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€19bn agriculture sector scheme eyes property investments
BPL’s real estate holdings generated 17.8% last year, according to its annual report – and it wants to put more money into the asset class
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‘Huge’ variations in outcomes between default DC funds: report
Employers have been urged to monitor the performance of their pension plans more closely given big differences between fund outcomes
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Chart of the Week: Equity returns drive LGPS investment gains in 2018-19
Local authority funds for Lancashire and Kensington & Chelsea reported the strongest returns among LGPS funds, as alternatives investors also posted double-digit gains
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€3bn Dutch pharmacy staff scheme reduces risk profile
PMA reduces equities allocation from 50% to 40% in favour of fixed income, lifts interest rate hedging to 40%
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Dutch regulator’s pension fund aims for 30% outperformance on ESG
Pensioenfonds De Nederlandsche Bank also plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 10% relative to benchmark, and cut controversial weapons and tobacco from its investment universe
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KPN scheme ups fixed income holdings after difficult 2018
The €10.2bn KPN Pensioenfonds cuts strategic allocation to securities in favour of fixed income, and has allocated to green bonds
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Chart of the Week: How Europe’s pension funds performed in H1
Double-digit investment performance has not lightened the mood as Dutch pension funds face benefit cuts and others warn of turbulent times ahead
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Church of England eyes private equity after 2.6% loss in 2018
The £2.4bn Church of England Pensions Board was hit by the fourth-quarter public equity crash, but also incurred losses on its liability-matching portfolio
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Swedish roundup: AMF to invest in companies earlier and for longer
CEO Johan Sidenmark warns of “dark clouds on the horizon”, while Folksam chief hails 6.1% H1 return strong despite Swedbank scandal
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Biggest Dutch pension funds face imminent benefit cuts following new rules
Nearly 6m active, deferred and retired members of the Netherlands’ two largest schemes face cuts next year if funding levels fall further in 2019
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CERN gains from real estate revaluations to post 1.3% 2018 return
Northern Trust’s appointment as custodian helped address an ‘operational constraint’ in real asset investments for the scientific research institute’s pension fund
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NewsPNO Media scheme credits alts, active management for investment gains
The creative sector pension fund is the latest to see returns wiped out by currency movements due to hedging position
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NewsDutch doctors’ scheme ditches commodities following review
The €11bn SPH has also cut its allocation to Chinese equities, preferring broader allocations to emerging markets
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NEST anticipates hitting £10bn by end-March 2020
The authorised master trust is growing rapidly, with assets under management doubling to reach £5.7bn at the end of March
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€11bn Dutch medical consultant scheme not keen on system reform
Pension fund for self-employed medical consultants says that with its 3% fixed inflation compensation, it already had an ‘excellent’ pension plan
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Austrian pension funds return 6.72% over H1 2019
Pension fund association identifies active management, Federal Reserve decision, and equity markets as the main drivers
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PostNL reduces equity carbon footprint through shift to best-in-class
€8.4bn Dutch scheme for postal staff said the change lifted its equity returns by one percentage point
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PPF assets grow to £32bn but surplus hit by Kodak claim
A 5.2% investment return for 2018-19 helped boost assets but the lifeboat fund’s biggest claim dented its surplus
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Cambridge University endowment gains 8.8%; Oxford ‘flat’ for 2018
Multi-billion pound endowment funds report mixed results for private assets and listed equities
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NewsStrathclyde pension fund gains 5.9%, Lothian rejigs allocation categories
Two largest Scottish local authority pension funds report on performance in the year to the end of March
