Pension Fund Strategy – Page 135
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Friends Life mandate with AXA IM handed over to Aviva Investors
Friends Life was one of UK’s largest insurers before its takeover by rival Aviva
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Concern over pension-fund shadow banks 'exaggerated', PIMCO says
Institutional investors have little in common with unregulated banks, asset manager says
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Private equity drives 15% return at West Midlands Pension Fund
Scheme sees bumper returns from listed, unlisted equity, sells out of commodities, hedge funds
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Demand for high-quality Dutch property assets 'far outstrips supply'
Real estate investor predicts surge in demand for care properties
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IOSCO seeks to temper ‘systemic risk’ proposals for asset managers
Umbrella group for regulators calls for full review of asset managers to see whether there is even a problem
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Swiss government must address impact of low rates on pension funds – KPMG
DB schemes struggling to stay on even keel in low-interest-rate environment, study shows
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NewsPGGM buys 'substantial' stake in German offshore wind farm
Energy generator will sell at fixed prices for 11 years
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NewsUK pensions infrastructure fund marks milestone on solar investment
Pensions Infrastructure Platform announces soft close of new Aviva Investors’ solar panel investment fund
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Benefits of economies of scale vary by asset class, DNB study shows
Dutch regulator’s research explores link between costs, benefits of scale
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Royal Mail Pension Plan awards £700m equity options mandate
Postal pension scheme increases derivatives usage after implementing synthetic equity exposure via River & Mercantile
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Transport for London pension fund drops LGIM for BlackRock
Pension scheme for transport workers hands over majority of assets to BlackRock in LDI, passive equity mandates
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APG wins first appraisal-of-share-value lawsuit against Safeway
Asset manager wins extra $33m from sale of shares in US-based grocery chain
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American exceptionalism: CalPERS gets tough on managers
Christopher O’Dea explores whether CalPERS’s decision to sack half of its fund managers illustrates a broader trend in the institutional market
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UK trade union targets LGPS with Israeli divestment campaign
Second-largest trade union asks members to lobby pension funds to divest from companies ‘supporting’ Israeli occupation of Palestine
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Choose engagement over fossil fuel divestment, experts say
F&C cites low-carbon index funds as ‘acceptable alternative’
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CPPIB acquires GE private placement arm in $12bn deal
Canadian fund agrees to purchase Antares Capital to create platform for investment in US middle-market lending
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UK bulk annuity market spikes with Prudential, Northern Bank deal
Prudential enters 2015 lumpy bulk annuity market announcing largest deal this year and taking business over £2bn
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Dutch pension fund considers replacing government bonds with swaps
Scheme for coffee producer Douwe Egberts seeks to ‘create space’ for better-returning investments
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NewsMandate roundup: EAPF, MSCI, Isle of Wight, BNP Paribas
Environment Agency fund opts for MSCI’s low-carbon index for whole of passive equity portfolio
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Solvency at beleaguered De Eendragt Pensioen drops to 80% – report
Board recognises inability to recover on ‘own steam’ due to weakened financial position
