All Equities articles – Page 9
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NewsSampension, Folksam take Norway’s Equinor to task on net zero ‘inconsistency’
Danish, Swedish pension majors team up with Australasian NGO to confront Norwegian state oil company
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NewsTrump trade war puts Dutch funding ratios under pressure
The short-term shock is extra relevant for Dutch funds, as they want to make the transition to a new defined contribution arrangement with comfortable funding ratios
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NewsDanish pensions group says better EU growth framework could shift assets back from US
‘Much-needed focus’ on ensuring Europe’s competitiveness is vital to attracting the necessary investments, says CEO of Denmark’s IPD association of insurers and pensions
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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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NewsArkwright warns of AP7’s concentration risk and limited tools to stem downturns
Officially-commissioned report on AP funds criticises AP2 for lacking return target and calls for more resources for buffer funds’ illiquid investment teams
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NewsIrcantec invests €800m in customised active global equity solution
Mandate is based on Nordea AM’s BetaPlus Responsible Enhanced Equities Strategies
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NewsDanish doctors’ pension fund divests China as trade tensions bite
Lægernes Pension sells off €200m of Chinese investments, mainly listed shares
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NewsSwiss federal railway scheme ups investment in equities while reducing bonds
Last year the pension fund achieved returns of 6.9% and a funding level of 110.8%
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NewsFrance’s FRR awards Japanese equity mandates worth €400m
The fund appointed FIL GESTION, Nomura Asset Management Europe, and Lombard Odier Funds for a five-year contract
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InterviewsDenmark’s PFA moves equities closer to benchmark but stays active
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight puts more equity risk into customer profiles, continuing Danish journey to market-rate pension saving
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NewsDenmark’s PFA reduces equities overweight ahead of Trump’s tariffs
Copenhagen-based pension fund still sees global economy as strong enough this year to support positive stocks development
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Emerging and frontier market equities managers 2025
The IPE Emerging & Frontier Market Equities Survey 2025 captures €789bn in assets managed in emerging market and frontier market equities by 49 global and European asset managers.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - April 2025
Since 1900, the US has waged numerous wars but has won only three without allies. This is the sobering background for recent US geopolitical policy moves: changing sides from Ukraine to Russia, interfering in German elections and behaviour at the NATO ministerial meeting.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - March 2025
Political risk has risen to boiling point. Donald Trump’s talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, without as much as a Ukrainian presence, left the US without allies or credibility, especially in Europe.
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InterviewsEuropean pension funds, APK and Ilmarinen, stay loyal to emerging markets
Despite poor returns and rising geopolitical tensions, pension funds are maintaining some level of exposure to emerging markets – and even anticipate that opportunities will emerge
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Country ReportA long-term view on German institutional investment
A 10-year Spezialfonds analysis of German institutional funds highlights how significantly the institutional investment landscape has evolved
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NewsState Street loses £28bn of The People’s Pension’s assets to Amundi and Invesco
State Street has previously managed all of the master trust’s assets worth £32bn
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NewsVelliv drops active equity, alts teams ahead of new CIO, as strategy turns index
Alternatives chief Christoph Junge surprised when whole alts team was made redundant yesterday; Velliv to cut external manager costs
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NewsAMF returns 7.1% after boosting equity weighting, switching up real estate
Swedish blue-collar pension fund produced a 16.3% gain on equities in 2024, with alternatives returning 5%
