Returns – Page 41
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APG doubles investment in European outlet centres
Via Outlets’ valuation has dropped by 4.2% since the start of the year to €1.55bn
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Ilmarinen predicts big 2020 year-on-year fall in contributions
Finland’s largest pensions insurer had a 2% loss on its investment portfolio in H1 2020
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Frijns, Mensonides: New Dutch pension agreement is not ‘future-proof’
The expected real pension return for the elderly ‘does not look good’
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Strathclyde ups cash balance in case of COVID-19 interruption
Year-end cash balance was ‘unusually high’ at the Scottish local government pension scheme
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Virus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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German Pensionskassen show resilience with tough measures
Pensionskassen are forced to opt for either reducing benefits or adjusting the interest rate for new contributions
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Swiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
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Folksam Liv beats rivals with 0.4% first-half investment loss
Solvency picks up in second quarter, but remains below end-2019 level
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AMF takes €1.2bn hit from discount rate fall in first half
Blue-collar pension fund posts 1.4% investment loss for H1 2020, after Q2 returns rebound
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Austrian pension funds’ performance rebounds in Q2
Returns of 5.44% in Q2 2020 despite market volatility
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Swiss 1e pension plan providers see AUM jump to CHF5bn
Assets expected to grow 15% annually to CHF10.1bn in 2025
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AP1 beats AP4 after ‘constant evaluation of allocation strategy’
Swedish buffer fund was well positioned at onset of crisis, says acting CEO
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German business association proposes Riester-Rente overhaul
Wirtschaftsforum der SPD calls for transition to ‘flexible guarantees’
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NEST’s risk management plans alleviate pandemic challenges
The impact of the pandemic has also required several changes to the way NEST delivers its services
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Returns to ESG investing - looking for the light
A fundamental question for investors is whether ESG investment involves a tradeoff, a combination of environmental philanthropy and reduced financial returns, or whether ESG investment will simply deliver the best returns to investors.
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Sovereign investors take advantage of COVID-19 buying opportunity
SWFs aim to increase allocations to fixed income, private equity and infrastructure
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German state pension remains confident for the future despite pandemic
Financial reserves decreased in the first five months of 2020, from €40.4bn in January to €36.9bn in May, but it recorded an uptick to €37.2bn in June
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Deaths in Sweden’s over-90s rose 43% in April/May, Alecta reports
Despite market turbulence in the first half, solvency ratio never dipped below 140%, says pension fund
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Investors face roller coaster journey for asset returns in the next months
‘The reality is that there is a clear sign that human behaviour seems to have changed’
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Danica attributes ‘satisfactory’ 4.3% H1 loss to strong Q2
Total assets shrink while lower deficit on health and accident business lifts profits for Danske Bank subsidiary