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French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.
Danish pension fund ATP will expand its operations into the United Kingdom, and the new head of its UK operations, Morten Nilsson, says they can offer a more diverse range of investments and better risk controls than what is currently available to many British pension fund members.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Rogerscasey chief executive, Tim Barron (pictured), provides a different perspective on the S&P downgrade of US Treasuries, asking whether the act was actually a downgrade of democracy in that country.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Harvard Management Company (HMC), which manages the $32 billion Harvard endowment, has made significant alterations to its policy portfolio, including increasing allocations to emerging market equities and the externally-managed absolute returns program, while slashing fixed income allocations.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has released a report analysing investor motivation for voting against the “say on pay” proposal at companies where the motion failed to receive majority support at annual meetings this year. The study, conducted by independent executive compensation and performance consultancy Farient Advisors, examines how the new “say on pay”
The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is looking for managers to run up to $6 billion in mandates as it expands its allocations to alternative assets such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure and commodities.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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