Findings from Coller Capital's latest semi-annual Global Private Equity Barometer survey of 120 limited partners (LPs) show heightened confidence among institutional investors as their private equity programs develop.
The China Investment Corp. has worked with $200 billion from the
central government, which granted the money when the sovereign wealth
fund was created in 2007; the second round of investment has been on the
radar for more than a year.
In consultant firm Mercer's latest Fearless Forecast survey, investment managers have predicted that Canadian pensions will experience reduced shortfalls, with funds seeing their funded status moving closer to the levels they hit before the market downturn in 2008.
A study by Northern Trust of approximately 97 institutional managers shows expectation of rising inflation and interest rates, as well as increased skepticism about the prospects for emerging markets.
As part of its multi-asset allocation within the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has allocated $600 million to two risk parity strategy managers.
The survey by the Insurance Asset Outsourcing Exchange has suggested that insurance companies should provide a better description of investment needs up front in the RFP, among other recommendations, and created a list of best practices.
According to the latest figures from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the UK's 6,560 final-salary schemes in the private sector have moved to a surplus, following positive news on pension funding ratios in the US.
The group said the new approach aims to allow for better risk-adjusted returns relative to liabilities to ensure that better results are delivered for members.
New research has shown that trustees of defined benefit schemes saw an average return of 13% on investments last year, buoyed by strong equity performance.