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October, 2018
Low beta hedge fund strategies outperform in October turmoil
Low beta hedge fund strategies such as merger arbitrate, relative value arbitrage, long-short equity market neutral and CTAs outperformed in October, when equity markets fell. The finding on hedge fund performance came from asset manager Lyxor, which runs a managed account platform for hedge fund investing. Over October, equity markets sold off ...
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October, 2018
GAD report shows LGPS in strong position
The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) review of actuarial valuations for the Local Government Pension Scheme, England and Wales, as at 31 March 2018, found that the LGPS is in a strong financial position. In a report issued at the end of September, the GAD said funds have made significant progress since 2013. The total assets of the LGPS grew from ...
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October, 2018
Climate risk case launched over new Polish coal plant
ClientEarth, a charitable organisation of lawyers, said it will launch the world’s first legal challenge over the climate-related financial risks of a new Polish coal plant. Polish energy company Enea is to build the €1.2 billion Ostroleka C coal power plant, but ClientEarth, a shareholder in Enea, said that the new plant poses an indefensible ...
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October, 2018
What every scheme needs: secure income
Ben Jones, Head of Real Estate Income, M&G Investments. Ben Jones of M&G Investments outlines why long lease property could be the ideal investment to deliver the secure income streams sought by pension funds Pension schemes today are innovative, ambitious, long-term investors that put their assets to work in a growing range of markets and asset ...
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October, 2018
China faces headwinds as growth dips
China’s latest growth figure of 6.5% is an unsurprising result of headwinds from tightening credit, US trade war and renminbi depreciation. Commenting on the Chinese economy, Danny Dolan, managing director of China Post Global, commented: “6.5% instead of 6.6% is still an enviable figure for any other major economy. Reduced growth in consumption ...
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October, 2018
Managing Partners Group sets up cash fund
Asset management group, Managing Partners Group (MPG), has launched a cash fund that offers investors an operational credit card secured against their invested assets. MPG said that the Liquidus FX fund will offer investors a high rate of interest by investing in a balanced managed currency portfolio, through the use of an algorithm with a strong track ...
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August, 2018
Building room for residential property in your portfolio
John German, Senior Director – Residential Investment, Invesco Real Estate. John German of Invesco Real Estate outlines the benefits residential property can bring to an investment portfolio With the UK forecast to be one of the fastest growing populations in the EU this decade, together with its well-publicised deficit in housing stock, we believe ...
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August, 2018
Invesco Real Estate buys student housing in Dublin
Invesco Real Estate bas bought The Brickworks, a purpose-built student accommodation development in Dublin for £47 million from Bain Capital Credit. The transaction was made on behalf of one of Invesco’s German separate account clients and is the manager’s first purchase for a client in Ireland. The Brickworks is located within the Dublin 8 district, ...
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August, 2018
Redington narrows its gender pay gap in 12 months
Financial service and consulting firm Redington said it has almost entirely closed its gender pay gap within one year. Redington said the gap has gone from 21.6% to 0.2%, compared to an industry average of 26.2% after it undertook a series of measures to reduce the pay gap between men and women at the firm. It launched a return to work programme, with the ...
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August, 2018
BlackRock launches EM Debt funds with ESG tilt
Fund manager BlackRock has launched a range of open-ended emerging market debt funds, which integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The UCITS funds are actively managed against the JESG EMD benchmarks, which were launched by JP Morgan in collaboration with BlackRock in 2018. Separate funds have been set up for EM bonds, EM local ...
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