Pension Fund Strategy – Page 16
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NewsJP Morgan’s custodian mandate with BVK raises security risk concerns
BVK has deliberately opted to mandate the branch of US bank JP Morgan in Geneva, which is subject to Swiss law and regulated by FINMA
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NewsAlecta aims to become industry leader in risk management, after review
Swedish pension overtaken by AP7 as Sweden’s largest pension fund
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NewsScheme for German dentists fires director
VZB is facing losses after investing in now insolvent insurtech start-up Element Insurance
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NewsVelliv drops active equity, alts teams ahead of new CIO, as strategy turns index
Alternatives chief Christoph Junge surprised when whole alts team was made redundant yesterday; Velliv to cut external manager costs
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NewsDutch ‘early birds’ increase pensions by 8%
The pension funds for shipping pilots and the scheme of pension provider APG have used part of their buffer for a one-off increase in pensions
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NewsAP3 tops Swedish buffer 2024 returns; AP6 still restrained by forex hedging
Big four national pensions buffer funds produce range of returns from 8.2% to 10.3%
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NewsAMF returns 7.1% after boosting equity weighting, switching up real estate
Swedish blue-collar pension fund produced a 16.3% gain on equities in 2024, with alternatives returning 5%
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NewsVBV launches new life cycle model to target younger employees
The pension fund is talking to all company members to amend their contracts to include a lifecycle model with automatic enrolment and an opt-out option
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NewsIndependent pension funds outperform KLP in Norway’s municipal sector
Pensjonskassen for Fylkene points to disability pensions outlay as a differentiating factor with dominant provider KLP
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NewsItaly’s fund for journalists records lower returns with new strategy
INPGI’s new strategy for the period 2024-2026 will see cutting its exposure to fixed income from 54% to 48%
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NewsCompenswiss fears US retaliation if State Street is stripped of custodian mandate
‘There is a risk that the US could retaliate against Switzerland,’ says Eric Breval, Compenswiss director
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NewsDutch scheme ABP sells Alphabet and Meta stocks
The Dutch civil service scheme retains a pocket of corporate bonds from both companies for now
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NewsAlecta resumes efforts to find a chair, as Magnus Hall wins FSA approval
Swedish pensions giant announces Hall approved by watchdog, paving the way for his nomination and election
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NewsFolksam writes off Northvolt, but Heimstaden Bostad holding perks up
Swedish pensions and insurance group returns 8.0% on investments in 2024
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NewsCompenswiss’s 7.33% return helps boost assets by CHF5.5bn
Total assets amounted to CHF46.1bn at the end of 2024, compared with CHF40.6bn a year earlier
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NewsFondaereo selects asset managers as it sets up new sub-funds
The scheme is selecting managers to invest assets worth €265m
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NewsHedge fund gains help Varma to 10.2% in 2024; Elo, VER return 8.5%, 9.0%
Weak economic situation in Finland reflected in increasing credit losses due to customers, Elo reveals
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NewsInarcassa re-invests assets in sustainable high yield bonds
The scheme also plans to boost in the next five years its alternative investments by over €900m
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NewsKeva, Ilmarinen funding rates boosted by 10.4%, 8.6% returns
Strong solvency and improved efficiency directly seen by clients as lower prices, says Ilmarinen CEO
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NewsABP to up infra investments in new pension system
In its investment strategy for the new DC pension system, the Dutch civil service scheme will increase the share of private market investments from 20% to 30%
