All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 195
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Pensions body seeks charges transparency
[15:45 CET 11-12] DENMARK - Forsikring & Pension, The Danish Insurance Association, has issued voluntary guidelines for pension providers to show customers the real cost of products.
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PensionDanmark raises annual costs
[15:00 CET 10-12] DENMARK - Administration costs at Danish labour market pension fund PensionDanmark will rise next year after staying flat for five years, in part to finance the introduction of a new administration system.
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ATP acts to hedge inflation
[17:05 CET 07-12] DENMARK - Denmark’s huge labour market pension fund ATP has been steadily increasing its exposure to the oil market and other investment sectors that will do well under conditions of higher inflation.
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Shifting to alternatives
Rachel Fixsen assesses recent trends in the asset allocation decisions of European pension funds
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Danish pensions body deems ESG safe
[11:00 CET 30-11] DENMARK - An official report in Denmark has concluded pensions institutions can take an ethical stance on investments while still fulfilling their legal duty to get the highest possible return.
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PensionDanmark to pay 'good' rate on accounts
[16:30 CET 27-11] DENMARK - Danish labour market fund PensionDanmark has fixed its long-term pension savings interest rate at 6% for 2007, and has provisionally allocated members the same rate for next year despite a likely fall in the fund’s investment returns this year.
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PBU questions retailer investment on SRI grounds
[14:30 CET 27-11] DENMARK - Pædagogernes Pensionskasse, the pension fund for education practitioners, has called for clarity from Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz on its child labour policy.
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Trustee case reveals need for documents
[14:30 CET 22-11] UK - A recent move by the UK pensions ombudsman to rule on a dispute rather than giving the trustees a second chance highlights the need for trustees to keep records of decision-making, pensions lawyers have declared.
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Carnegie EGM votes on new chair
[13:30 CET 22-11] SWEDEN - Stockholm-based Carnegie bank has elected Anders Fällman - chief executive of Carnegie shareholder Invik - as its new chairman, despite recent calls for an independent chairman to see the bank through its current troubles.
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SEC risks reputation over investor rights, warns USS
[14:30 CET 21-11] US/UK - The US Securities and Exchange Commission will miss the chance to show it is serious about investor rights if it forges ahead with a ruling stopping shareholders putting forward candidates for corporate boards, according to UK pension fund the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
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Spanish revealed as greatest shareholder voters
[11:00 CET 21-11] EUROPE - Companies in Spain see a higher level of shareholder voting than those in other European countries, reveals a report on proxy voting patterns across Europe.
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Currency pressure reduces Norway pension fund
[16:30 CET 20-11] NORWAY – The Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global saw its market value drop by NOK7.2bn (€900m) during the third quarter, despite transfers and investment profits, because of the strength of the Norwegian currency.
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Private equity ‘code’ requires more info
[14:00 CET 20-11] UK - Private equity firms in the UK and the companies they own will have to publish more information on the way they do business and the risks they face, according to a new code of conduct unveiled today.
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Pensionsinfo presses for transparency
[16:15 CET 14-11] DENMARK - The Danish pensions industry needs to tackle the issue of transparency and is the most pressing problem it faces right now, according to Pensionsinfo, the country’s comprehensive national pensions database.
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Danish politicians support pensions charge system
[16:45 CET 12-11] DENMARK - Eight of Denmark’s nine political parties have backed a proposal to create a standardised measure for pension scheme costs, according to a poll conducted ahead of tomorrow’s general election in the country.
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Danish premier eyes PenSam programme
[16:00 CET 09-11] DENMARK - Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited the offices of labour market pension scheme PenSam this morning, to learn about a project to reduce the number of people taking early retirement on health grounds.
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Criticism mounts over Danish SP policy
Uncertainty over the future of the mandatory second pillar SP, long seen as a back door tax on Danes, continues with mandatory contributions suspended and its future under review, Rachel Fixsen reports
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PKA and Sampension act on Burma
[16:45 CEST 26-10] DENMARK – More Danish pension funds are moving to offload holdings in French oil company Total and US firm Chevron, in support of the Danish government’s stance on trade with politically-troubled Burma.
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Local equity lifts ATP
[16:40 CEST 26-10] DENMARK - Major Danish pension fund ATP has reported an investment return of 5.3% for the first nine months of this year, as profits were boosted by the performance of its domestic equities.
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ATP makes first move on Burma investments
[16:30 CEST 23-10] DENMARK - Danish labour market pension fund ATP said it has decided to sell its shares in Total and other oil companies that work directly with Myanmar Oil.
