All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 33
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NewsNorway’s FSA says pensions capital planning must factor in big downside risk
Sharp fall in commercial property prices will result ‘in substantial losses and a pronounced weakening of Norwegian life insurers’ buffer capital’, says watchdog
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NewsNorway SWF starts psychology research to boost performance capability
NBIM starts research collaboration with Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) to probe importance of psychological safety and resilience in investment
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NewsFinnish pension funds deemed able to weather big illiquids writedowns
Average investment return of 1.6% in Q1 was just below required rate of return, says FIN-FSA
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NewsNordic roundup: AMF invests pre-IPO, AP7’s blacklist, LD Fonde 3.1% return
AP7 adds seven coal stocks to blacklist; LD Fonde says growing market jitters could hit returns
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss pension fund tenders investment grade mandate
Plus: Swedish Fund Selection Agency hands mandate to Style Analytics
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NewsNorway’s parliament votes for DB buffer capital changes
Legislation on guaranteed pension provisions passes first hurdle in Storting, but buffer fund ceiling likely to be reconsidered in the case of pension funds
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NewsDanish lawmakers draw clear line between pensions, insurance firms and banks
Lobby group IPD greets Insurance Business Act after parliamentary approval: ‘Our companies are not banks.’
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NewsNorway’s SWF seeks role as lead litigator in US class action against SVB
‘Gains from lawsuits definitely outweigh costs,’ says NBIM’s governance chief
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NewsAlecta’s new CEO Hasslev: ‘Most important thing is to restore confidence’
Former AMF CIO to replace fired Magnus Billing at helm of troubled Swedish pensions giant
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Country ReportNordic region: Alecta faces an uphill battle
The regulator is investigating the pension fund, and it is clear the scheme will have to make some effort to restore its reputation after huge losses on US bank investments
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NewsDanish pensions lobby calls for biodiversity data definitions
With investments in wind, solar, infrastructure and forestry, pensions and insurance sector is ‘central player’ where biodiversity plays decisive role, says Damsgaard
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NewsDenmark’s P+ picks CIO Kåre Hahn Michelsen to succeed CEO
Labour-market pension fund’s current CIO to take up top role in September, when Kolbye Sørensen retires after 21 years
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NewsAP7 hands LGIM large active climate-transition equities mandate
Swedish pensions giant says new partnership is first time it has combined a focus on firms able to transition with active ownership
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NewsNorway moves ahead with flexible buffer rules for legacy DB
Pension funds, insurance companies divided on issue of proposed ceiling on buffer fund
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NewsKLP sees long process ahead in Storebrand complaint case
Storebrand surprised by government’s response to ESA, saying KLP is ‘not an economic actor’
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NewsNordic roundup: Danish pension policy, Swedish premium pension, Lærernes Pension
Danish pensions lobby group calls on Danish government to change pension withdrawal rules
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NewsATP’s CIO bemoans weak due diligence behind IPO prospectuses
‘Crucial that everyone plays by the same rules,’ say Svenstrup and Krüger Andersen
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NewsDanish pension funds unite to press Amazon on labour rights
Twelve pension investors demand proof Amazon respects right of employees to form a trade union and negotiate collectively
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NewsIceland’s pension funds fear €1bn losses under housing bond plan
Pension fund group says on firm legal ground, and warns the government of years in court
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NewsIcelandic pension funds decry government reneging on housing bond terms
Pension funds are collectively largest owner of HFF bonds, which Icelandic government plans to terminate
