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Finland’s Pension Insurers Increase Hedge Fund Allocations

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finland’s four pension insurance companies – Elo, Ilmarinen, Varma, and Veritas – increased their hedge fund allocations in the first half of 2023 following solid performance from the industry during the challenging market environment of 2022. The group’s combined allocation to hedge funds increased by 6.8...

Alecta Announces Pablo Bernengo as New CIO

Alecta Brings in Private Debt Expertise

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Equities in the Runoff Phase of Pension Plan Management

The Veritas Approach to Building a Well-Rounded Equities Portfolio

Allocator Interviews

The Art of Tactical Investing

Equities in the Runoff Phase of Pension Plan Management

The Veritas Approach to Building a Well-Rounded Equities Portfolio

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Latest news in alternatives

Navigating Two Megatrends with Commodities Exposure

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Precious metals specialist Eric Strand has launched a fund boutique out of Gothenburg that manages a diverse range of funds focused...

In-Depth: Commodities

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – As the harvesting season in the Northern Hemisphere is opon us, HedgeNordic is running an In-Depth series throughout the month of...

SMN Profiting from Niche Commodities and ‘Structural Alpha’

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Amidst last year’s simultaneous decline in stocks and bonds, commodity trading advisors (CTAs) – trend-following hedge funds that seek to capture...

Squeezed Supply and Soaring Prices

By Anna Svahn, Antiloop Hedge: Two years have passed since I wrote this memo about the uranium sector. Since then, it’s safe to say a lot...

Commodity Hedge Funds – The Comeback Kid…Or the New Kid on the Block?

By Dan Rizzuto, CFA and Linus Nilsson, CFA: Prior to Covid, Commodity Hedge Funds and the non-financial exposures of more diversified Global Macro portfolios...

RFP: Absolute Return Strategy

A large U.S. financial institution is searching for an Absolute Return strategy. The allocation is expected to be USD 30-70mm (the allocation can increase...

Alecta Brings in Private Debt Expertise

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Swedish pension giant Alecta has appointed Erik Kaukas as a Portfolio Manager focused on fixed income and credit. Kaukas has more...

LD Pensions Initiates DKK 2bn Listed Alternatives Tender

Deadline: August 17th, 2023

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Danish public pension fund LD Pensions has initiated a tender process to find an investment manager to oversee assets within listed...

AuAg Attracts Largest Investment to Date

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – AuAg ESG Gold Mining, Eric Strand’s exchange-traded fund that invests in a select group of ESG-friendly gold mining companies, has secured...

Winding-Up Private Lender Receives Another Blow

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Both borrowers and lenders are facing challenging market conditions and economic headwinds from high inflation, rising interest rates, and slowing global...

United Bankers Acquires Forest Property from Taaleri

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - In a press release United Bankers announces its UB Timberland Fund will acquire Taaleri Forest Fund III LP and the forest...

Private Assets’ Role in a Diversified Portfolio

Private assets are an increasingly important source of returns and diversification. The Q&A with Shaniel Ramjee, Senior Investment Manager of Multi Asset, Pictet Asset...

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