All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 150
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First-quarter results: Equities lead the way, but pressures remain
Pension funds around Europe saw their asset levels boosted by the rise in share prices during the first quarter, but a range of factors has kept many funds under pressure on other fronts
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Cyprus Hotel Employees scheme grows hedge-fund allocation
Pension fund adds global macro strategies to funds of hedge funds in attempt to diversify
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ERAFP’s equities relative carbon footprint grows after North American allocation
French pension fund says best-in-class approach drove lower-than-average emissions
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NewsNorway’s oil fund to sell all remaining coal stocks
GPFG divestment to include stocks with 30% coal activities, likely to affect holdings in Germany’s RWE
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Swedish AP funds shrink home bias in 2014 but defend principle
Buffer funds return 14.1% in 2014 on high equities weightings, see assets grow to SEK1.1trn
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Denmark's ATP set to axe some risk classes
Danish pensions giant overhauls risk-based portfolio structure to ensure diversification
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NewsFriday people roundup
ATP, Danish Investment Funds Association, UK Treasury, Department for Work & Pensions, Jim O’Neill, Ros Altmann
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ATP pensions press chief to lead Danish funds industry body
Association hires strong communicator to bolster work with stakeholders
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UK pensions minister must lift auto-enrolment contributions – CPS
Centre for Policy Studies think-tank says 8% is not enough
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NewsDomestic Norwegian oil fund beats global counterpart with 5.8% Q1 return
‘Buoyant’ Nordic equity markets give fund good start to year
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Danica poaches joint heads of PFA’s asset management team
Managing directors attracted by Danske pensions unit’s new direct investment strategy
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Nordic insurer tenders Asia ex Japan small-cap mandate using IPE Quest
Investor looking for pooled vehicle
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NewsWednesday people roundup
PRI, Northern Trust, Investor Group on Climate Change, Sycomore AM, Newton IM, Mirabaud AM, Pioneer Investments, Pictet
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UK defined benefit funding levels tick higher as bond yields rise
Pension Protection Fund data shows pension scheme funding still well below last year
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EIOPA details first stress test for workplace pension funds
Consultation responses reveal negativity around holistic balance sheet idea
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Royal London wins £250m credit mandate from South Yorkshire scheme
Mercer-led search yields 33 offers
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NewsAlecta returns 11% on back of rising Swedish, European equities
Costs fall as in-house management pays off over first quarter
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Rising equities fail to dent UK pension deficits in April
Deficits remain at highs as corporate bond yields inch higher
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ATP invests in energy-trading company with private equity firm
Investment gives Danish pension fund exposure to little-understood sector with potential for ‘substantial growth’
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Class Action Lawsuits: Petrobras - A case for care
Pension funds exposed to troubled Petrobras that have lost money on their investment will have to weigh their options carefully before deciding which legal route to take
