All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 101
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Special ReportDenmark: New developments
The past year has brought changes affecting pensions and the investment sector, along with a new government
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NewsFall in yields deals solvency blow to Danish pension providers
A change to liability calculations for Danish pension providers and insurers has had a significant impact on the companies’ solvency ratios
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Folksam boss Henriksson takes Swedbank CEO role
Deputy chief Ylva Wessén will lead the SEK600bn pension and insurance provider for an interim period
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NewsNorway’s sovereign fund seeks to allocate €6.3bn to private equity
The manager of the €944bn GFPG says the move would give it longer to build up holdings in pre-IPO firms
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NewsATP’s bonus potential swells after €1.9bn bond gains in Q2
Danish pensions giant reins in relative risk in its €45bn investment portfolio, eyeing a possible recession on the horizon
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NewsNorway’s €944bn sovereign fund recommends shift out of European equities
GPFG could shift billions out of European stock markets and into the US and Canada if its manager’s recommendations are accepted by government
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AP3 sets sustainability goals, seeks to double green investments [updated]
Sweden’s third AP fund pledges to halve its carbon footprint by 2025 and invest €2.8bn in green bonds
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Storebrand to bring actuarial functions in-house
Pension funds will get actuarial services directly from Storebrand from June 2020
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Cypriot pension chief raises concerns over €20m state investment fund
Cyprus Hotel Employees Provident Fund CEO Marinos Gialeli says minority shareholders must be protected in planned investment vehicle
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Alecta chief urges positive reforms as corporate governance overhaul looms
Magnus Billing hopes the Swedish Corporate Governance Board will take inspiration from the UK’s FRC after it updated its code of practice last year
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Swedish funds name new leaders for property and infrastructure arms
Property company Vasakronan, infrastructure group Polhem and residential real estate manager Rikshem have all made senior management appointments in recent days
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Norway’s SWF holds €60bn of negative-yielding bonds
Fixed income netted the NOK9.4trn fund 3.1% in the second quarter of 2019, but a quarter of its allocation now yields less than 0%
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Danish pension funds ban aggressive tax planning by external managers
ATP, Industriens, PensionDanmark and PFA have taken up a common stance on tax for assets run by third-parties in the wake of an international withholding tax scandal
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NewsIncluding ESG in fixed income ‘boosts market efficiency’, says Norway’s GPFN
Folketrygdfondet chiefs argue that responsible management of fixed income portfolios gives more holistic view of companies
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NewsItalian pension fund Solidarietà Veneto to add infrastructure, real estate
Fund for companies in the Veneto region said it was ready to make the move based on its experience so far in private markets
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Aberdeen Standard appeals rejection from Sweden’s state-backed fund platform
Decision by Swedish Pensions Agency affects nine funds managing total of €179m, and comes as the fund platform is rolling out a series of reforms
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Swedish roundup: AMF to invest in companies earlier and for longer
CEO Johan Sidenmark warns of “dark clouds on the horizon”, while Folksam chief hails 6.1% H1 return strong despite Swedbank scandal
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Italian roundup: Fonchim offers five mandates worth €1.75bn
Utilities sector fund Pegaso seeks consultant; Media industry fund tenders mandates for equity and bond managers
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Experts voice concerns over planned Italian second-pillar fund
Aon and SSGA say Italy’s INPS is unsuited to run a proposed new pension fund and should focus on developing existing arrangements
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NewsMixed pension fund response to Swedish government green bonds plan
Financial markets minister Per Bolund says investors will play a ‘central role’ in the green transition as government sets out plan to issue debt by next year
