Pension Fund Strategy – Page 138
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Public reserve funds, SWFs to boost exposure to new markets, alternatives
Institutions see challenges in increased portfolio diversity, State Street survey shows
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German regional bank Nord LB joins financial sector scheme BVV
Bank signs new employees up with Germany’s largest Pensionskasse
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Shell schemes join forces with college on training of board members
Pension plans seek to ‘set example’ on competence, governance
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QinetiQ DB scheme sees funding boost after sponsor sells US arm
Sale contribution to shave off a quarter of scheme’s deficit, made in addition to existing recovery plan
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PNO Media puts merger with PGB on ice
Dutch journalists’ fund to watch sector developments and consolidation before deciding future direction
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Bulk annuity market set for expansion as Aviva returns, LV= looks to enter
Aviva set to write business up to £200m, LV= will concentrate on medically-underwritten contracts
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ING, IPE surveys reveal appetite for bank loans
Pension funds cite diversification, low defaults, floating rates - but question industry capacity to provide products
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UK roundup: The Pensions Regulator, Aon Hewitt, F&C Investments
Regulator research into scheme charges show significant admin burden for smaller schemes, trustees unaware of actual scheme costs
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West Sussex fund drops property manager after 22 years
Aberdeen to take control of portfolio after previous manager underperformed fund benchmark and missed target returns
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AP4 joins shareholder rejection of VW offer for Scania
Swedish buffer fund joins AMF and asset manager Skandia as institutions move against Volkswagen takeover
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FTSE firms shift DC defaults toward diversified growth funds
Research shows dramatic increase in use of DGF in last five years, passive allocations see significant falls
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London funds commit to forming collective investment vehicle
London boroughs Waltham Forest and Wandsworth commit initial capital to set up tax-transparent fund for joint investment
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Norway's Pension Fund Global to shift exclusion powers to Norges Bank
New expert group to assess whether excluding coal, petroleum companies is more effective way to address climate issues than engagement
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Norwegian oil fund to double allocation to environmental mandates
Government Pension Fund Global return rises to 15.9% last year on back of strong equity market
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Equities help London Pension Fund Authority bolster funding levels
LPFA hints at more illiquid assets after partnering with LGPS funds on infrastructure
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Lothian Pension Fund seeks approval to run investments in-house
Says move will help scheme prepare for challenges in LGPS Scotland
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Dutch coalition party blasts government-backed mortgage bonds
Market should do without government backing and come up with its own hedging arrangements, MP says
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UK roundup: ITV Pension Scheme, TPR, JLT deficit update
ITV Pension Scheme secures asset-backed partnership, sees deficit drop by £50m
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Institutional investors move to increase ESG reporting from stock exchanges
Ceres, BlackRock team up to propose uniform reporting from global exchages focusing on materiality of ESG, disclosures
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Swiss pension funds, actuaries at loggerheads over proposed reforms
Associations set out conflicting views on government’s Altersvorsorge 2020 reform plan