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Chinese growth ‘seductive’ warns Towers Watson
The China growth story is seducing many institutional investors, in theory. But in practice many investors still don’t know the best strategy for investment in the region. Yvonne Sin, head of investment consulting China for Towers Watson, spoke to Amanda White about some of the options.
Responsible investing disclosures more transparent
The increased adoption of RI principles was clearly visible in this second iteration of the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark. Scores within the RI factor saw the largest year-over-year increase with the average score across all funds increasing by 6.9, so where were these increased scores most evident?
Florida SBA on the benefits of fixed income despite rising rates
In a recent board meeting, Florida SBA’s deputy CIO Alison Romano discusses the importance of fixed income despite rising interest rates impacting the asset class’s ability to offer protection in a downturn.
How active is your real estate fund manager?
Using detailed data from IPD, this paper looks at the holdings and performance of 256 UK commercial real estate funds from 2002-2011. It concludes the more active funds, those further from benchmark holdings, outperform but are not accompanied by higher risk. To access the paper click here How active is your real estate fund
Korean sovereign fund to double private markets bets
Korea Investment Corporation, a $35 billion sovereign wealth fund, plans to double its allocation to private markets, including distressed debt and real estate, to 20 per cent over the next five years.
Caisse pulls out of risky real estate after $5 billion write-down
Canada’s largest pension fund manager, the C$120 billion ($108 billion) Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, has restructured its real estate group and ceased investing in the mezzanine and subordinated loans sector after suffering more than $4.5 billion in losses on its real estate and private equity portfolio in the first half of the
Neuberger Berman alternatives strategy outlook
This paper from the Neuberger Berman fund of hedge funds team analyses the near-term prospects of distressed investing and volatility arbitrage, offers observations on the importance of managing the beta profiles of long and short positions within long/short equity portfolios, and explores the effects of reduced competition on hedge fund managers.
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