All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 54
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NewsNorway’s government may change the rule limiting its use of SWF money
Official committee recommends studying a cash-flow rule instead, because current return-based rule makes fiscal policy vulnerable to fall in fund’s value
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Icelandic pension fund CIO says traditional financial information no longer enough
The Pension Fund of Commerce says sustainability factors must also be considered to assess company value
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Lobby hopes government rethinks new levy after pension sector paid record DKK50bn tax
‘In many ways, our pension schemes have taken over the role that the North Sea once played in the national economy,’ says IPD CEO
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Veritas CIO says investors must challenge core allocation beliefs in new era
Finnish pension fund has reduced interest-rate sensitivity in fixed-income portfolio, says Vatanen, but worries about equity and alternatives
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PFA predicts 2022 will offer positive equity returns, despite uncertainty
Chief strategist says historic economic recovery ‘does not seem compatible with a continued decline in equities.’
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NewsVirus has created different economic system, says Finnish pensions chief
Governments should channel resources into digitalisation, medicine and other research, says Timo Löyttyniemi
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InterviewsExit Interview: AP2’s CIO calls time on travel
After decades of a sometimes punishing travel schedule, Hans Fahlin, the CIO of the Swedish national pension fund AP2 for the past 11 years, has decided to do things differently.
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Opinion Pieces
Notes from the Nordics: Danish funds keen to invest in green project
Danish pension funds have been at the forefront of discussions on how to achieve the nation’s ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030.
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Tech stocks and property drive Norway SWF’s second best NOK returns
‘Clearly we don’t expect this development to continue like this,’ says Tangen
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Alecta says $75m blue bond investment meets sustainability, risk/return needs
Bond will enable Belize to refinance existing debt at lower cost, releasing $180m earmarked for marine preservation, says Swedish pension fund
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NewsATP greets business leader trio as advisers for new direct investment unit
Danish pension fund appoints Niels Jacobsen, Marianne Kirkegaard and André Rogaczewski to advise on ATP Long Term Danish Equity investments
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AkademikerPension blacklists over 200 utility companies using coal
Danish pension fund excludes firms in which 25% of energy comes from coal, selling off €83.3m of assets
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Danish pension fund vows to divest Russia holdings if invades Ukraine
‘Right now, Russia is a millimetre away from landing in quarantine,’ says AkademikerPension CEO
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NewsIceland pension fund returns far exceed benchmark for 3rd year running
Industry association LL estimates pension funds returned 10.2% in 2021, beating 3.5% benchmark again
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NewsDanish crisis fund winds up a year and half earlier than planned
“Fortunately, the Danish economy fared much better than feared,” says CEO Stougaard
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NewsDanish FSA deems financial sector risks more uncertain, says inflation may last longer
Financial watchdog highlights its efforts to ensure robust pension sector in the face of greater uncertainty about risks.
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East Sussex Pension Fund nearly out of fossils with Osmosis global equity mandate [updated]
UK local authority pension fund says passive equity switch removes £17m of fossil fuel shares from portfolio
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NewsNBIM says CDSB should widen its definition of social data
NOK12trn SWF manager gives feedback on climate reporting body’s update to framework for environmental and social information
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Industriens Pension reports 66% return on private equities in 2021
Danish pension fund makes 16.8% return overall last year; CEO warns of lower gains in future
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AP7 reports record 31.5% return in 2021 for its €76bn equity fund
Swedish state-run pension fund boasts further reduction in fees for equities management
