All Fixed income articles – Page 12
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NewsAlternative assets hit plateau due to 'idea fatigue'
European schemes' interest in alternative assets has ceased its upward climb, with no improvement in uptake from last year, according to survey data.
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NewsLocal authority schemes choose multi-asset to limit volatility
Local authority funds have ramped up their interest in multi-asset strategies as they try to manage the impact of volatility on their investments, according to new investment data.
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FeaturesSchemes wary of leveraged infrastructure deals
Chancellor George Osborne used his Autumn Statement to announce a plan to “unlock” pension funding for infrastructure investment. But Owen Walker finds schemes cautious of the risks associated with such deals.
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Survey: Schemes concerned over PFI mixed messages
Owen Walker finds schemes are being put off investing in infrastructure due to the UK government’s unclear attitude to private finance initiatives (PFI).
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FeaturesBBC diversifies with insurance-linked securities
The broadcaster's scheme said its 1% allocation to ILSs provided “genuine diversification” to equities last year but the market remains limited.
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Schemes manage rate risk with asset-backed securities
M&G’s Bernard Abrahamsen argues that the long-term interest rate hedge of asset-backed securities makes it worth forgetting their sub-prime history, in this week’s Investment Blueprint
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Survey: Schemes favour active management for fixed income
A surprising number of schemes are fans of an active management approach to fixed income. David Rowley quizzed schemes and trustees on why this is so.
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Survey: Schemes get more sophisticated on fixed income
Forty-four leading schemes and trustees were asked to what extent their attitudes to fixed income have changed since 2008. Here are their responses.
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Survey: Schemes shun traditional fixed income assets
In our second feature revealing the survey insights of 44 leading schemes and trustees, Owen Walker hears their two-year plan for fixed income investing.
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FeaturesFollow Australia for higher infrastructure allocations
Comment: UK pension schemes need to follow their antipodean counterparts, with higher infrastructure allocations justified by the asset's stable, long-term revenues, argues AMP Capital's Richard Shields.
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How to squeeze value out of your passive mandates
Schemes are being encouraged to seek alternatives to cap-weighted indices in their passive investment mandates in order to achieve higher returns.
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Consultant survey: Setting fixed income mandates
A survey of 12 leading investment consultancies has provided insight into how schemes can get the best out of their fixed income mandates.
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Consultant survey: Fixed income reappraised post-2008
In the first of four special reports, we look at how the UK’s leading investment consultants have changed their views of fixed income since the financial crisis.