ATP, PFA tool up ahead of derivatives margin rules deadlines
Two biggest Danish pension funds buy services from OpenGamma
Netherlands roundup: Dutch notaries’ scheme picks NN IP as fiduciary
PFZW to leave premium, accrual unchanged in 2020
RPMI appoints MD for investments
Actively recruiting to replace the chief fiduciary officer role
Dutch schemes get reprieve from cuts as minister lowers funding floor
Koolmees reduces minimum required funding level from 100% to 90% pending pensions reform
Aegon UK, family business plans add £153m to 2019 bulk annuity activity
Aegon UK scheme strikes deal with Phoenix, Carter & Parker scheme with Canada Life
Investec AM changes name to Ninety One, demerges from group
The manager decided to become a separately listed entity following a strategic review
Report: Alternatives are ESG weak point for Swedish pension funds
Nordea, Skandia, SPP and Länsförsäkringar gain top marks in Söderberg analysis
Hermes GPE raises $1.6bn in private equity
BT Pension Scheme commits $1bn
ECJ ruling could further erode EU dividend tax obstacles
PensionsEurope warns it could take years before pension funds can benefit
AP7, APG chiefs join global corporates in new sustainability group
New alliance modelled on Swedish investor initiative
LGPS Central launches £2bn multi-factor equity climate fund
The initial investment comes from two of the nine local authority pension funds in the asset pooling vehicle
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On the record: Private credit
As the valuations of traditional credit assets look stretched, we asked two Danish institutions how they invest in alternative credit markets
How we run our money: Amonis
Tom Mergaerts , CEO of Amonis, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the Belgian €2.1bn pension fund’s uncompromising investment philosophy
Briefing: There is still room for growth
Equity investors putting faith in growth stocks – stocks that are priced expensively relative to fundamentals because they are expected to grow fast – received a shock in early September when they sold off sharply.
Briefing: Alternatives to large-cap buyouts
Large buyout funds are a staple ingredient in many institutional pension funds’ private-equity portfolios. Focusing on more diversified private-market strategies could be a better way to achieve return objectives
PEPP: More questions than answers
Many issues remain to be clarified concerning the PEPP
Bold thinking needed
Muted and constrained economic growth, continued low yields and quantitative easing, combined with a poor investment return outlook, loom over Europe’s pension sector.
Bond bubble threatens emerging markets
Although the prospect of a trade war is the tail risk that has most worried fund managers since mid-2018, other potential perils look more threatening
Emerging Market Debt - Global View: A mixed picture
Although emerging markets are in aggregate enjoying structural improvements, there are stark differences between regions
Small & mid-cap equities: Public or private markets?
Public markets are shrinking while private markets are attracting huge amounts of capital. But it is still not clear which is the better bet
Emerging market equities: ESG in Latin America
An anti-corruption drive by Latin American companies is creating opportunities for responsible investors
Long Term Matters: Time to shit or get off the (ESG) pot
The ESG project is well beyond its childhood, even its teenage years. PRI has been going for 13 years and SRI activity pre-dated it by a decade.
Guest viewpoint: Kerrin Rosenberg
“It is crucial to remember that the focus on good governance extends to including illiquid and private investment”
Guest viewpoint: Jennifer Choi & Brian Hoehn
“Principles 3.0 is intended to offer a road map to optimal partnerships in the private equity industry”
Long-term matters: How capitalists can save the Amazon from capitalism
When foundations and wealthy individuals launched their Rapid Response-Able Fund (RRAF) in spring 2020, commentators sneered at the “save the world” motivation while others said it would distract attention from the political changes that were needed.
Guest viewpoint: Tracy Blackwell, Pension Insurance Corporation
The financial services industry is one of the least trusted in the UK. The Purpose of Finance project aims to address issues of trust and reform
