Danish fund hires Hermes EOS for stewardship services A large Danish labour market pension fund, PensionDanmark, has appointed Hermes EOS to help with engagement with companies, as part... December 1, 2014 Round-Up Alcentra closes €850 million mid-market European debt fund Alcentra, a specialist sub investment-grade manager within BNY Mellon, has carried out the final close of the Alcentra European Direct... December 1, 2014 Round-Up Engagement becomes more important to pension funds Research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has revealed that 80% of pension funds now screen asset managers’... December 1, 2014 News Do equities still have any part to play for pension funds? Over recent times, UK pension funds have gradually been reducing their allocations to equities. In light of this shift in... Ian Lance Portfolio Manager, RWC Equity Income Team RWC December 1, 2014 Comment Delay on QE announcement disappoints A fixed income expert expressed disappointment at the lack of hard news on quantitative easing (QE) by the European Central... December 1, 2014 News NewSmith eyes European large cap opportunities Fund manager NewSmith has launched a UCITS long-short equity fund focusing on large cap European stocks. The fund will be... December 1, 2014 Round-Up Lancashire and LPFA join forces The £5.2 billion Lancashire County Pension Fund and the £4.9 billion London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have announced a new... December 1, 2014 News Across the credit spectrum Against a low interest rate backdrop, Paul Hatfield of the Alcentra Group, takes an upbeat stance on credit and loan... Paul Hatfield Chief Investment Officer Alcentra December 1, 2014 Comment £100 million sought for European bank debt fund Axiom Alternative Investments has announced plans to raise at least £100 million from institutional and sophisticated investors, for a fund... December 1, 2014 Round-Up The energy transition and the stranded assets debate – an investment risk or opportunity? Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez of Threadneedle looks at the potential impact of steps taken by the global community to mitigate climate... Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez Sustainable and Responsible Investment Officer Threadneedle December 1, 2014 Focus