Pension Fund Strategy
In-depth reporting on pension fund investment strategy for our institutional investor and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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Pension funds become embroiled in Italy’s banking M&A battles
Cassa Forense, Enasarco, Enpam and Inarcassa face questions over their stakes in Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Mediobanca, and Banco Popolare Milano (BPM)
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Analysis
IPE Netherlands Briefing: PME picks Candriam to run concentrated portfolio
Plus: Social affairs minister Eddy van Hijum proposes 12-month extension for pension funds to implement new interest rate hedging and investment policies
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Laborfonds adds managers, launches satellite equity portfolio
Manager selection process enabled pension fund to cut management costs by more than 10%
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Podcast
#18 Leaders in Investment podcast: Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Church of England Pensions Board and Chair, Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030
Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Church of England Pensions Board and Chair, Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030.
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Lloyds Banking Group consults on moving pension fund provision in house
The bank’s pension fund would be administered by Scottish Widows
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ÄVWL boosts bond exposure, US dollar overweight amid shifting market dynamics
The pension fund for German doctors in Germany’s Westphalia-Lippe region has increased its allocation to directly held bonds by nearly €400m year-on-year
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Border to Coast notes improved engagement among managers that left CA100+
Tim Manuel, the investment pool’s head of responsible investment, said underlying engagement among managers who exited CA100+ has improved in some cases
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Keva adopts ethical principles guiding own use of artificial intelligence
Finnish pensions giant says code drawn up for use of the emerging technology is mainly about risk management and good governance
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Booking.com settles with Dutch pension fund PGB
The settlement the online travel agency has reached with Dutch multi-sector scheme PGB frees it from a requirement to join the pension fund
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Fondoposte picks asset managers to oversee €1.4bn
The pension fund’s assets will be split between four investment compartments, aligning portfolio strategies more closely with members’ risk profiles and time horizons
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London Pensions Fund Authority sets 5% goal for climate solutions investment
LPFA will continue to revise its targets as more guidance is issued and as climate solutions market evolves
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AP7 loses patience with Tesla’s labour conduct, divesting €1.2bn
Swedish pensions giant set to make more climate exclusions as a result of upcoming policy change
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CPEG lifts equity exposure to 30% of CHF23bn portfolio
The asset allocation shift has led to a sharp increase in exposure to North American equities, which now represent 10.5% of total assets
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Danish architects’ pension fund to push climate agenda harder at Sampension
External probe into alternative providers concludes no strong reason for PAD to quit current partner Sampension
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Analysis
IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway opens Arctic division of SWF
Plus: NBIM responds to EU consultation on capital markets supervision; AkademikerPension CIO warns of targeted ads impact
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Border to Coast launches £2.6bn global multi-factor equity index fund
The proposition was launched with support from five of its partner funds: Tyne and Wear, Lincolnshire, Cumbria, Bedfordshire and Warwickshire
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Fondo Pensione Pegaso appoints four managers to oversee €600m mandate
The fund has awarded mandates to PIMCO, AXA Investment Managers, Generali Investments, and Amundi
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MGN pension fund completes £150m buy-in with Just Group
The fund’s first buy-in deal insures the benefits of around 1,300 members
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Fondo Gomma Plastica awards €712m to Anima in multi-asset reshuffle
The fund reassigned assets previously managed under multi-asset mandates with AXA IM and Groupama, consolidating them with Anima
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Fonchim picks managers for €2.71bn in mandates
Most asset managers accepting mandate renewals agreed to slight fee reductions, says pension fund