Pension Fund Strategy – Page 38
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Bpf Bouw supervisory board questions innovation ability at APG
It cites a critical internal report by APG about its pension administration
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Opinion PiecesPension funds and asset managers: Are you a Yamaha or a Steinway?
In the 1970s, Genichi Kawakami, president of Yamaha Corporation from 1950-77, wanted his pianos to rival those of Steinway.
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NewsNetherlands’ Shell pension fund reduces private equity exposure
The €33bn DB pension fund sold part of its allocation to the asset class because it had exceeded its target exposure
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Campaign group celebrates net-zero commitments by UK DB pension trio
M&S, Royal Mail pension executives highlight ‘challenging journey ahead’
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AkademikerPension to focus on human rights, tax at Meta, Amazon AGMs
Danish pension fund CIO says much more transparency needed in many of Facebook’s business areas
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NewsSwiss scheme excludes commodities under ESG policy despite second-best return
PKG is also planning to switch to a sustainable benchmark for Swiss bonds, foreign equities, foreign small-cap equities, and emerging market equities
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PMT, PME ditch ‘authoritarian countries’ from EM index
The two Dutch pension funds have sold Egypt and Vietnam government bonds as a result of the policy change
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NewsGerman doctors scheme pushes through with illiquid assets switch
Targetted illiquid investments include real estate, infrastructure, private equity and private debt
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German BVV boosts private debt to finance renewables infra, real estate
The scheme has already reached target allocation for illiquid assets, but will conduct further allocations in the future ‘selectively’
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BT Pension Scheme awards $1bn private equity mandate
DB pension fund sticks with Federated Hermes for third ‘Horizon’ allocation
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AMF bolsters guarantees by SEK17bn, at 15-point cost to solvency
Blue-collar pension fund makes move against background of good return and strong solvency
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NewsPension fund group develops model ESG contract language
Pension Fund for Inclusive Capitalism releases resource for use across public and private equity markets
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Investors look to tap wide private equity market for returns
Strong demand for private equity dates back before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Brunel makes biodiversity a ‘distinct’ priority, evolves carbon reporting
LGPS pool has a stab at attributing changes in carbon footprint
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NewsBVK to continue indirect real estate, stake investments
The fund’s strategic asset allocation for 2022 will see an increase to 28.8% in real estate (24.4% in real estate funds and REITs and 4.5% in direct investments)
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NewsAMF lauds robustness of traditional pensions despite Q1 loss
Swedish firm thanks traditional product’s long-term strategy, risk diversification, low fees and a minimum yield guarantee
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NewsUK’s CEPB drops CA100+ Shell co-lead in engagement focus switch
Pension fund also reports on net-zero progress, highlights limits of single climate measures
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Industriens, PenSam join ATP’s unlisted equities ESG data project
Pension funds say solid ESG reporting benefits returns, lifts reputation, reduces risk and increases pricing
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LGPS Central sets up global sustainable fund worth £1bn
The pension schemes for Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire will invest in the equities fund
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NewsNEST picks Schroders for private equity portfolio
The long-term target is to have around 5% of NEST’s portfolio in private equity
