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NewsPFA holds off after last year’s US bond exit over Trump
Sampension says poll shows nearly 70% of Danes fear global developments – with Trump in power – will hit their pension savings
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NewsTax incentives push Italian pension funds deeper into venture capital
Regulation on tax-deductible investments has accelerated Italian pension funds’ entry into venture capital
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NewsSwiss pension funds edge towards total portfolio investing
Consultants say pension funds in Switzerland are showing growing interest in the approach, with some already aligning their investment strategies accordingly
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NewsFRR seeks managers for Paris-aligned equity index mandates
Indices to be customised in advance by FRR’s providers and the asset owner will then allocate the indices among selected managers
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NewsBVK members line up lawsuit over failed US real estate investments
BVK has so far disclosed write-downs of €163m for 2024 and has warned of the risk of a further €690m in losses linked to development and renovation projects
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NewsAkademikerPension blames weak 2025 partly on in-house equities transition
Danish pension funds post returns of up to 14% for last year, with US dollar hedging having been crucial for success, according to consultant
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NewsGreenland’s only pension fund holds tight to strategy
‘We cannot navigate purely hypothetical scenarios that we have no chance of predicting the probability of,’ says SISA Pension CEO
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NewsSwiss pension fund sticks to US equities despite concentration concerns
Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt had considered broader geographic diversification, including a potential reduction in US exposure
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NewsGerman dentists pension fund launches lawsuit over €1.1bn investment hole
The case targets ApoBank, audit and consulting firm Forvis Mazars, the city of Berlin, and nine former and current VZB committee members
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NewsMembers demand government rescue as German dentists’ pension fund faces €1.1bn losses
Members of VZB are calling for political intervention and the creation of a special fund to secure dentists’ pensions
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NewsMigros pension fund drops Paris-aligned index over concentration risk
It has switched to a bespoke MSCI Climate Action Index to reduce portfolio concentration while continuing to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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NewsBaFin steps in as German pension fund falls short on management
BaFin says VdW Pensionsfonds was understaffed and unable to guarantee that it would fill vacant managing director position within required timeframe
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NewsIndustriens stows €300m into Goldman Sachs European direct credit fund
Danish pension fund says commitment is its biggest unlisted credit investment yet, as allocation to the asset class expands
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NewsItalian pension fund tenders €100m domestic listed SMEs mandate
CDC aims to generate long-term value, support domestic economic growth and reinforce the capitalisation of Italian companies
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NewsGerman plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
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NewsAP7 tightens climate exclusions, drops Chevron, Petrobras
Swedish pensions giant accelerates pace of climate blacklistings, ruling out 35 companies in latest announcement
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NewsLufthansa plans buyout take-off abroad to ease balance sheet turbulence
Airliner plans overseas DB pension buyouts to cut balance sheet risk, with Germany firmly off limits
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NewsPME replaces BlackRock in €5bn ESG equities portfolio
UBS AM and MN take over the pension fund’s ESG equity portfolio from the American manager
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NewsNorway SWF aims to halve manual processes through AI use
NBIM expects headcount to remain broadly stable: ‘AI acts as a force multiplier for our employees rather than a replacement,’ spokeswoman says
