March 2013
News Norwegian oil fund reports second highest return in 15-year history
The return on the Government Pension Fund Global in 2012 was 13.4 percent, the fund’s second best performance ever.
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March 2013
News Fitch Affirms Denmark at ’AAA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Denmark’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ’AAA’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at ’F1+’ and the Country Ceiling for Denmark at (...)
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March 2013
News Alternatives proved resilient despite mixed signals from Washington and Rome
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.15% in February, bringing year-to-date performance to +1.73%. 8 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+2.06%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral (+1.65%) (...)
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February 2013
News CalPERS to Divest from Manufacturers of Assault Weapons Illegal Under California Law
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today directed its investment staff to divest from investments in manufacturers of assault weapons that are illegal for sale in the state of (...)
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February 2013
News ORIX acquires Robeco
ORIX Corporation (ORIX), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (Rabobank) and Robeco Groep N.V., (Robeco) announce that ORIX is acquiring approximately 90.01% of the equity in Robeco from Rabobank, for EUR 1,935 million (JPY 240.2 (...)
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February 2013
News BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Strong Sentiment Consolidating While Equity Valuations Retain Support
Confidence in a strong global economic outlook has consolidated while investors have indicated that they see support from current equity valuations after the recent rally, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for (...)
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February 2013
News The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global Makes First Property Investment in the US
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global bought 49.9 percent of five office properties in the US, its first investment in the world’s largest real estate market, through a joint venture with TIAA-CREF.
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February 2013
News German Banks May Limit Trading Rather Than Split
Some of the banks that qualify for a potential split under draft legislation agreed by the German government last week may choose to stop the restricted activities rather than incur the costs of separation, as the affected businesses make relatively small contributions to (...)
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February 2013
News Alternatives already add alpha in 2013
Hedge funds have started 2013 on a high note; the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.6% in January. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+5.1%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index (...)
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February 2013
News Fitch Rates Turkey’s USD Sukuk Due March 2018 ’BBB-’
Fitch Ratings has assigned Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama Anonim Sirketi’s (Hazine) USD1.5bn of global certificates (Sukuk), due 26 March 2018, a ’BBB-’ rating. The certificates have a profit rate of 2.803%.
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January 2013
News FDB Prices $1 Billion Fixed Rate US Dollar Global Benchmark Due March 2018
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, priced a $1 billion fixed rate US Dollar Global benchmark due March 15, 2018. The transaction pays a coupon of 0.875 per cent and a spread of five basis points over (...)
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January 2013
News Departure Does Not Impact Henderson Horizon Pan European Equity’s "Strong" Rating
Fitch Ratings has said that the departure of the co-manager of the Henderson Horizon Pan European Equity Fund, William Stormont, will not affect the "Strong" rating assigned to the fund.
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January 2013
News Hedge funds end year positively but fail to keep pace with the stock market in 2012
Globally, in December, the Funds of Funds strategy (+1.09%) slightly outperformed the S&P 500 index. However, over the year, none of the hedge fund strategies could keep up with the stock market.
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January 2013
News BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Increasingly Bullish as Global Economy Regains Growth Path
Global investors have entered 2013 in buoyant but not yet exuberant mood, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for January. The new year sees asset allocators assigning more funds to equities than at any time since February 2011, while their confidence in (...)
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January 2013
News Alternatives end 2012 on a high note
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +3.1% in 2012 (+1.1% in December). Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Merger Arbitrage Index (+3%) and the Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+2.6%). Over the year, eleven Lyxor Strategy (...)
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