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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NewsBritish Coal fund switches in-house model with BlackRock as fiduciary manager
Closed UK pension scheme replaces bespoke in-house investment governance model with BlackRock fiduciary management appointment
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NewsVaud pension fund faces Israel divestment after delegate vote
Delegates at Vaud municipal pension fund CIP approve exclusion of Israel-linked securities after Vevey proposal
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NewsBVV expands full-service pensions strategy with CTA launch
German banking pension institution BVV launches a contractual trust arrangement to support employers restructuring occupational pension liabilities
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NewsDutch GP fund pauses shift to concentrated equity strategy
Market volatility and underperformance prompt the pension fund for Dutch general practitioners to suspend transition to a concentrated equity portfolio
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PME reports long-term ESG outperformance
Dutch pension fund PME has used its latest annual report to defend its ESG investment approach, which has come under criticism from some politicians, by highlighting the outperformance generated by its sustainability filters since 2019. The €59bn pension fund for the electronics and technology sector said its customised equity index, ...
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NewsDutch pharmacy pension fund boosts hedge ratio to 80% through asset sales
PMA reduces equity exposure and increases interest rate protection before moving to defined contribution
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NewsItalian schemes diversify US equity allocations as market uncertainty persists
Managing concentration risk and capturing opportunities are reshaping Italian pension funds’ US equity strategies
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German unions push mandatory workplace pensions
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) supports compulsory workplace pensions, co-financed by employers
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InterviewsVER’s Suhonen: ‘Markets have a way of looking past conflict and recovering’
Antti Suhonen has taken the helm at Finland’s €25.7bn state pension buffer fund after three decades in London’s financial markets
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AnalysisNordic pension funds embrace AI for efficiency and insight
Major Nordic pension funds are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to achieve cost savings, improve performance and gain insights, though concerns remain about data privacy and ethics
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NewsPension Fund Achmea places SpaceX on exclusion list
New ESG assessment prompts Pension Fund Achmea to exclude SpaceX while pursuing engagement
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Nordic pension funds on Arctic protection
Nordic pension funds – Danish ones in particular – made their voices heard on Arctic protection following EU Commission’s position on oil and gas
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AnalysisPension funds weigh US tech dilemmas as SpaceX IPO looms
Most asset owners are taking a cautious approach to this week’s SpaceX IPO, which has been described as a ‘question of faith or discipline’
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NewsDutch pension fund picks Van Lanschot Kempen for €1.25bn fiduciary mandate
Plus: Border to Coast picks AllianceBernstein for equity alpha fund
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NewsAsset owners underuse mandates to drive engagement, says new guidance
IIGCC report encourages asset owners to weigh climate stewardship as a determining factor for manager selection
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NewsItaly’s Covip shifts pension fund levy to assets under management
COVIP, the Italian supervisor for the pension fund industry, is introducing a new contribution structure to fund its supervisory activities
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NewsBayer shuns active FX risk with extensive pension asset hedging
German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer hedges most pension currency exposure to avoid uncompensated risk
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AnalysisAsset owner June insights: asset allocation at time of regulatory change
Pension reform, EU regulation, threats to shareholder rights, reallocation away from US assets and more - read what’s kept European pension funds busy over the past month
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NewsCredit Suisse pension fund de-risks as cash outflows reshape strategy
The changes mark a shift towards a more permanent environment of structural cash outflows, prompting a realignment of the investment process
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Fidelity and L&G see each default fund reach £25bn AUM
Plus: Mansion House Accord anniversary; Venture capital commitment; Pensions Commission urged to be brave; LTAF launch
