Infrastructure – Page 7
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NewsKENFO to invest assets of reformed first pillar in private markets
KENFO’s managers will invest the assets of the generational capital
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NewsAP4 wins back almost half last year’s loss by end of June
Swedish buffer fund says strong stock market performance boosted returns in first half of 2023
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NewsSovereign investors reshape portfolios after year of negative returns
Sovereign investors are now more resolute than ever in their ambitions to fund the energy transition
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NewsDanish FSA raps ATP and other pension funds over alternatives valuation
Pension firms must ensure necessary value adjustments take place sufficiently quickly and frequently, says FSA
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NewsLothian scheme commits to infrastructure with 13.4% allocation
The value of unquoted private equity, infrastructure, timber and secured loan investments at 31 March 2023 stood at £1.7bn
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Country ReportCountry report – Pensions in Italy (July/August 2023)
Italian second-pillar occupational pension funds continue on their path to diversification. Owing to the higher yields on offer in traditional fixed income markets, allocations to private markets may slow down temporarily, but funds have made long-term strategic commitments. A variety of industry initiatives is facilitating investment in private equity, private debt and infrastructure. Meanwhile, some pension funds are consolidating their private markets portfolios.
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InterviewsOn the record: Doubling down on debt
Pension funds are focusing on both listed fixed income and private credit
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NewsSwiss investors expand sustainable investments in private markets
Last year, asset managers and asset owners invested CHF77bn (€78.6bn) in private equity in line with sustainable standards, up from CHF74bn in 2021
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NewsPensionDanmark consortium gets go-ahead to develop Navy patrol vessels
‘Innovative’ agreement on development stage to form the basis for the acquisition and production of the new patrol ships, says consortium
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NewsFinnish pension funds deemed able to weather big illiquids writedowns
Average investment return of 1.6% in Q1 was just below required rate of return, says FIN-FSA
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NewsShell pension fund investors pick LGT Capital for private equity, infrastructure
Plus: Swiss pension fund seeks TER cost benchmarking adviser
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Australian-style reforms can unlock green growth and boost pension performance
Rewriting UK pension rules could unlock green growth, directing much-needed investment into sustainable infrastructure
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NewsSwedish Fund Selection Agency unveils draft fund agreement
Plus: Swiss occupational scheme issues CHF300m mandate; Pension fund in Central Europe seeks infrastructure manager
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NewsAP7 to invest 20% of total assets in alternatives
The buffer fund is looking into private equity, infrastructure and real estate
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NewsFondenergia invests further €55m in alternatives
The scheme has allocated €20m to Azimut Libera Impresa’s infrastructure fund and €35m to Neuberger Bergman’s private equity fund
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NewsUK master trust funds Schroders’ first long-term asset fund
The strategy will aim to invest across four long-term themes; climate mitigation, climate adaption, biodiversity/natural capital and social vulnerabilities
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NewsIIGCC launches net zero infrastructure guidance for investors
The guidance includes several different ways for investors to set targets for their infrastructure assets
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Country ReportGermany: Financing the Energiewende
German professional pension funds like ÄVWL and BVK are keen to support the energy transition process
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NewsItalian pension funds pick Eurizon Capital for infrastructure investment
The asset manager will select infrastructure AIFs investing in companies involved in economic, social and renewable energy projects
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NewsSwiss canton of Vaud pension fund contains losses with real estate, infrastructure
The scheme’s funding ratio stood at 68.6% at the end of 2022
