Returns – Page 46
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NewsSwitzerland gives green light to up schemes’ infrastructure
The change to the regulation for occupational pensions BVV 2, approved by the Federal Council, will enter into force on 1 October
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Swedish church fund profits from March equities, real estate buys
€2bn pension fund stocked up in late March after pandemic-related market falls
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NewsDenmark roundup: LD awards global equities mandate to GuardCap
Plus: Equities, alts weigh on PFA H1 performance; PBU members value responsible, sustainable investment
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AP3 completes shift to asset-based, evaluative management
Swedish national pension fund beats peers in H1 with 0.8% investment loss
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Norway’s crisis bond fund invests NOK3.7bn as spreads narrow
Lockdown buying spree pays off for domestic part of SWF in second quarter
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KLP posts 0.5% H1 loss, reveals lost €14.3m on sale of DC unit
CEO says fund is “well equipped to face further unrest for a long time”
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High hedge fund allocation stunts Varma’s Q2 recovery
Finnish pensions insurance giant sees 5.7% H1 investment loss – falling short of peers
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Veritas fears virus second wave worse for businesses; calls for testing
Smallest Finnish pension insurer reports 4.2% investment loss for H1 2020
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ perseverance pays off in pandemic-stricken H1
Funding ratios rose to 110% at the end of H1
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German church pension fund expands real assets portfolio
KZVK invested a significant amount directly in infrastructure and real estate, particularly in renewable energy infrastructure
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NewsNorway’s SWF recoups investment losses after summer rally
Government withdraws NOK167m – but transfer amounts to only a quarter of fund’s H1 currency windfall
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APG doubles investment in European outlet centres
Via Outlets’ valuation has dropped by 4.2% since the start of the year to €1.55bn
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Ilmarinen predicts big 2020 year-on-year fall in contributions
Finland’s largest pensions insurer had a 2% loss on its investment portfolio in H1 2020
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Frijns, Mensonides: New Dutch pension agreement is not ‘future-proof’
The expected real pension return for the elderly ‘does not look good’
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Strathclyde ups cash balance in case of COVID-19 interruption
Year-end cash balance was ‘unusually high’ at the Scottish local government pension scheme
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Virus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen show resilience with tough measures
Pensionskassen are forced to opt for either reducing benefits or adjusting the interest rate for new contributions
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NewsSwiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
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NewsFolksam Liv beats rivals with 0.4% first-half investment loss
Solvency picks up in second quarter, but remains below end-2019 level
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AMF takes €1.2bn hit from discount rate fall in first half
Blue-collar pension fund posts 1.4% investment loss for H1 2020, after Q2 returns rebound
