Mandate roundup: Brunel activates search for ‘flagship’ equities fund
Plus: Austrian banking institute and Asian institutional investor searches live on IPE Quest
Porsche drives VBV’s growth with transfer of Austrian pension fund
Only two independent company Pensionskassen are left after a wave of consolidation
How the financial crisis took the shine off the Dutch pensions system
Ultra-low interest rates mean the state pension is now the best element of Dutch system, says pensions law professor Yves Stevens
European pension tracking service ‘to start within two years’
First link expected to be established between Belgian and Dutch data banks
Romania faces ‘last call’ to save second pillar
Industry fears nationalisation by the back door through government reforms
CEE roundup: Third provider targets North Macedonia [updated]
Slovenian insurer Triglav to bring more competition to Macedonian pension fund market
DIP to boost real estate investments as holdings return 12.8%
Danish Pension Fund for Engineers reports overall investment loss of 1.7% in 2018
Sampension puts DKK90m into German green bonds
Deputy CIO of pension fund predicts more sustainability-linked deals of this type
€44bn Finnish pension fund signs up to Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge
Addition of Finnish pension insurer Varma and retail bank S-bank means €8.3trn assets now pledged
Keva’s assets shrink €1.8bn after 3% investment loss in 2018
Finnish pensions giant fund says investment environment was marked by “restlessness”
Custodian KAS Bank embraces €188m takeover bid
Dutch custodian to become ”worldwide centre of excellence” for pension funds with additional alternatives capabilities
‘Brutal’ stock markets hurt FRR’s return in 2018
French reserve fund posts 5.2% investment loss after return-seeking assets fall 8%
Karch to step down as chair of German pension fund association aba
Actuary Georg Thurnes is to replace Karch as head of the occupational pensions group
German regulator urges take-up of new DC model
Also: Union representative hints at “major project close to completion” involving insurer for new non-guaranteed pension
Asset managers urged to implement ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans
Prime minister Theresa May loses vote on withdrawal agreement; ‘No deal’ to be debated today
Ireland misses 80% of target dates in pension reform plans
Confidence in the government’s ability to deliver reforms is low, warns pension fund trade body
How we run our money: Laborfonds
Ivonne Forno (pictured), the CEO of Laborfonds, the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional pension fund, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo shortly after the fund’s 20th birthday
Strategically Speaking: Tages Group
Saying that Tages is an investor in alternative asset management businesses does not really do justice to its eclectic nature
Dutch pension consolidators double market share to €9.8bn
APFs are upbeat about prospects despite uncertainty about the future shape of the Netherlands’ pension system
Extending Dutch scheme recovery periods ‘irresponsible’
Government’s main legal adviser recommends against proposals from MPs to extend maximum recovery periods
DIP to boost real estate investments as holdings return 12.8%
Danish Pension Fund for Engineers reports overall investment loss of 1.7% in 2018
€44bn Finnish pension fund signs up to Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge
Addition of Finnish pension insurer Varma and retail bank S-bank means €8.3trn assets now pledged
Norwegian SWF ‘slow to act’ on climate-related exclusions
‘Moving targets’ on climate change measurements has made blacklistings hard to put in place, says ethics council
KLP banishes NAT in bid to end ship scrapping on Asian beaches
Norwegian pension fund divests Norwegian-led firm Nordic American Tankers
Spanish pension funds eke out return despite volatility
Occupational pension funds returned an average 0.7% for the 12 months to end-September
Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
Swedish minister defends salaries at AP Funds, urges cost efficiency
Financial markets minister responds to MP’s complaint about “unreasonable” pay
AMF demands overhaul of Swedish pension rulebook
State pension’s income-protection component must be retained and early withdrawals should be banned, says pension fund
Scientific Beta criticises MSCI weapon exclusion comments
Arguments against default exclusion in mainstream indices ‘do not stand up’, argues Noël Amenc
Interview: Independent adviser warns ESG is ‘overwhelming’ Swiss funds
Independent ethics adviser granted mandate by major occupational Swiss pension fund
Charities seek legal ruling on responsible investment policies
‘Outdated and insufficient’ investment guidelines need updating, says coalition of UK charities and foundations
US tech company scheme edges closer to buyout after £230m deal
Plus: FTSE 100-listed Segro and energy firm Hunting offload pension schemes in seperate buyout deals
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