All IPE articles in August 2022 (online)
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NewsGrowing alternatives portfolio saves PFA from worse H1 fate
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight suffers DKK214m business loss in six months, says mainly due to volatile financial markets
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NewsAP3 overtakes AP4 to become largest Swedish buffer fund
Other major Nordic pension funds GPFN and KLP reveal first-half losses of 5.4% and 2.1%
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NewsSwiss commission warns of uncoupling of interest rate on pensions, inflation
BVG-Kommission has recommended the Federal Council to leave the minimum interest rate paid on occupational pensions unchanged at 1% for 2023
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NewsUK roundup: DB schemes’ health reaches new high
Plus: Further analysis on Pensions Dashboards Programme’s design standards; Actuaries urged to consider impact of high inflation
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NewsElo reports H1 solvency dip ahead of new strategy roll-out
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.5% investment loss between January and June – in line with Varma’s, narrower than Ilmarinen’s
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NewsPFA rapped by Danish FSA over alternatives risks
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight told to correct strategic approach to alternative investments
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NewsCanada’s top pension funds plan infrastructure investments in Germany
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and OMERS met German chancellor during visit to Canada
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NewsSNS Reaal fund ditches EM fossil fuel producers
The move is part of the €4.2bn pension fund switch from mostly passive to fully active management in EM equities
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NewsAMF invests €35m in privately-held Swedish fossil-free steel company
Firm aims to produce 5m tons fossil-free steel a year from 2030 says Swedish pensions giant
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NewsVelliv sets clear targets for climate action
The plan is to plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% in 2030 and be CO2 neutral by 2050
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NewsAP Pension adjusts senior management
New chief strategy officer named, while chief operating office leaves
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NewsDanish pension assets rise by 30% in seven years
Statistics Denmark figures show there is a significant difference between men’s and women’s pension savings
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NewsAP2’s broad portfolio mitigates effect of turbulent markets
Alternative investments, which include unlisted real estate, venture capital and sustainable infrastructure, returned a whopping 10% in ‘turbulent times’, says CEO
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The realisation of private asset illiquidity risk
The divergence in performance between asset classes over the first half of 2022 has been extreme.
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NewsChancellor Scholz in talks with Canadian pension funds for investment in Germany
German chancellor spoke with pension schemes about investments in general, although energy and renewable energy were topical
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NewsL&G’s risk transfer monitor shows increased momentum, sees strong H1
The group expects the overall volume in 2022 will reach £30-35bn and is likely to be the second largest year ever in the UK market
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NewsItalian pension schemes to further increase exposure to alternatives
Majority of industry-wide pension funds (88%) is investing through mandates this year, up from 79% last year
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NewsPeople moves: APG Asia names CEO; UK’s MaPS adds to board
APG, MaPS, AllianceBernstein, TransitionZero, Europa Capital, Nuveen, Matthews Asia
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NewsDutch health insurers scheme swaps BNP Paribas for Achmea
SBZ Pensioen has appointed the Dutch asset manager as its new fiduciary after 15 years with BNP Paribas
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NewsGerman experts propose state/private asset management governance for pension reform
It would offer a broadly diversified product, with investments following the principles of modern portfolio theory, protected against political influence
