Pension Fund Strategy – Page 13
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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
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AnalysisShould pension funds increase their dollar hedge now?
US dollar’s downside risks have greatly increased under Trump’s second presidency. For Dutch schemes, upping protection is extra urgent during a time of transition to DC-based pension arrangements
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NewsAlmenni and Lífsverk eye merger to create Iceland’s fifth-biggest pension fund
Negotiations at early stage, say funds, aiming to complete talks by the summer
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NewsUK local authority pension fund trio invest in local growth
Teesside and Avon pension funds along with South Yorkshire Pensions Authority have all made investments
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NewsVelliv to shift more equities exposure to Europe, after €500m US sell-off
Denmark’s fifth-largest pension fund targets smaller European firms which don’t depend on exports to US
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NewsPension fund for German auditors and accountants eyes 5% infrastructure new foray
Move is a step in the right direction to having a uniform set of rules across Germany, says WPV
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NewsInvestors must rethink private markets allocations, says bfinance
Report from consultancy suggests investors ‘must rethink private asset modelling and allocation strategies’
