Returns – Page 21
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Capital markets having to get to grips with new status quo, says Keva CIO
Finland’s biggest pension fund reports 6.4% investment loss for year so far
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Dutch pension funds keep investing in green bonds despite market rout
In contrast, pension schemes’ exposure to regular bonds has decreased by some €200bn this year
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Poor returns show why more pensions knowledge needed, says Denmark’s IPD
Danish average pension savings shown to have shrunk 14% so far this year
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Austrian Pensionskassen cut equities, up alternative investments in H1
Austrian Pensionskassen returned -8.78% in the first half of this year, down from 7.63% recorded in 2021
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Norway’s SWF grows by over NOK500bn in Q3 despite investment loss
GFPG value boosted by weaker krone and increasing petroleum wealth, latest figures show
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Varma overtakes Ilmarinen in size after Q3’s narrower loss
Finnish pension insurers all see declining solvency levels by the end of September, reports show
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ATP seen as new example of leverage threat for pension funds – after UK LDI turmoil
‘We need a thorough discussion of the role of ATP in the Danish pension system,’ says Jesper Rangvid
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Veritas manages slim positive return in Q3 despite plunging equities
Finnish pensions insurer thanks alternatives for counteracting listed equities decline in January to September
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ATP closer to losing position as Denmark’s biggest pension fund after Q3
Danish statutory pension fund says guarantees still intact despite ‘major losses’
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Swiss schemes’ assets to fend off volatility fall in Q3
Negative returns on equities hit Swiss fund market
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Topdanmark investment losses trigger emergency measure ahead of Nordea sale
With life and pensions unit divestment due to complete, Danish insurer posts 9.1% nine-month investment loss
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UK pensions committee launches inquiry into DB schemes with LDI
Inquiry will focus on impact of recent volatility in Gilt yields on DB schemes with LDI strategies and their regulation and governance
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Swiss regulator expects underfunding for pension funds facing volatility
Some pension funds may decide to ultimately trigger restructuring measures
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Alecta’s DB losses slow in Q3, but Q4 real estate values dip seen
Largest Swedish pension fund reports shallower losses on DB between July to September than in earlier quarters in 2022, and no losses on DC side
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Austrian schemes ponder pension cuts as inflation stirs up political debate
Austrian pension funds have recorded negative returns of 9.73% as of the end of September
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AkademikerPension aims for faster decisions by slashing top team
Danish pension fund warns of big investment loss for whole of 2022
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Belgian pension funds maintain 4.02% long-term real return, says PensioPlus
Plus the association said over 80% of Belgian pension funds now incorporate some form of ESG factors within their investment policy
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Danish pension funds’ global equity losses doubled in Q2
Financial watchdog expects more pension providers to impose withdrawal penalties on guaranteed products, depending on how buffers are faring
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Charities’ DB schemes called to avoid funding issues
Combined assets of DB schemes of largest 40 charities in England and Wales fell to £39.5bn (€45bn) in 2022 from £46bn in 2021
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Irredeemably irrational – why using IRR to benchmark and pick funds makes no sense
With the continuing proliferation of managers, strategies and funds, wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was one simple metric that could help determine which to back (and which to avoid)? The good news: there is. The bad news: you’re probably not using it.