All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 185
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NewsDenmark's ATP offloads €2.7bn of equities in risk-cutting move
CIO cites signs of worsening euro crisis, concerns about global growth.
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NewsDenmark's Danica Pension wins protracted legal battle over fees
Supreme Court says Danica may charge €6.40 per month to cover costs related to pension payments.
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NewsDanica Pension says Italian default 'highly unlikely', holds on to bonds
Danish pension scheme is '95% sure' Italy will be able to avoid default.
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Sampension culls active managers as part of equity revamp
Labour-market scheme slashes number of active fund managers from 12 to just two.
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NewsDenmark backtracks on limiting contributions to 'life-long pensions'
Government also abolishes tax deduction for asset management costs within pension schemes.
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Nordic roundup: PFA Pension, Skandia
EUROPE - Denmark’s PFA Pension produced an investment return for the first nine months of the year that was barely below last year’s figure, despite troubled financial markets. PFA Pension, a major commercial provider of labour-market pensions, reported a 7.5% investment return for January to September, compared with 8% for ...
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NewsNorwegian Pension Fund Global moves to protect self from possible Greek exit
Fund shifts toward covered bonds and away from senior debt and hybrids.
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NewsNordic roundup: Danica Pension, PenSam, Halkin, BRF Kredit Bank
Danica Pension stumbles in third quarter, but contributions increase by 13%.
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Country Report
The Nordic Region: Fees under scrutiny
Rachel Fixsen assesses Danish pension funds’ transparency about costs and fees
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Country Report
The Nordic Region: Solvency II New rules of the game
With full implementation now likely in 2014, Solvency II is looming. Rachel Fixsen examines some of the implications for Danish, Norwegian and Swedish pension institutions
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NewsDanish pensions giant ATP shuns local infrastructure due to lack of PPPs
Entirety of scheme's infrastructure investment lies outside domestic market.
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NewsThird-quarter profits down by 72% at Danish pension scheme ATP
Interest rate differential between Denmark, Germany costs scheme €1bn over period.
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NewsNordic roundup: PKA, Vietnam, BankInvest, Nordea
Denmark's PKA to pour another €35m into private equity investments in Vietnam.
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NewsDanish roundup: ATP, Unipension, PKA
ATP creates fifth directorship on management board, appointing Jens Brøchner.
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NewsPensionDanmark to provide €1.3bn to support Danish exports
Three-year deal with EKF to be used mainly to smooth export of wind farms.
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Features
Still as safe as houses?
Denmark’s mortgage bonds have never defaulted – in 215 years. Rachel Fixsen reports on why questions are suddenly being asked
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NewsUK companies should be 'incentivised' to sponsor defined benefit schemes
Notion that DB is too expensive a 'popular delusion', says Brighton Rock's Con Keating.
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NewsNew Danish government expected to change conditions for pensions
'Finely balanced' coalition also expected to allow predecessor's reforms to pass through parliament.
