates for the country.
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NewsGeopolitical risk of investments 'must be taken more seriously'
Geopolitical risk has been neglected for last 25 years, says Canonbury's Pippa Malmgren.
