IPE's Denmark Coverage – Page 16
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NewsDanish pension funds laud EU red-tape cutting and urge EIOPA to follow suit
Crucial that business reporting provides value, says IPD
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NewsDenmark’s PFA doubles volume of shareholder voting in three years
Responsible investment just as much about seeing opportunities as saying no, says Krogh Petersen
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NewsAP Pension divests further €42m fossil stocks including TotalEnergies, Shell
Danish pensions firm blacklists further 73 companies after tightening fossil fuel exclusion criteria
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NewsDenmark’s P+ returns -12.9%, after higher portfolio risk than most rivals
CEO says -12.9% return must be seen in light of ‘record-high’ 2021 gain
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NewsDenmark’s LD says inflation hedging, revaluations tempered losses
Sampension heralds 3.4% bounce in early 2023; PenSam says 2022 showed benefits of average-rate pensions
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NewsDenmark’s pension majors complete CEO swap as Danica picks Kaagaard
Lockwood to retire later this year, after ‘entire board satisfied’ with short tenure
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NewsDanish lobby says tax agency owes pension firms nearly €500m
IPD complains to ombudsman after tax authority fails to act properly on ECJ ruling of 2014
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NewsDenmark’s PBU loses patience with Amazon over labour rights, divests €40m
Pension fund says more than five years of dialogue and sustained pressure has not produced the desired result
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NewsPFA overtakes ATP as Denmark’s biggest pension fund despite 2022 losses
Danish commercial pensions firm reports 11.1% investment loss for market-rate pensions last year; 20.8% for average-rate
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NewsAfter bruising year, ATP adds new hedging portfolio to boost return
Danish pensions heavyweight was big seller of equities in 2022
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NewsDanish academics propose radical change for €91bn ATP
Rangvid and Ramlau-Hansen say statutory pensions giant not be adequately compensated for the extra investment risk it takes
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Opinion PiecesDenmark: Seeking answers on unlisted valuations
The perennial problem of how unlisted assets should be valued has reared its head in Denmark. Data collated by one financial adviser on pension funds’ 2022 private equity investments has led to worries about an apparent black-box approach to valuation processes.
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Special ReportPension funds on the record: The benefits of a themed portfolio
European pension funds are increasingly organising portfolios according to ‘themes’. Here are two examples of thematic investing in equities
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NewsIndustriens 17.9% infrastructure return mitigates negative 2022 result
Danish pension fund says renewable energy infrastructure assets rose in value during the year
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NewsATP chief rejects investment strategy change after ‘black swan’ 2022 crash
Guarantees are a necessary part of ATP’s scheme, because it is part of Danish basic pension provision, says Martin Præstegaard
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NewsNordic pension funds tilt equity portfolios to value amid high inflation
Persistent high inflation could cause headaches for some providers, due to inflation-linked benefits - but hopes are high for slower price rises
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NewsIPD calls for swift Danish, EU action on green energy in face of Biden’s rapid rollout
Danish pension funds will make their renewable infrastructure investments in US if Denmark, EU don’t move now, says lobby
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NewsDanish FSA sees room for improvement in way pension funds’ value alternatives
Watchdog reacts to analysis showing widely divergent stated 2022 returns for Danish pension funds’ unlisted assets
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NewsPension return tax should be far more visible, says Danish lobby
IPD says the levy can amount to as much as monthly salary in a single year, and Danes should be more aware how much they contribute
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NewsPFA posts mid-table 2022 loss after proactive alts revaluation
CIO foresees potential post-summer recouping of losses after tough start to 2023
