IPE's Denmark Coverage – Page 21
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NewsDanish FSA deems financial sector risks more uncertain, says inflation may last longer
Financial watchdog highlights its efforts to ensure robust pension sector in the face of greater uncertainty about risks.
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Industriens Pension reports 66% return on private equities in 2021
Danish pension fund makes 16.8% return overall last year; CEO warns of lower gains in future
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NewsDanish pension admin firm Festina to enter Dutch market
While many previous foreign entrants have failed to gain a foothold in the country, Festina hopes to announce its first Dutch client shortly
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PFA admits losing €400m on loan to troubled Irish aircraft lessor
NAC announced it is to file for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy after struggling amid pandemic
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PGGM and ATP sell stakes in LeasePlan
An IPE calculation suggests they made a return of approximately 11% on their investment
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Akademiker’s new female chair ‘proud’ Danish PF is part of equality debate
Researcher at Roskilde University Janne Gleerup replaces Egon Kristensen, after five years in the post
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Sampension to shift climate engagement towards real target-setting
Danish pension fund concludes long-running dialogues with two companies, resulting in ‘noticeable climate progress’
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Danish pensions industry veteran proposes radical overhaul of system
New book from Helen Kobæk creates vision of funded state pension to finance regular sabbaticals for all
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Danica Pension sells Norway operation to Storebrand for NOK2bn
Storebrand says strengthening presence in the occupational pensions market for SMEs
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Wizz Air defends itself over labour rights after investor confrontation
Investors including Akademiker Pension, Storebrand and PKA back joint letter to airline
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NewsDanish watchdog quizzes pension firms, insurers on product adequacy
Lobby group IPD responds saying FSA’s approach should focus on creating value for customers
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Danish pension funds cheer news of first domestic state green bond
IPD positive on central bank using Germany’s tried-and-tested twin-bond model
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Denmark’s IPD lauds political deal on COVID-linked pension set-off
Lobby group also welcomes 2022 budget agreement on money for new green initiatives
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IPE Conference: Strong sustainability a proxy for good company mgt
Former ATP CIO gives interview on 20th anniversary of massive liability hedging exercise
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Danica pumps DKK1bn into tailored BlackRock impact strategy
BlackRock predicts significant capital reallocations still to come as result of transition to CO2 neutrality
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Danish govt says 30,000 applications vindicate introducing early pension
Announcement follows financial industry criticism of tax to fund the new scheme
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Country ReportDenmark: Ambitious Denmark leads on green-energy transition
Pension funds play a key role in achieving carbon emissions target set for 2030
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Opinion PiecesGetting ahead of the skill curve
Twenty years ago, in December 2001, Denmark’s giant labour market pension fund ATP implemented an interest-rate swap. That doesn’t seem too shocking now as liability-driven investment (LDI) is a mature and well-understood concept that is embedded in pension risk-management and regulatory practice.
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NewsDanish pensions lobby slams govt plan for new tax on sector
IPD says draft proposal shows government planning to extract more tax from financial sector than needed to finance new early-retirement pension
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PFA backs local SMEs, stowing €13.4m in ‘different’ private equity fund
Pensions provider says fund acts as partner to firms, and typically takes smaller stakes
