White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: Monthly Hedge Fund Update – May 2025
Risk assets generally performed positively in May due to a pause in tariff implementation that went into effect for most countries. Corpo-rate earnings season was also supportive along with generally favorable economic data. While some believed an economic slowdown was still the base case, the probability of recession was somewhat diminished.
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NewsDutch public transport fund trims concentrated equity holdings
Pensioenfonds Rail & OV has been running an actively managed concentrated portfolio since 2010, but recent performance has lagged substantially
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NewsGerman firms ramp up pension buyout activity
WTW and Vedra see robust interest from corporates aiming to reduce financial risk and remove pension obligations from their books
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News12% rise in asset management costs for Dutch pension funds
The main reason for the increase was a rise in performance-related fees
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: Questions over US economic policy dominate global investor concerns
The likelihood of a full-scale global trade war has decreased, and the outlook for the global economy has improved as a result, but new tariff announcements by the US administration could cause this scenario to change once more
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Spending Review and the role of British Business Bank
Plus: IFS pensions review and Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association rebrands to Pensions UK
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NewsPensions Insurance Corporation Group acquired for £5.7bn
PIC will be held by a single strategic owner for the first time in its 20-year history
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NewsFondo Byblos cuts equity exposure, eyes private markets
Managers appointed include AXA IM, Groupama, AllianzGI, Payden & Rygel and Eurizon Capital
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NewsMulti-country initiatives could help move SIU goals forward, says OECD
Preferential tax treatment still a ‘formidable challenge’ for development of EU-wide savings and investment products
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NewsKZVK winds down equity risk derivatives as part of portfolio overhaul
The €36bn German occupational pension provider for employees of the Catholic Church plans to reconfigure its equity risk management framework this year
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NewsPeople moves: Redington’s chief to step down
Plus: LGPS Central to replace chair Joanne Segars; Aon MasterTrust appoints independent trustee
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NewsNorway launches independent review of SWF’s active management
Academics Trond Døskeland and André Wattø Sjuve of Bergen’s NHH appointed as expert group
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NewsIFS review highlights structural flaws in UK pension system
UK’s Institute for Fiscal Studies calls for urgent reform
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NewsPensions and Lifetime Savings Association rebrands with new strategy
The new name aims to reflect the importance of pensions in people’s lives and economic growth
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NewsMetzler targets SMEs with new pensions vehicle
Firm launches Mittelstands Pensionsfonds targeting SMEs, covering a wide range of industries
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NewsUK fiduciary management AUM hits £272bn as mandate sizes grow
Quantum Advisory’s latest report shows a decline in the number of mandates seeking high returns
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo pension fund awards €700m in tail-risk mandates
The tail-risk mandates are part of the scheme’s broader strategy to weather ‘deeply uncertain’ macroeconomic environment in 2025
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NewsHymans Robertson launches checklist for defined benefit pension funds
It is crucial for DB schemes to follow clear process in run-on journey, says Sachin Patel, head of corporate DB
Video10 Minute Masterclass—Global Infrastructure Debt
Infrastructure debt continues to grow in its appeal to investors, partly due to the range of potential benefits on offer—from an illiquidity premium over public markets to enhanced diversification, risk protection and asset-liability matching characteristics. The essential nature of infrastructure debt further strengthens its appeal throughout the ups and downs of the economic cycle.
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