Pension Fund Strategy – Page 52
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Denmark’s P+ mulls divestment of 11 stocks linked to Myanmar military
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights should have legal force, says pension fund’s responsible investment chief
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Norway’s SWF stands back from looming shareholder battle for Exxon
Largest proxy voting firm advises clients to vote for rebels
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ABP exits hedge fund investments
The pension fund paid €331m in performance fees to hedge fund managers last year
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Dutch pension funds exit Chinese companies over Uyghur concerns
ABP, PMT, Detailhandel and Woningcorporaties have sold their stakes worth a total €115m
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KPA funds swimming pool via €49m green bond placement
Folksam subsidiary invests in green bond issuance from Sweden’s Linköping local authority.
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ATP hails more sustainable model as reform sails through parliament
Pension fund chair says new business model ‘improves the opportunities to be able to hedge pensions in the future’
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UK schemes look to increase stake in precious metals
64% of UK pension funds expect to go overweight in their allocation to gold, whilst 42% expect to overweight silver
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PMT reduces government bond allocation, ups real estate and infra
The €97bn pension fund’s new strategic asset allocation is supposed to have a lower risk profile
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ATP invests in Danish medical diagnostics firm, hoping for IPO
Danish pension fund invests in unlisted tech firm MedTrace, participating in DKK180m equity injection
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Italy roundup: Inarcassa’s investment performance short of 3% target
Plus: Enpab improves operating profits
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BTPS announces 10-year deficit repair plan following triennial valuation
‘The deficit reduction plan is on track with the scheme set to be fully funded by 2030’, says chair of trustees
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ICL Group scheme strikes £3.7bn longevity hedge
The hedge covers pensions in payment for approximately 9,000 members and provides long-term protection against additional costs
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Domestic equities and RE revaluations lift KLP’s Q1 return
Launch of “pressure tank” project to support and invest in Norwegian start ups was a key event in the first quarter, says KLP
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DSM pension fund invests 5% in gold
The fund said it invests in physical gold which is stored at a Swiss bank
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Swiss schemes expand real estate allocations
Real estate allocations peaked at 20.6% in 2020, while equity allocations stood at 30.7%
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Nortel’s UK scheme agrees second buyout with Legal & General
A further transaction is likely to follow in the future
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Performance fees propel ABP investment costs above €3bn
Performance fees, which were mainly paid to private equity and hedge fund managers, rose by a third to €1.5bn in 2020
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NBIM gets more picky about buying index newcomers
Tangen says ESG data ‘most certainly financially relevant’
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Norway’s domestic SWF sells NOK23bn equities in ‘challenging’ rebalance
Folketrydgfondet carries out biggest asset rebalancing since financial crisis, as shares produce 7.5% Q1 return
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Ilmarinen sees contributions slip as COVID hits client payrolls
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.8% return for Q1, contributions fell to €1.4bn from €1.5bn a year ago