Pension funds
LDI funds cool on zero-coupon swaps as price jumps
Clients complain of six-fold hike after rates volatility hits dealers' par swap hedges
Lighthouse: Korean pension plan sets Asian hedge fund trend
Japanese government pension will invest in hedge funds in three years, predicts FoHF
Pension funds in limbo as EC leaves Emir exemption gap
Funds could be subject to CVA charge for period of weeks or months
Infrastructure funds focus on de-risking energy investments
Investors see opportunities as utilities divest underperforming assets
Banks and pension funds fall out over bond CSAs
Common ground hard to find as dealers try to cut leverage exposure
InfraHedge assets rise as other MAPs stagnate
State Street says managed accounts rise due to stripped-back, cut-price service
Conduct remedies should focus on value not price
Regulator overlooking wider customer benefits, says PwC's Steve Folkard
Aussie pension funds move into liquid alternative strategies
A popular approach in US and Europe, now Australian schemes are taking note
Aussie super funds seek alternatives for diversification
Low returns from traditional investments are driving Australia's pension industry to look more at alternative assets
EBA warns banks to correct pension fund CVA ‘mistake’
Clearing test has to be met for CVA safe harbour to apply, lawyers say
Pension funds sign hedge-only agreements with banks
Cardano and PGGM promise not to give banks speculative trades
Goodbye Sonia flat: banks rethink swaps with bond collateral
Higher discount rate can cut payouts to in-the-money clients by millions
Allianz plans to expand low-risk alternatives
Doubling in assets shows demand for low-return investments
Pension fund risk manager of the year: PKA
Risk Awards 2015: So smart, banks will pay to do business with Danish fund
Inflation derivatives house of the year: HSBC
Risk Awards 2015: UK bank married giant linker role with pension fund re-hedge
Pensions keen to maintain hedge fund allocation
Pensions see value in hedge funds despite Calpers's exit
Netting problems will restrict pension funds, FCMs warn
Lawyers’ reluctance to grant netting opinions is hiking capital requirements for low-risk trades
Pension plans urged to take more risk
‘Under-risked’ plans will not hit 7.5% return targets, warns Paamco CEO
Pension funds fear hedging clampdown in Austria
Local Ucits rules use narrow definition of a hedge
Top fund managers split on Calpers hedge fund exit
Asness, Cooperman and Robertson respond to pension giant’s hedge fund pullout
Barnier hints at longer pensions clearing exemption
EC internal markets head says clearing system not ready for pension funds
ETF providers take on pension and sovereign wealth challenge
Pension and sovereign wealth funds develop a taste for low-cost ETFs
Allocations shifting away from fixed income, says Mariner
Out-of-step central banks could give market pause for thought
Buy-side firms ditching swaps for loans
Some buy-side firms' preference for swaps is on the wane