All Mandates - Investors articles – Page 26
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German pension fund searches high-yield debt
[13:30 CET 23-02] IPE-QUEST – A German pension fund is seeking a manager to invest $125m (€100m) in high-yield euro-denominated debt on its behalf, and is conducting the search via IPE-Quest.
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LD to tender €6bn in bonds and equities
[16:45 CET 19-02] DENMARK - Danish pension provider Lønmodtagernes Dyrtidsfond (LD Pensions) is preparing to tender approximately 90% of its assets to external providers later this year.
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UK roundup: Shetland, Strathclyde, TPR, Thomson Reuters, Amey
[17:00 CET 18-02] UK – Two Scottish local authorities have appointed Hymans Robertson as investment consultants, while pension advisers and investment consultants have also been chosen by Amey and Thomson Reuters.
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UK roundup: North Yorks, PPF, PADA
[17:10 CET 17-02] UK – North Yorkshire Pension Fund is planning to tender a "plain vanilla" corporate bond portfolio as it seeks the best way to deploy assets currently invested with European Capital Management (ECM).
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Swedish provider begins $1bn quest to buy GEM equity
[16:30 CET 17-02] IPE-QUEST – A Swedish life and pension provider is looking for an external manager to take care of $1bn (€720m) in passive global emerging markets equities, using IPE-Quest.
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Sweet pension funds improve transaction transparency
[16:30 CET 16-02] EUROPE – Two Dutch pension funds for the confectionary industry have signed BNY Mellon to provide the fund with custody and associated services, on the back of what officials say is pressure to meet increased transparency.
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UK roundup: CofE, Rolls Royce, Lothian, Clwyd
[16:55 CET 12-02] UK – The Church of England (CofE) has passed a motion to extend the backdating of pension benefits to surviving civil partners of clergy scheme members, despite already holding a £352m (€405m) deficit.
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NewsUK roundup: PPG Industries, Merseyside, Premier Foods
[17:00 CET 08-02] UK - The PPG Industries pension scheme is adopting a delegated consulting approach, while Merseyside has re-tendered £500m (€571m) of equity portfolios and Premier Foods is considering longevity solutions for its pension scheme.
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Ireland roundup: IAPF, IAA and Fáilte Ireland
[17:00 CET 02-02] IRELAND – The Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) has issued guidance for trustees on how to comply with the organisation's new investment guidelines for defined contribution (DC) schemes.
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Merseyside increases focus on ESG for emerging markets
[17:00 CET 29-01] UK – Merseyside pension fund is re-tendering £500m (€576m) of Far East and emerging market equity mandates, but has indicated its preference for managers with a clear socially-responsible investment (SRI) focus.
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Copenhagen Port pension tenders fund management
[16:35 CET 29-01] DENMARK – The DKK 265m (€36m) Københavns Havns Pensionskasse has issued a tender for fund management services to the scheme.
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Goldman and Russell assigned to transition FRR assets
[15:20 CET 29-01] FRANCE – Goldman Sachs and Russell Implementation Services have been appointed by FRR, the French national pension reserve, to handle the transition management of its assets.
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UK roundup: Reading and Oxford Unis, Mercury Provident, EMAP, Inchcape
[15:25 CET 28-01] UK – The universities of Reading and Oxford are seeking actuarial services and an administration system for their respective pension schemes.
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LPFA assesses need for second currency mandate
[16:45 CET 22-01] UK – The £3.5bn (€4bn) London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has held off from funding a second active currency mandate as officials are debating whether it would be preferable to invest in a broader mandate.
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NewsThree new providers enter Sweden’s ITP system
[15:30 CET 20-01] SWEDEN - Danica, Handelsbanken and Nordea have been selected as new fund providers for Sweden’s ITP occupational pension system for white-collar workers, for three years starting 1 July.
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NewsUK pension funds pursue renewed property market
[12:00 CET 20-01] UK - Commercial property is finding renewed favour with UK pension funds thanks to a predicted rebound in the market.
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Avon PF eyes global and emerging markets equities
[15:45 CET 19-01] UK - The £1.8bn (€2bn) Avon pension fund is searching for a global unconstrained equities manager to take care of 10% of the scheme’s total portfolio.
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NewsWaltham Forest drops ECM after strategy review
UK - The £340m (€387m) London Borough of Waltham Forest pension fund is moving to an aggressive investment strategy which will see European Credit Management (ECM) terminated from a £41m brief.
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Mandate roundup: Kensington & Chelsea, Norges Bank, Tower Hamlets, LAPFF
[16:00 CET 14-01] EUROPE - The Royal London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea this week confirmed it has found a new passive investment manager, with fellow London Borough Tower Hamlets is searching for an absolute returns manager, hot on the heels of its search for a multi-asset passive investment manager.
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Cardano to advise BAA's DB trustees
[16:45 CET 13-01] UK – Trustees of the £2bn (€2.2bn) BAA defined benefit pension scheme have appointed Cardano to act as its investment advisers.
