All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 4
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UK utility Severn rejects offer from USS-backed consortium
GLOBAL – Group increases initial offer by 16% but still 'fails to recognise' long-term value.
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ESMA agrees cross-border regulation for alternative funds
GLOBAL – Co-operation agreements come as part of implementation of AIFMD.
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Mandate roundup: Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, IPE-Quest
GLOBAL – UK local authority funds seek manager for newly launched infrastructure fund.
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USS, Borealis in £5bn bid for UK utility company
GLOBAL – One of UK's largest pension funds teams up with Canadian scheme to acquire Severn Trent.
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NAPF infrastructure fund tenders management mandate
UK – Expressions of interest in Pensions Infrastructure Platform to be solicited from mid-May.
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OECD warns pension funds against 'excessive' reliance on ratings agencies
GLOBAL – Think tank backs active shareholder approach.
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Ireland's NAMA offloads Irish loan portfolio to Starwood
IRELAND – Sale will see establishment of joint venture, with NAMA owning a 20% stake.
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Norwegian oil fund struggling to meet 5% real estate allocation
NORWAY – Fund gradually building 'capacity and competence' required for asset class.
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European fund tenders $20m Asia-Pacific real estate mandate
GLOBAL – IPE-Quest search seeks managers overseeing regional core strategies.
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Islington fund calls on LGPS to consider residential investment
UK – Fund, which recently committed £20m to residential, praises economic impact of investment.
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LatAm countries must 'tackle reform' to attract pension fund investment
GLOBAL – Report says 'technically competent' regulator key to attracting pension capital.
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German non-performing loans of greatest interest – survey
GLOBAL – Ernst & Young also predicts increasing activity in Ireland, Spain.
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RE capital raising suffers as infrastructure prospers
GLOBAL – Only $5.2bn raised for property funds in Q1 according to Preqin.
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REIT redefinition 'very welcome' – British Property Federation
UK – UK government to consider classing REITs as institutional investors.
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Canada's HOOPP sees property portfolio return nearly 19%
NORTH AMERICA – Scheme praises strong overall return that sees it remain in surplus.
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CPPIB laments dearth of investments for pension funds' 'patient capital'
GLOBAL – Applying SRI to infrastructure, real estate 'simply smart long-term investing'.
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Irish standard to allow infrastructure bonds as matching assets
IRELAND – Pensions Board says inclusion 'imminent' at Irish Association of Pension Funds conference.
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Lothian dismisses social housing over returns, reputational risk
UK – Scottish local authority fund says returns do not fit with its approach as growth investor.
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UK government increases local authority infrastructure threshold
UK – Local authority funds allowed to invest additional 15% in limited partnerships.
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Ilmarinen returns 7.5%, agrees €100m shopping centre deal
FINLAND – Country's second-largest private pension provider sees fortunes rebound.
