Norway to Include PE, Infrastructure; New Strategy Council
In a bid to increase returns, the $471 billion fund has intended to broaden its investments to include infrastructure projects and private equity investments.
Asset Allocation
Consultancy Rogerscasey Urges Institutional Investment in Africa
The investment consultancy firm favors debt, private equity, infrastructure, agriculture, and timber as African investment sectors.
Korea NPS Flocks to Asian and Australian Real Estate
South Korea's National Pension Service will invest in Asian and Australian real-estate as it continues to diversify its portfolio, now mainly invested in domestic bonds.
State Street: Confidence Among Institutional Investors Dips in September
Despite a rally in equities, investor confidence has fallen in Europe and the US in September, according to research by State Street Global Markets (SSGM).
With Expectations of Commodities Boom, Caisse de Depot to Focus on Energy and Minerals
As demands for energy are expected to climb by as much as 40% in the next 20 years as incomes rise in emerging markets and as the global economy rebounds, the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec plans to invest more heavily in energy and minerals.
Study: European Funds Imprecisely Model Their Liability Hedging Portfolios
Research by EDHEC-Risk Institute has found that 45% of pensions had poorly defined liability hedging portfolios while a quarter of schemes have not fully identified their liabilities.
Mercer Urges Insurance-Style Governance Tools to Brace Super Funds for Risk
There is a gap in risk management in super funds, which now rival insurance companies in size and complexity, according to consultancy group Mercer.
GIC Recoups Losses, Reveals Emerging Markets Outperform
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, manager of more than $100 billion of reserves, has released its annual report for the third year, revealing positive news: a recoup of most of the losses made in 2008 as stock markets rebounded.
UK Institutions Allot 28% of Portfolios to Alts
Alternatives are rising in popularity among scheme investors, according to new research by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Yale University's Endowment Climbs 8.9% in Fiscal 2010
The US’ second-largest university endowment reported today that its fund rose to $16.3 billion in the year to June, yet remains well below its 2007 peak valuation of $22.9 billion.
State Street Study Predicts More M&A Deals Among European Asset Managers
The firm has found that continued M&A activity has been driven by downward pressure on fees and more scrutiny on the value of returns.
Research Reveals €1.9 Trillion European Pensions Gap
A new survey by Aviva, the UK’s second-biggest insurer, has found that the pensions gap in Europe is equivalent to 19% of the European Union’s 2010 GDP, providing evidence that unless individuals increase their saving for retirement the majority will face a seriously reduced standard of living.
DB Pension Deficits Have Worldwide Impact, Mercer Says
The consultancy group Mercer has revealed that accounting measures of the liabilities of defined benefit (DB) schemes in most developed economies have seen marked increases in liabilities due to declining corporate bond yields.
China's SWF Exudes Caution in Investing in Traditional Auto Industry
China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has stated it "has doubts" in investing in old line automakers and must instead invest in relatively conservative and stable industries "that will survive 50 years from now."
Towers Watson Study Shows LDI Gains Traction Among German Companies
Three-quarters of surveyed companies saw asset allocation to their liabilities as a 'major risk' for balance sheets.