Pension Fund Strategy – Page 74
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UK roundup: Lancashire LGPS launches 2021-2024 strategic plan
Plus: London borough scheme hires Aon as consultant
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Skandia invests SEK1bn in Latin American social bond via placement
BlackRock also invests in 50-year issue from Inter-American Development Bank
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Opinion PiecesEquities to the fore as an inflation hedge
At a time when institutions can deploy billions swiftly at the touch of a few buttons, there is increasing focus on deploying capital well. A notable buzzword of late has been ‘resilience’ as pension funds look to downside risks.
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Special ReportAP3’s partnership approach
Claudia Stanghellini, head of external management at Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), talks about the fund’s strategy when selecting managers
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Danica toughens stance on coal, tar sands and bans peat
CEO “convinced the future belongs to companies that can adapt to a green future”
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NewsIlmarinen fails to reach its five-year goal of Paris alignment
Finnish pension insurer boasts it was the most solvent pension insurer last year
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Swiss pension fund posts $500m decarbonisation mandate on IPE Quest
Investor is looking for solution aligned with EU climate transition benchmark requirements
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NewsAMF, Alecta grab SEK600m slice of music tech firm’s €450m funding round
Alecta says Swedish tech firm fits strategy to increase unlisted investments with growth potential
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Mandate roundup: FRR picks managers for overlay strategies
Plus: Italian pension fund awards bonds mandate
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Alecta’s Billing says green bonds should be issued in different shades
Investors should be encouraged to place climate bets that could grow footprints short-term, Swedish pension fund chief tells IPE Nordic forum
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia sets new quota for pension schemes’ infra allocations
The investment ordinance applies to pension schemes under supervision of the state of NRW
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NewsDutch pension fund government bond allocation hits record high
The pension fund for workers in the care sector, the €254bn PFZW, registered a return of 7% on its government bond portfolio
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AP funds’ single report shows system needs coordination: Langensjö
“The proposal from the inquiry is still relevant,” says former head of Swedish pensions buffer fund inquiry
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AkademikerPension blacklists nine regimes including Belarus and Iran
Danish pension fund sells off €83m of holdings in foreign government bonds and state-owned companies
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Italy roundup: Pension funds seize first Italian green bonds offering
Plus: Pegaso’s active shareholder approach on ESG; Fondoposte, Alifond postpone engagement policy
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NewsDanish pension providers freed as guarantee rates cut to negative
Maximum guarantee rate for new traditional pensions cut to -0.5% from 1% from July
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Professional schemes pick Feri Trust for €5bn consulting mandate
The firm will advise on investments in private markets, including private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and hedge funds
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AP4 counters flak over fossils: ‘We have clear ownership criteria’
Swedish nature conservation group casts doubt on effectiveness of AP funds’ engagement approach over fossil holdings
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Nordic pension funds keep close eye on inflation trend
The Federal Reserve’s changed inflation goal feeds uncertainty about how and when US policymakers will step in
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Derivatives drive DKK251bn total 2020 return for Denmark’s pension funds
Returns for individual pension providers varied from averages of 7.8% to -1.4%, central bank reports
