Investor Strategy – Page 19
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NewsIndustry calls on UK government to remove barriers for ‘investment big bang’
Over 80% of UK DC pension funds’ investments are in mostly listed securities, which represent only 20% of the UK’s assets
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Academics call on Norway to sign €1.1trn SWF up to net-zero pledge
Group of 34 economists, experts urge GPFG to announce membership of Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance at COP26 in November
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Pension funds, investors set grand plan to make steel sector decarbonise
‘Business as usual no longer acceptable,’ says Sweden’s AP funds ethics chief
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NewsFolksam boosts solvency in H1; CEO stresses firm’s influencer role
Swedish pensions and insurance group posts 6.5% return for life unit, 7.2% for KPA Pension
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NewsGrowing foreign assets make Danish pensions an ‘export engine’, says IPD
Statistics show bigger swing to foreign assets for market-rate pensions than for average-rate side
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Interview: Mats Andersson, ex-AP4 CEO, recipient of the Légion d’Honneur
Former chief of AP4 receives French award for his part in pioneering decarbonisation for pension funds
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Institutional investors planning more indexing in fixed income – survey
Fixed income indexing ‘may be approaching an inflection point’, says SSGA
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In depth: UWV fund to introduce Paris-aligned Benchmark
The pension fund will sell its investments in oil and gas companies, utilities with coal-fired power plants and miners with coal mining activities
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International report finds investors often legally bound to go green
‘A Legal Framework for Impact’ report now out, commissioned by PRI, Generation Foundation, UNEP FI
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NewsAP1 thanks its ‘constructive view of risk-taking’ for 11% return in H1
Swedish national pensions buffer fund narrowly beats AP4 with first half investment return
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ESG roundup: Zurich UK switches $1bn to new ESG benchmark
New ESG benchmark delivers 30% cut in constituents’ carbon emissions ‘and enhanced ESG outcomes’ relative to parent
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German church scheme to build up private debt allocation
‘The goal is to diversify investments, carefully balancing risks and returns’
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Alecta says its work on fixed income and alternatives helped lift H1 return
DB product returns 7.7% in January-June; DC produces 12.4%, Swedish pension fund reports
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Industriens makes 25% on private equity in H1, as US venture funds shine
Danish labour-market pension fund produces 8.2% return on portfolio overall in January-June 2021
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NewsThales pension fund swaps NN IP for BlackRock
BlackRock offered to lower total investment management costs
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Shift to equities as sovereigns seek liquidity, Invesco survey shows
Tilting towards active allocations and longer time horizons seen mitigating risk of high valuations
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NewsDanish pension CIOs positive on markets after 11-13% H1 top returns
PFA CIO positive about H2 market prospects, Danica CIO “moderately positive”
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Alecta plans focused talks with 20 portfolios firms on net-zero goals
Swedish pensions heavyweight publishes its 2025 interim climate goals
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IPD: Danish central bank must ensure green bonds OK for pension funds
Lobby group calls on central bank to liaise with FSA over planned inaugural green bond issuance
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Germany lays legal base to boost Spezialfonds’ crypto currency investments
The transfer of assets in a company from the employer to its employees in a calendar year is tax-free
