Pension Fund Strategy – Page 56
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AP4 sets 2040 net-zero goal after whittling down energy holdings
Swedish buffer fund reports 9.6% return for 2020
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LD picks Federated Hermes for EM equities; launches ABS tender
Danish pension fund manager completed equities procurement round, and has two credit mandates yet to tender
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AP2: Value strategy hit 2020 return, but makes long-term sense
Swedish national pension fund posts 3.5% return — less than half of its long-term average
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Velliv invests $550m in Nordea’s ESG emerging markets debt strategy
CIO of Danish pension fund praises asset manager’s thorough ESG risk analysis process
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ATP’s investment portfolio return slips in 2020
Overall, ATP made a 10.8% return before pension returns tax, down from 16.2% in 2019
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Denmark’s P+ divests 12 stocks where influence attempts are ‘hopeless’
Global mining companies Freeport-McMoran and Barrick Gold account for most of sell-off
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Norway’s SWF has half the outperformance of peers, government told
Oil fund has far lower investment costs than other large pension funds, report shows, according to CEM Benchmarking
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Switzerland roundup: Zurich cantonal scheme sees equity yield CHF450m
Plus: Railways scheme outperforms own benchmark; BLPK sees returns of 5.1%
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LD sees €2.7bn of holiday fund remaining after COVID outflows
Government publishes bill to release second tranche of frozen holiday allowances
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Norway enlists experts to probe climate opportunities for SWF
More knowledge needed on how the green transition will affect oil fund, says Finance Minister
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AMF says 2020 strengthened the case for RE, alternatives
Swedish pension fund reined in equity exposure on signs of Spring turmoil, says CIO
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Experts cast doubt on ATP’s chances of success with new business model
“It’s a big step for ATP, but a small step for the members,” says Per Linnemann
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Country Report
High hopes for new ILP Act
The new types of funds should be the vehicle of choice for investment in private assets
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Opinion Pieces
COVID-19 barely tested the financial system
The financial system seems to have coped well with COVID-19. This is despite the repeated recent warnings about a build-up of systemic risk. In turn this has been linked to the abundance of cheap debt and the growth of the asset management industry.
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Norwegian SWF bumps into equities ceiling after 42% tech stocks return
Real estate result dragged down by listed investments, NBIM reports
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Danish FSA warns pension funds of weaker illiquid credit loan terms
Pension providers should note “any possible structural shifts in the loan markets”, says watchdog
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Legal & General strikes £400m ‘assured payment policy’ with own scheme
‘At the simplest level an APP does the reverse of a longevity insurance contract’
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Industriens posts 5.1% return after hard year for its unlisted assets
CEO reports “good returns” from both Danish and foreign equities in 2020
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ATP slashes dependence on government bonds with new business model
Danish pensions giant to add market exposure to guaranteed annuity product
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Major UK pension funds ask prime minister for net-zero meeting
PRI and investors are paying more attention to ‘real economy policy’ in bid to help drive climate change mitigation