Pension Fund Strategy
In-depth reporting on pension fund investment strategy for our institutional investor and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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NewsGerman pension funds turn to Asia due to concerns over US assets
SOKA-BAU aims to increase its overall allocation to Asian assets to 35% of its total portfolio, up from the current 12.7% level
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NewsNordic pensions heavyweights look for silver lining amid limited Q1 losses
ATP’s Præstegaard emphasises importance of guarantees in unpredictable times, while NBIM turns in a small loss for Q1
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NewsPeople’s Partnership builds in-house capability to lead private markets drive
People’s Pension provider will have in-house capability needed to build on ambition to invest 10% of its growth pool assets in private markets by 2030
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NewsPKA sells quarter of private equity arm to Danish company pledging €1bn
Lars Larsen Group buys stake in IIP after Danish pension fund manager spent time searching for right partner
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NewsCredit Suisse Pensionskasse pushes real assets allocation target by CHF1bn
The pension fund now holds 51.3% of its CHF17.6bn in total assets in real assets
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NewsDutch pension funds reduce investment-grade credit exposure in new DC system
Many funds will no longer add investment-grade corporate bonds to matching portfolios, preferring instead bonds with higher expected returns
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NewsATP on poor showing in Finnish ranking: ‘Does not reflect value creation’
Denmark’s statutory pension fund defends its results after Finnish Centre for Pensions ranks its real returns as lowest
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NewsUK’s PPF to invest £1bn in infrastructure
DB protection fund will assess quality UK and global opportunities in line with fiduciary duty
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NewsAsga Pensionskasse to make first foray into private debt
Despite growing international popularity, private debt accounts for less than 1% of assets at the average Swiss pension fund
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NewsFinnish pension funds outshine international peers on real returns
Denmark’s bond-heavy ATP stands out for comparatively low real returns, in Finnish Centre for Pensions’ analysis
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AnalysisHow Italy’s first-pillar pension funds are navigating uncertainty
Enpab and Inarcassa have made bold asset allocation decisions to contain drawdowns, while Cassa Nazionale del Notariato is relying on diversification
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Podcast#16 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Barry Kenneth, Chief Investment Officer of the Pension Protection Fund
Barry Kenneth, Chief Investment Officer of the Pension Protection Fund, in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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NewsDutch funds play hard to get on defence investments
Pension funds in the Netherlands await for government to take first step by providing investment opportunities
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NewsSampension, Folksam take Norway’s Equinor to task on net zero ‘inconsistency’
Danish, Swedish pension majors team up with Australasian NGO to confront Norwegian state oil company
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NewsFopen selects Schroders for €120m private equity mandate
The pension fund for energy firm Enel is also boosting exposure to private debt, committing €105m through Progetto Zefiro
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NewsUK’s NEST looking to capitalise on tariff market dislocations
£50bn DC master trust says rebalancing benefits from a strong cashflow but care must be taken
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NewsAP funds defend Northvolt investment amid domestic media scrutiny
National pension funds have been called before parliamentary committee after the criticism in Swedish television reporting
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NewsATP picks academics with Norway SWF credentials to complete evaluation panel
Denmark’s €96bn statutory pension fund appointed Magnus Dahlquist and Andrew Ang to add international expertise to new external scrutiny board
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NewsNorway’s Stoltenberg defends SWF strategy despite steep losses
Finance Ministry warns responsible investment may become tougher for the GPFG given new geopolitical era, in annual white paper presented today
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NewsItaly’s Previndai sidesteps defence play despite sector boom
No changes to the strategic asset allocation are expected in relation to the announced European ‘rearmament’ plan, says Previndai
