Pension Fund Strategy – Page 4
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NewsNEST launches member assembly to steer sustainability decisions
PFZW says it is also considering a more democratic approach to sustainability decisions
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NewsKLM and Vistry pension funds secure member benefits with buy-in deals
KLM and Vistry have secured their member benefits with Rothesay and PIC, respectively
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NewsDeloitte UK pension fund completes £700m transaction with Standard Life
The transaction will be followed by an accelerated move to full buyout by April 2026
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NewsMubadala ruling offers roadmap as lawyers target BVK’s US property losses
Lawyers cite Mubadala precedent as they seek damages and deeper scrutiny over BVK’s troubled US property investments
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NewsFull dollar hedge, US equities underweight shines ATP’s 2025 return
Danish statutory pension scheme admits being unable to maintain purchasing power of pensions
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Bill progress and regulatory moves
Plus Value for Money and LGPS consolidation
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NewsAkademikerPension uses repo innovation to boost risk, return potential
Danish pension fund CIO says rationale for levering up came down to the characteristics of the scheme members
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NewsE.ON UK pension fund appoints Schroders Solutions as principal investment manager
Schroders Solutions has overall control of the group’s investments, both through direct asset management and by appointing external investment managers
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NewsBPL Pension to allocate €1bn to impact investments
The €25bn pension scheme for the agri- and horticultural sector will invest 80% of the new portfolio in private debt and 20% in private equity
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NewsFormer German dentists’ fund director ‘abused his position’, court rules
According to the court, Ralf Wohltmann ‘deliberately placed himself in a conflict of interest’ by holding dual positions
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NewsAustrian funds turn to European, small-cap equity to cut US concentration risk
The outsized influence of the so-called Magnificent 7 has reinforced the case for broader equity diversification among Austrian pension funds
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InterviewsCaixaBank’s Blanch: time to move from rhetoric to action
As chair of Pensions Caixa 30, Yolanda Blanch is committed to forging ahead with what she describes as “systematic leadership”
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InterviewsInsourcing versus outsourcing: a deceptively simple question
Leading executives at the UK’s NEST Invest, France’s ERAFP and Germany’s Bosch Pensionsfonds spoke to Joseph Mariathasan about operational and asset allocation challenges
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Another 24 funds convert to defined contribution
Plus: Pension funds divest from US assets; PME withdraws €5bn mandate from BlackRock
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NewsNegative 2025 returns for Dutch pension funds
Funding ratios rose, however, thanks to rising interest rates
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NewsNorway’s SWF manager sees increased risk of AI correction
GPFG returns 15.1% in 2025, with equities and unlisted renewable energy infrastructure leading gains
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NewsAll that glitters: Swiss pension funds raise gold exposure
Swiss pension funds boost gold allocations, seeking protection from geopolitical shocks, market volatility and fading trust in US assets
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NewsAustrian pension funds post solid 2025 returns ahead of upcoming reforms
However, average returns came in at 4.88%, down from 7.77% in 2024
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NewsIcelandic pension majors eye merger, creating biggest pension fund with €15bn
Pension Fund of Commerce and Birta agree to explore feasibility of merging, increasing operating efficiency
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NewsNew Norway SWF council questions tech weightings, sovereign debt criteria
‘Strengthened preparedness’ needed to manage GPFG’s geopolitical risk, advises three-strong permanent panel of experts
