Investors See Rosy Outlook in Secondary Private Equity
Most institutional investors intend to either maintain or increase
their allocation to private equity in 2010, according to research by SL
Capital Partners.
Asset Allocation
Good News for Asset Managers: Higher Paychecks
After the first quarter, Johnson Associates broadly predicts an
increase in incentive compensation across the financial services
industry.
Pension Insurance Deals to Be More Pricey
Pensions consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock predicts pension fund
'buyout' deals, where insurance companies takeover schemes' risk, are
set to be about twice as popular this year as in 2009, but insurers may
run out of capital.
MetLife Study Reveals UK Pension Risk Behaviour
MetLife Assurance surveyed defined benefit pension
scheme sponsors and trustees to understand how they viewed certain
investment, liability and business risks.
Why Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Using ETFs
A report by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) reveals insurance
companies, pension funds and endowments are becoming more receptive to
ETFs.
UK Pension Deficits Stand at £210 Billion
New findings by Pension
Capital Strategies show 2010 will be a tough year for UK pension
schemes.
Peru's Largest Pension Raises Investment in Emerging Markets
Higher returns on investment by Peru's
four pension funds have
caused them to seek an increase in the limit on their oversees
investments.
Study: Pensions See Biggest Jumps in Fixed Income, Bonds, Property
A new study by Mercer shows manager searches have recovered to
pre-crisis levels, with Australia, UK and Continental Europe seeing the
most significant increases.
PE Secondary Market Poised for Growth in 2010
A new survey by alternatives services and research company
Preqin shows deal volume is expected to increase on the secondary
private equity market.
US Institutional Plan Sponsors See Moderate Gains
Northern Trust reports that institutional investors posted
solid returns in the first quarter of 2010.
Survey: Greater Governance to Increase Alternatives
In a study of alternative asset managers, RBC Dexia found that
a clear majority of hedge funds believed greater governance of
alternative investments could result in an increased allocation to the
sector.
UCLA Shifts Asset Allocation
The University of California’s retirement and endowment funds
portfolio have revised their asset allocations.
Survey: Japan Pensions Raise Investments in Emerging Markets
A new survey reflects an aim by Japan pension plans to diversify
assets by decreasing exposures to domestic stocks and looking to
emerging markets.
SWFs Up Nearly 20%, State Street Says
A study shows that SWFs have largely remained committed to their pre-crisis investment strategies despite market turmoil in the last eighteen months.
Study: Private Equity Investors Lured by Higher Returns in Emerging Markets
A new study shows emerging markets significantly trump
developed markets in terms of performance expectations for
private equity.