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NewsCaritas, Kölner Pensionskassen close business after restructuring
The German financial regulator – BaFin – has also revoked the license to operate both schemes’ insurance businesses
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NewsSampension blames its equities portfolio structure for hit last spring
Danish pension fund “satisfied” with 2.2%-6.6% returns for mid-risk market-rate pensions
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PBU thanks investment in US tech firms for ‘strong’ 2020 returns
Danish labour-market pension fund reports returns of between 4% and 9% for scheme members
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NewsFrjálsi’s foreign equities shine with króna-magnified returns
Sharp fall in central bank’s key rate led to good return on domestic bonds
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NewsSwiss APK designs new climate strategy for investments
The climate strategy for the entire equity portfolio kicks in this year
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Denmark roundup: PensionDanmark tech bet; Akademiker’s ‘wild’ bounce
AkademikerPension says 8.2% return for members ‘completely wild’ given March crash
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NewsSwiss BVK readjusts equity portfolio to profit from market fluctuations
BVK will adopt a new plan – Strategy 2021+ – from February to increase its allocation to equity, global real estate and infrastructure
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Danica Pension lauds active management after 9.5% mid-risk return
CIO says Danske Bank pensions subsidiary overweighted Danish shares last year
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Compenswiss sticks to equities at crisis peak to benefit from recovery
It typically adopts a cautious investment strategy, with two thirds of its assets invested in fixed income
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Alecta CEO underscores need for clarity about carbon price risk
Pension provider calculated that median of IPCC carbon pricing proposals could halve value of equities
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NewsMore German investors planning entry into private debt market
Volatility triggered by COVID-19 in equities may be a further driver for investments in alternatives
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Iceland roundup: Gildi calls for change in takeover rules
Pension funds outline plans to lift foreign asset and equity weightings next year
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German Spezialfonds immune to COVID-19 impact for Q3 inflows
Net inflows in special funds totalled €18.9bn, with inflows standing at €80.5bn
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NewsUK roundup: Maersk scheme’s £1.1bn bulk annuity with Legal & General
Plus: Aon says 2020 events are likely to lead to more UK DB scheme closures; PLSA survey shows greater diversity and inclusion can improve decision-making
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Wellcome Trust ‘prospers’ under COVID-19 fallout with 12.3% return
The charity raised cash levels and hedged around 20% of its public equity exposure before the market decline
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Growing human rights worries ‘corroding trust’ in tech giants: AP funds
AP funds’ Ethics Council defines human rights expectations of Facebook, Google et al
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The Norwegian Government Pension Fund is plain wrong!
The UN PRI is right to get real and dismiss those who sign up under false pretences – good riddance to hypocrisy
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French stock index outperforms DAX on environmental impact, says Scope
The main drivers of negative ESG impact among DAX companies were listed as greenhouse-gas emissions and airborne pollution
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NBIM innovates to stay ahead of falling securities lending margins
Norwegian SWF executed its first peer-to-peer loan deal in 2020, report says
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Sampension: November rally lifted YTD returns into solid plus zone
News of COVID-19 vaccine successes propelled Danish firm’s market-rate pension return to 4.17% year-to-date