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Former ATP chief Christian Hyldahl takes top BlackRock Nordic role
Hyldahl resigned from the Danish pensions giant in November 2018 as it came under pressure amid controversy over dividend tax
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NewsNorway’s SWF braces for big fluctuations in next three years
New strategy document also shows number of external mandates set to rise to 100 from 80 by 2022
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Asset management roundup: AXA unveils core investments leadership team
Chris Iggo, formerly fixed income CIO, has been appointed CIO of the division that combines fixed income, multi-asset and active equities
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National Grid UK pension scheme seals £2.8bn buy-in
Transaction is the third large pension deal with Rothesay Life to have been announced within the last two weeks
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NewsBig falls in management fees across some asset classes – report
Fees have declined significantly in areas such as emerging market equity, emerging market debt, and fund of hedge funds, according to bfinance
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ESG roundup: KLP toughens oil sands stance, dumping €53m of assets
Plus: Nobel Foundation runs listed equities portfolio through sustainability analysis, NEST produces responsible investment video for members
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Pensions minister asks schemes for copies of ESG statements
Guy Opperman wants to compile a record of SIP principles to monitor compliance with new requirements and highlight best practice
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Alecta chief queries relevance of EU consumer protection lens to Swedish pensions
Billing argues that high risk-free capital requirements could lead to weak protection
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Irish industry body calls for dedicated pensions minister role in government
Pension fund association increasingly concerned at lack of progress on reforms outlined in 2018, with IORP II also yet to be transposed
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Swiss banking group REYL sets up impact investing affiliate
Asteria Investment Managers created ‘from scratch’ to offer institutional investors wide range of impact investing products and strategies
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Danica poaches AP Pension COO to head up new development unit
Jesper Bjerre returns to Danica to lead digital, robotics, sales development and health solutions division
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Chart of the week: Responsible investment surges in importance
Survey shows that attitudes towards responsible investment changed the most among UK investors since last year
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APG to considerably expand illiquid investments unit
Dutch pensions manager plans to hire an additional 50 employees across Amsterdam, Hong Kong and New York
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Scope of Norway’s SWF oil divestment shrinks still further
Finance ministry gives go-ahead for gradual NOK54bn equities sell-off
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Dutch corporate pension funds raise concerns about pension accord
Directors of three financially sound company pension funds deemed it important to speak up about potential adverse impacts
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PLSA: UK schemes ‘well-prepared’ for Brexit
But 45% of respondents to a new PLSA survey said leaving the EU would have a negative impact on their employer covenant
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People moves: European actuarial body hires new CEO from UK's FRC [updated]
Smart Pension, UWV, AAE, NIO Fondsmæglerselskab, Bank J. Safra Sarasin, B&CE, Clara Pensions, Swedish social security minister, Janus Henderson Investors, Invesco, BNP Paribas Asset Management, UK SIF, Swedbank Robur, Mediolanum International Funds Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) – Cecilia Thorn has replaced Ad Kok as chief executive of the ...
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French pension reserve fund contributes to €5bn tech investment pledge
French institutional investors have pledged to invest €5bn as the government seeks to promote France as a hub for tech companies
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Gender pay gap in UK investment management deteriorates
Average pay difference between men and women widened 0.8% over the first two years of mandatory reporting, according to analysis by PwC and the Diversity Project
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NewsAverage CDI allocations double over 18 months, says report
Inreasing allocations to infrastructure investments one of the biggest drivers, according to financial tech company RiskFirst
