Pension Fund Strategy – Page 13
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Podcast#16 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Barry Kenneth, Chief Investment Officer of the Pension Protection Fund
Barry Kenneth, Chief Investment Officer of the Pension Protection Fund, in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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NewsDutch funds play hard to get on defence investments
Pension funds in the Netherlands await for government to take first step by providing investment opportunities
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NewsSampension, Folksam take Norway’s Equinor to task on net zero ‘inconsistency’
Danish, Swedish pension majors team up with Australasian NGO to confront Norwegian state oil company
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NewsFopen selects Schroders for €120m private equity mandate
The pension fund for energy firm Enel is also boosting exposure to private debt, committing €105m through Progetto Zefiro
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NewsUK’s NEST looking to capitalise on tariff market dislocations
£50bn DC master trust says rebalancing benefits from a strong cashflow but care must be taken
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NewsAP funds defend Northvolt investment amid domestic media scrutiny
National pension funds have been called before parliamentary committee after the criticism in Swedish television reporting
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NewsATP picks academics with Norway SWF credentials to complete evaluation panel
Denmark’s €96bn statutory pension fund appointed Magnus Dahlquist and Andrew Ang to add international expertise to new external scrutiny board
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NewsNorway’s Stoltenberg defends SWF strategy despite steep losses
Finance Ministry warns responsible investment may become tougher for the GPFG given new geopolitical era, in annual white paper presented today
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NewsItaly’s Previndai sidesteps defence play despite sector boom
No changes to the strategic asset allocation are expected in relation to the announced European ‘rearmament’ plan, says Previndai
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NewsItalian private credit-focused DC consortium commits more capital, turns to ELTIF
Progetto Zefiro, the consortium of Italian DC pension funds dedicated to private credit, is making new commitments, to be deployed via ELTIF vehicles
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NewsLPFA allocates £250m to pool’s new environmental solutions fund
The investment will go into a newly launched private markets fund focused on decarbonisation
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NewsSwiss pension funds eye domestic private equity despite challenges
Consultant says Swiss pension funds might consider Swiss private market allocations as a ‘satellite’ exposure
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NewsATP limits tally of green bond issuers due to onerous due diligence
Danish pensions heavyweight says investors have key role to play in keeping greenwashing at bay
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NewsClara superfund launches private markets investment vehicle
The superfund aims to invest 30-35% of its assets into private markets, managed by Van Lanschot Kempen
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NewsMetzler launches new DC plan to drive social partner model strategy
The arrangement involves trade union Ver.di and WBO, the association for private bus operators in Baden-Württemberg, to launch a DC plan on 1 January 2026
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AnalysisDanish pension funds keep board diversity as corporate governance priority
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
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NewsDanica adjusts investments towards defence industry
The Danish pensions provider says around 30 companies will be removed from its restriction list
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NewsSOKA-BAU tweaks strategy as new investment rule comes into force
Construction industry pension fund will increase allocations to infrastructure, private equity, equities, and ‘riskier’ fixed income
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NewsUK defined benefit trustees favour sponsor loans as part of de-risking
Sponsor loans are favoured by 64% of DB trustees looking at buy-in and buyout
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Opinion PiecesLetter from Australia: super funds sanguine on US-led ESG pullback
Despite US backpedalling on climate change initiatives, Australia’s superannuation funds are taking a long-term approach to ‘green’ opportunities
