Returns – Page 52
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UK roundup: WTW urges investors to review multi-asset strategies
Mercer forecasts quadrupling of UK pension scheme bulk buy-outs over next decade
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IPE Conference: CEOs of Danish schemes must consider business model changes, says Rohde
Former ATP chief cites switch to risk allocation as one answer to the longevity/low yields squeeze
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NewsECJ ruling could further erode EU dividend tax obstacles
PensionsEurope warns it could take years before pension funds can benefit
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PFA’s new CIO says risks paid off in 2019 after record return
Biggest Danish commercial pension fund makes 18.8% on listed equities in Jan-Sept
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Country ReportReturns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?
Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Alternatives key to raise returns
Pension funds are increasing their allocations to alternative and illiquid assets in a bid to boost flagging returns
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NewsApple, Alphabet lead Norwegian SWF’s equity gains in Q3
Equities returned 1.3%, fixed income 2.4%
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NewsATP returns slow in Q3 amid macro outlook, recession fears
But nine-month return on the investment portfolio is historically high
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Chart of the Week: Investors ‘still believe ESG investing limits returns’
A survey of 290 professional investors conducted by Dutch asset management group NN IP found that 52% believed a responsible investing approach would cost them returns
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PensioPlus sets out to improve Belgium’s cross-border pull
The industry organisation is to focus on simplifying procedures to enhance Belgium’s standing as prime location for pan-European pension funds
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‘Changing discount rate could destroy pension system’, warns Dutch PM
Mark Rutte warns a major change to the discount rate could discourage younger people from saving – but government vows to battle ‘unnecessary’ pension cuts
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Spanish funds continue climb with second-quarter return
Strong markets boosts returns but Willis Towers Watson warns that high fixed income allocations may have to be reduced
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Market bounce boosts second-quarter gains for Portuguese funds
Strong relative investment performance was not enough to compensate for rising liabilities, according to Willis Towers Watson
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Special ReportChart of the Week: European pension assets exceed €7.7trn
IPE’s Top 1000 Pension Funds survey shows that total assets under management have increased despite market turmoil
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NewsPensionDanmark cuts bonds, adds to real assets in face of low yields
Interim report reveals PensionDanmark’s highest ever first-half return, but CEO Torben Möger Pedersen warns of low and negative yields
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NewsKPA buys €403m Stockholm office as Folksam boosts real estate target
Sweden’s Folksam group has increased its expansion target for its real estate portfolio to €1.9bn, double the level previously announced
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NewsFall in yields deals solvency blow to Danish pension providers
A change to liability calculations for Danish pension providers and insurers has had a significant impact on the companies’ solvency ratios
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NewsATP’s bonus potential swells after €1.9bn bond gains in Q2
Danish pensions giant reins in relative risk in its €45bn investment portfolio, eyeing a possible recession on the horizon
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NewsDisabled workers’ scheme switches to ‘cheaper’ passive strategy
The €8.5bn PWRI is also aiming to expand its responsible investing strategy and has added to allocations to green bonds and its ‘inclusion portfolio’
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Norway’s SWF holds €60bn of negative-yielding bonds
Fixed income netted the NOK9.4trn fund 3.1% in the second quarter of 2019, but a quarter of its allocation now yields less than 0%
