Leverage, fees and fund structures are some of the key challenges for infrastructure investors
Infrastructure special report: Navigating through investment choices
Investors stand firm on alternative assets
Nordic investors are standing by their alternative investments despite the higher capital charges Solvency II will bring
Industry optimistic about domestic infrastructure plans
Danish pension funds continue to push for domestic infrastructure investments as the new government reaffirms its commitment to public private partnerships
Looking for exotic opportunities in alternative asset classes
PKA’s managing director Peter Damgaard Jensen speaks to George Coats about the company’s growing emerging market exposure and hunger for alternatives
Finnish competitors team up in Russian property venture
Ilmarinen and Etera have joined forces to launch Russia Invest to increase exposure to alternatives via the Russian real estate market
Experts point to insurance-linked securities for reduced risk
Investors should look to insurance-linked securities to cut risk and keep in line with Solvency II regulations
Solvency II hampers attractive infrastructure investments
Under the forthcoming Solvency II directive, high capital requirements will have an adverse effect on infrastructure investments
Nordic funds stump up for timberland
Nordic pension funds are turning to real assets like forestry to provide income in the current low-yield environment
Danish Sampension critical of ‘unreasonable’ hedge fund fees
High hedge fund fees are proving an obstacle for Sampension’s search for external equity alpha managers
Appetite for alternatives at all-time low across Nordics
Challenging market conditions have made Nordic investors reassess their short-term strategies, according to preliminary results from nrpn’s investor survey.
