​Mid-Weekly: Scandi Pensions On Alt RP, U.S. Alternatives Look Down Under

We are very heavy on the risk premia news this week, from Scandinavia to Australia. First up, Finnish fund Varma is looking at outsourcing some of its risk premia strategies in a bid to increase its portfolio’s diversity, while Nordea is also looking at expanding its program. In Australia, U.S. managers are making the trek Down Under in a bid to grab some super fund allocations, as a new regulation there is making those funds re-think their hedge fund fees. In Singapore, Nikko is getting ready to launch a multi-asset risk premia fund. In our regular coverage this week, the V2X, VIX kink continues to grow ahead of the French election, while Yuanta is launching Taiwan’s first smart beta ETF.