All Insurance & Pension Denmark (IPD) articles
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s Council on Ethics comes to a halt
Norway withdraws ethical investment rules for its sovereign wealth fund
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NewsResponsible investors to develop rules for investing in defence
‘Responsible investment principles still need to apply’ in defence investing, says Dan Neale of Church Commissioners, one of the architects of the new principles
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NewsIPD calls for red tape cuts to boost Danish, European pension investment
Danish pensions lobby says DKK400bn (€54bn) of new pensions money will flow into investments between now and 2030
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NewsMercer Index warns against forcing pension funds to back national growth agendas
The Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark and Israel have all retained their coveted A-grade status in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index
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NewsDanish pensions lobby calls for scrapping of “Arne” pensions tax
“Deeply problematic” that the pensions industry has to pay more in tax than other sectors, says Damsgaard
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund under pressure
Plus: Denmark’s PBU sells investments with Israeli links; Danish pension funds see value of investments in defence companies double
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NewsDanish pension funds doubled defence investments in 15 months, IPD shows
Surge in value of defence assets partly due to pension firms increasing holdings, partly due to rising prices for European-listed defence stocks, says lobby group
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NewsDenmark’s pensions lobby teams up with banks to firm up defence financing
IPD and Finance Denmark launch new partnership as a coordinated effort to bolster cooperation with government, authorities on investment and financing for defence
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InterviewsNew PensionsEurope president wants to simplify membership structure
Jacques van Dijken, the new president of PensionsEurope, wants to rid the organisation of its two-tier membership structure, giving every country equal influence
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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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NewsDanish pensions lobby rejects pension withdrawals for home purchase
More important to address problem of Danes saving too little for retirement, says IPD
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NewsDanish pensions lobby proposes government issue defence bonds
IPD says issuing defence bonds could also send a signal on ‘legitimacy’ of arms as investment assets
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NewsDanish €7bn defence fund a ‘strong starting point’ for pensions investment
New proposal shows Danish government ready to invest in arms on a completely different scale, Damsgaard says
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NewsDenmark, Sweden grapple with realities of flexible retirement
Sweden’s AMF reminds policy-setters that blue-collar workers are less able to work as pensioners for health reasons
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NewsConcerns Danish pensions wealth leads to early retirement overblown, says IPD
New figures show proportion of people funding own early retirement remained stable over past two years, according to pensions lobby group
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NewsIPD hails axing of welfare-linked pensions withdrawal as ‘crucial for trust’
Danish pensions lobby welcomes new legislation removing requirement for benefit recipients to live off their pension savings first
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NewsYoung people not afraid of an older retirement age, say Danish pension funds
‘Crucial to create as good a labour market as possible, so fewer need to retire early,’ said IPD director
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NewsNetherlands retains top spot in Mercer pension ranking
Top three countries retain places despite slightly lower ranking compared with 2023 figures
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NewsDanish pensions lobby warns against plethora of reform ideas
‘Simply not enough money’ in labour-market pensions to finance home buying, further education, family time and several years of pension, says Kent Damsgaard, IPD chief
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NewsDanish pension funds tell Climate Week how to solve transition financing woes
IPD says Denmark’s pension firms have ‘helped to crack the code’ for harnessing private finance for large-scale energy transition
