Asset Allocation – Page 4
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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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NewsAsset owners throw weight behind bond index aimed at driving decarbonisation
UN pension fund will invest up to $500m using index, which is yet to be launched
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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
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NewsItalian private credit-focused DC consortium commits more capital, turns to ELTIF
Progetto Zefiro, the consortium of Italian DC pension funds dedicated to private credit, is making new commitments, to be deployed via ELTIF vehicles
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NewsLPFA allocates £250m to pool’s new environmental solutions fund
The investment will go into a newly launched private markets fund focused on decarbonisation
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NewsFunding resilience and strategic reallocation drive German pensions
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
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NewsLocal Pensions Partnership launches climate solutions fund
Local government pension plan investment pool sees ‘secular tailwinds’ for climate solutions investing
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NewsSOKA-BAU tweaks strategy as new investment rule comes into force
Construction industry pension fund will increase allocations to infrastructure, private equity, equities, and ‘riskier’ fixed income
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NewsVelliv to shift more equities exposure to Europe, after €500m US sell-off
Denmark’s fifth-largest pension fund targets smaller European firms which don’t depend on exports to US
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NewsStronger focus on transition alignment among UK pension schemes
Consultancy also finds that credibility of net zero targets has improved
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NewsPension fund for German auditors and accountants eyes 5% infrastructure new foray
Move is a step in the right direction to having a uniform set of rules across Germany, says WPV
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Podcast#15 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer of PIC
Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer, PIC, in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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NewsInvestors must rethink private markets allocations, says bfinance
Report from consultancy suggests investors ‘must rethink private asset modelling and allocation strategies’
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NewsUS equity value funds must remove more holdings to meet ESG standards
New analysis finds that, on average, value funds face greater challenges in aligning with ESG criteria than growth funds
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AnalysisSweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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InterviewsAlecta CEO: ‘It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but we are on the right track’
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
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NewsDutch construction sector scheme ups exposure to high-yield credit
The change in allocation is taking place in the run-up to the fund’s transition to a DC arrangement as of 1 January 2026
