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Swedish roundup: AMF to invest in companies earlier and for longer
CEO Johan Sidenmark warns of “dark clouds on the horizon”, while Folksam chief hails 6.1% H1 return strong despite Swedbank scandal
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Italian roundup: Fonchim offers five mandates worth €1.75bn
Utilities sector fund Pegaso seeks consultant; Media industry fund tenders mandates for equity and bond managers
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ASR grows consolidation vehicle with €1.2bn pension client
The insurer’s general pension fund’s assets are set to grow to €3.5bn, while its membership will hit 7,000
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Dutch scheme Owase to join ASR’s consolidation vehicle
€900m manufacturer’s scheme will boost Het Nederlandse Pensioenfonds’ assets to €2.4bn, making it the second-largest APF in the Netherlands
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UK government consults on merger of two local authority pension funds
Merger of £492m closed transport authority fund into £15.7bn West Midlands Pension Fund intended to address solvency risks
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News€75bn Australian pension mega-merger kicks off consolidation drive
First State Super and VicSuper deal will create Australia’s second biggest superannuation fund, and three more multi-billion-dollar deals are in the pipeline
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€21bn pension merger back on track as transport sector schemes agree terms
Industry-wide pension schemes for railways and public transport agree to join forces after 2016 discussions collapsed
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£22bn UK pension fund ‘should divest from fossil fuels now’, say protesters
Campaigners gather outside Greater Manchester Pension Fund’s office, but scheme argues it is already ‘working hard’ to achieve climate risk goals
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Dutch schemes cut back tracker holdings to comply with ESG policy
The collective DC schemes for ING and NN plan to reduce their exposure to trackers such as exchange-traded funds in order to avoid investing in excluded companies
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NewsFrance’s ERAFP keeps its eye on portfolio diversification
The €30bn pension fund is seeking to shift investments towards equities, private equity, real estate and infrastructure
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LGPS pool targets £10bn with private markets programme
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched a £500m private equity vehicle and a £675m infrastructure fund for its 12 LGPS clients
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NewsPensionDanmark, Industriens return to PRI after 2013 spat
All six Danish pension funds that exited the PRI six years ago have now returned as signatories in the wake of a governance review
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NewsDutch doctors’ scheme ditches commodities following review
The €11bn SPH has also cut its allocation to Chinese equities, preferring broader allocations to emerging markets
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NEST anticipates hitting £10bn by end-March 2020
The authorised master trust is growing rapidly, with assets under management doubling to reach £5.7bn at the end of March
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NewsFTSE 350 discount rates more bunched around average – report
Hymans Robertson suggests greater bunching an effect of tougher oversight, higher yields
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EIOPA opinion on ESG misrepresents IORP II, says PensionsEurope [updated]
‘Incorrect to indicate that pension funds are required to take ESG factors into consideration as part of investment policy’
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Largest Dutch pension schemes commit to national climate agreement
Joining accord said to mean ‘broadening of current emission reduction goals’
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Co-op scheme adopts ESG fund for DC default
Scheme will switch £290m to the multi-asset fund in Legal & General Investment Management’s Future World fund range
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Local authority pension fund backs ‘social outcomes contract’ fund
Merseyside Pension Fund and at least one other local government pension scheme have committed to the £35m fund
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NewsResearch on corporate climate action an ‘urgent challenge to investors’
Research conducted for asset owner network finds that seven in eight companies not cutting carbon emissions at the rate required to keep global warming below 2°C
