IPE's Denmark Coverage
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NewsClaus Stampe to retire after 23 years as CIO at PensionDanmark
Stampe to step down in February; says cannot remember a ‘more exciting and unpredictable period than the one we are in now’
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NewsSweden’s AP2 outshines larger peers in H1 as trio navigate buffer fund reform
Alecta’s Heimstaden Bostad holding loses value again; ATP’s bonus potential grows 14.5% despite difficult year for Danish equities
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NewsDanish pension sector beats green investment target five years early
Danish association Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension companies held DKK478bn (€64.1bn) in green investments at the end of 2025
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds register AUM growth acceleration
The top 10 pension European pension funds have gained €222bn in assets since last year’s Top 1000 study, representing a 7% increase in AUM, compared with last year’s 6% growth.
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NewsDanish pensions lobby insists EIOPA needs mandate to care about Europe’s competitiveness
EIOPA chair Petra Hielkema dismissed idea of competitiveness mandate as ‘largely symbolic’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pension funds slam SEC’s proposed rescission of climate disclosure rules
AP7, NBIM and AkademikerPension all submitted letters to US regulator discouraging the Commission from scrapping rules
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AnalysisAsset owner August insights: collaboration and equity risk
Read what’s topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation, private market deals, headline hires and asset allocation.
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NewsDanish pension funds’ home bias still heavy, despite 2025 trim
IPD analysis also reveals Danish pension funds reduced US bonds exposure by a quarter last year
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NewsDanish pension funds post 9% gains in H1 as green products outperform
High equity allocations and unhedged currency exposure rewarded in first six months of 2026, says consultant
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NewsATP evaluators warn of reputational risk for Danish statutory scheme
Trio of experts, hand-picked by ATP for external evaluation of its controversial business model, praise ‘strong investment organisation’ but advise rethink on illiquids, risk levels and better communication
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NewsAkademikerPension ESG head slams new SBTi standard
Rikke Berg Jacobsen is concerned about SBTi’s approach to using certificates and credits in lieu of direct decarbonisation for some types of emissions
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Nordic pension funds on Arctic protection
Nordic pension funds – Danish ones in particular – made their voices heard on Arctic protection following EU Commission’s position on oil and gas
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NewsNew Danish government vows task force for institutional investment in startups
Pensions lobby bemoans no axing of special tax on insurance and pension sector in Frederiksen-led government programme
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InterviewsDanish duo back Europe as reforms and defence drive investment opportunities
PFA and Sampension see growing opportunities in Europe, but stress reforms remain crucial
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Podcast#29 Leaders in Investment podcast: Rasmus Bessing, Co-Chief Investment Officer Responsible Investments and Investment Products, PFA
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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NewsSampension, KLP among Nordic pension funds warning EU off Arctic oil U-turn
Commission urged to double down on commitment “to protect the fragile ecosystems north of the Arctic Circle from new oil and gas infrastructure”
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NewsNational pensions tracking experts see limited scope for integrated European service
Creating a pensions tracking service “not a development that can take place from one day to another”, says Dan Adolphson Björck of Sweden’s minPension
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NewsPKA chief hands ultimatum to politicians on state aid after Morrow loss
‘We want to support Europe. We want to contribute to the green transition,’ says CEO Jon Johnsen
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Alecta keeps ITP mandate despite FSA fine
Plus: Norway’s NBIM on the importance of AI technology and US tech stocks concentration
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NewsPension fund investment boosts innovation at Danish unlisted firms, CBS study shows
‘If you impose overly strict limits on how pension assets can be invested, you may restrict the financing of innovative companies,’ professor says
