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No slowdown for commodities
Global Pensions | 05 Feb 2010
Institutional investors flooded into commodities last year as prices soared. Industry experts say the asset class’ popularity isn’t likely to wane in 2010, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
Trade group launched for UK longevity market
UK - A group of banks and insurance firms have launched an association to promote the development of a liquid traded market in longevity and mortality-related risk.
FRR gives a €1.5bn fixed income mandate
FRANCE – The Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites has hired five managers to run a total of around €1.5bn (US$2.1bn) in fixed income mandates.
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FRR doles €4bn to inflation-linked bond managers
FRANCE – The Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has hired six firms to run a combined €4bn (US$5.9bn) in inflation-linked bond mandates.
AMP signs strategic partnership with China Life
AUSTRALIA/CHINA – Pension provider AMP has agreed a strategic partnership in asset management and pensions with China Life to exploit the opportunities arising from China’s changing investment regulatory framework and ageing society.
AXA Asia pacific rejects AMP’s bid
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND – AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA AP) has rejected an A$11bn (US$10.2bn) acquisition offer by Australian financial group AMP claiming it undervalued the company.
Caisee and Axa PE enter partnership
GLOBAL – The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Caisse) and AXA Private Equity have entered into a partnership aimed at helping Québec and European-based businesses expand internationally.
The pensions battle continues
With defined contribution (DC) rapidly becoming the dominant pensions model across the globe, Richard Lowe assesses whether it really is more desirable than defined benefit (DB)
News in brief
FRANCE- AXA earnings; CANADA- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; AUSTRALIA- Super review panel
Riding the DC rollercoaster
Massive market volatility has given investors a hair-raising ride over the past year and as yet there is no end in sight.
Coming up short
Some 130/30 funds have failed to live up to expectation and as investors begin to look elsewhere for sources of alpha is the writing on the wall? Giovanni Legorano investigates
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