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News
PFZW’s shift to active equity strategy leads to termination of BlackRock
The Dutch pension fund for healthcare workers replaced BlackRock, LGIM and AQR with Robeco, Man Numeric, Acadian, Lazard, Schroders, M&G and UBS AM
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ATP magnifies listed equity gains after dialling down private assets
Danish statutory pension fund posts 6.7% interim return on geared investment portfolio
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Mercedes-Benz shifts pension gears with Nissan exit
The German car maker held a 3.8% stake in Nissan, valued at just under €300m
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Sweden’s Fund Selection Agency picks 10 managers for SEK157bn in equity
Multi-year work to repopulate premium pension funds platform has added value outside the system too, says Erik Fransson
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Norway’s SWF extends Israel stocks purge to US, divesting €2bn of Caterpillar
GPFG excludes a further six companies from its €1.7trn portfolio because of links to Israel’s action in West Bank
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AMF tight-lipped on possible overhaul as equities leaders change
Hernander joins Swedish occupational pension fund as head of foreign equities in October, as equities chief Oscarsson leaves
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Elo acts to protect solvency amid choppy markets
Finnish pension insurers Elo and Varma returned 1.5% and 1.7%, respectively, in the first half of the year
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Ilmarinen profits from bonds in first half, and tops Keva’s flat return
Municipal pensions giant Keva blames “devaluation of dollar’ for its narrow overall investment loss
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Lufthansa lands LDI strategy to €9.14bn portfolio as it builds on bonds allocation
Fixed income allocations rose to 49.7% at the end of 2024 from 37.6%, while equity allocations fell over the same period from 34.5% to 24.7%
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Danica bans 1,700 fossil fuel firms, shifting to ‘transition-ready’ stocks
Danish pension provider draws up long blacklist of ‘transition laggards’ including Shell, Exxon Mobil and Equinor
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Guinness lands German segregated mandate in equity income expansion
CEO Edward Guinness says new mandate reflects growing interest in the firm’s capabilities and the global appeal of its equity income philosophy
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Norway orders review of SWF’s Israel investments
At book launch event in Oslo, NBIM CEO confirms GFPG is still a shareholder in Bet Shemesh Engines, and increased its stake this year
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Features
IPE Quest Expectations Indicator – August 2025
Trump’s attempts to undermine international trade and the US Federal Reserve are turning analysts against US assets, while good news out of Europe reinforce the case for appreciation of European assets
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Fondo Fon.Te looks for managers to invest €1.61bn in sub-funds
The €6bn pension fund for Italy’s commerce, tourism and services sector is seeking to award 18 mandates in total
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Dollar hedging helps PFA year-to-date return amid summer stocks rally
Danish pension and insurance firms boosted hedging against US currency unit declines to 73%, central bank reports
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Dutch Kas Bank scheme swaps concentrated portfolio for index approach
The decision comes after four years of considerable underperformance, with its ‘very restrictive’ ESG policy to blame
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Interviews
Fondoposte: New investment strategy, same values for Italian postal workers' pension fund
Antonio Nardacci, chairman of Fondoposte, the pension fund for Italian postal workers, speaks to Luigi Serenelli about the fund’s revamped offering, its domestic investments and ESG
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Analysis
Should UK pension funds re-embrace home investment bias?
UK pension funds could be part of a broader, coordinated investment drive to fuel the growth of the country’s internationally unloved small and mid-cap companies
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Features
IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - July 2025
US President Donald Trump remains the main source of global political risk. In recent weeks, he has ramped up pressure on Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine while the success of his interventions in Israel’s dual conflicts with Hamas and Iran is uncertain.