Pension Fund Strategy – Page 83
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NewsMandate roundup: Asset owner duo invests in Equita’s private debt
Plus: Quaestio awards Impax €79m sustainable mandate
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UK DC consultation encourages investment in VC, green infrastructure
The government is proposing amendments to the charge cap to accommodate performance fees
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PFA unveils push into Swedish residential, Danish senior living
Danish pension fund already in talks with municipalities to set up nursing homes, independent living units
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NewsItalian institutional investors saw 2019 AUM rise to €917.36bn
€95bn was managed through mandates in 2019 compared to €112bn in 2018
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Outgoing Norway SWF chief lauds political grit in choppy markets
Yngve Slyngstad says strategic decisions early on still play important role for GPFG
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Post-lockdown market revealed new driver for ESG: Alecta CEO
Greenwashing not a major concern in today’s market, Billing tells online event
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German media scheme piles up reserves to invest in infra, alternatives
The scheme turns to illiquids to generate returns
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Civil Aviation scheme awards £4bn fiduciary mandate
The contract includes asset allocation and manager selection decisions across all asset classes
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KPN scheme switches European equity portfolio to best-in-class
The pension fund is also working on increasing its allocation to private equity
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Austrian Pensionskassen association pushes for sustainable investments
Pension funds should create pots with tax-deductible contributions dedicated only for sustainable forms of investment
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NewsAustrian pension funds see AUM shoot up to €23.3bn in Q2
Assets increased by 6% for multi-employer pension providers
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Siemens Pensionsfonds to invest in firms with above-average ESG rating
The fund holds a 10% stake in Siemens Energy, a spin-off energy company
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SNS Reaal hires NN IP as new fiduciary
The manager will be responsible for the scheme’s LDI portfolio and other fixed income strategies
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AP1 drives creation of Somerset Capital fossil fuel-free EM fund
Swedish state pensions buffer fund has been invested in underlying strategy since 2013
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: The growing influence of index providers
Pension funds have shifted assets worth hundreds of billions from actively managed funds to passive funds in recent years. In doing so, they are part of an ongoing money mass-migration from high-fee active funds to low-fee index funds.
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InterviewsOn the record: Crisis talks
IPE asked three pension funds how they implemented their crisis communication strategies during the COVID-19 emergency
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Opinion PiecesLetter from US: Diversity in asset management rises
“It is a part of your fiduciary duty to invest the fund’s assets in a prudent manner. Investing with diverse asset managers that demonstrate outperformance and deliver strong returns is more than prudent, it is wise.”
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: COVID-19 and fund secondaries – how should pension schemes position themselves?
How should pension schemes best position themselves to take advantage of portfolio secondary sales opportunities? Are there lessons to be learnt from the GFC for pension schemes selling portfolio positions during COVID-19?
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AP3 completes shift to asset-based, evaluative management
Swedish national pension fund beats peers in H1 with 0.8% investment loss
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NewsGerman Spezialfonds see €3.9bn inflows for partial Q2 recovery
Insurers and pension schemes continue to be the main inflow contributors
