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NewsHigh pharma exposure depresses Alecta’s returns in first half
Sweden’s biggest pension fund left disappointed after first-half investment performance
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USS chief defends scheme performance against ‘polarised agendas’
DB section of £64.4bn hybrid scheme gains 6.2% as deficit narrows
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NewsIlmarinen’s Björkman to leave merged pensions giant in the autumn
Finnish pensions insurer says post-merger synergy targets on track after H1
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Merchant navy scheme pays €10m to divorced partners
Dutch fund discovers 4,400 people entitled to pension benefits
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Closure in the pipeline for £2bn plumbing industry pension scheme
Trustees warn that low expected asset returns mean contributions could nearly double in the years ahead
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Funding at top Dutch schemes improves, but worries about cuts remain
Recovery is slowing down, raising fears that benefits may have to be cut
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ING scheme raises hedging to protect inflation-linked payments
Pension fund also considering hedging interest rate risk on liabilities
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Dutch bank scheme incurs loss on catastrophe bonds
ABN Amro scheme posted 2% return for 2017 despite the setback
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NewsDomestic equities drive AP4’s return in first half of 2018
State buffer fund steps up sustainable investment efforts by backing Amundi green bond fund
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UK lifeboat fund bolsters reserves despite record year for claims
The Pension Protection Fund reported a £6.7bn surplus after taking on Carillion, British Steel schemes
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NewsMedical consultants’ scheme introduces risk management framework
Currency hedge and emerging market equity returns helped SPMS post a 5.2% return for 2017
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Accounting, de-risking moves bolster Swiss pension plan funding
Liabilities fell by CHF3.6bn while investment returns added CHF900m.
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Netherlands roundup: Shoemakers’ scheme in tie-up with Detailhandel
Also: Largest Dutch schemes team up to address public trust; PNO Media hails long-term outperformance
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Invesco: Sovereign funds doubled alternatives exposure in six years
Alternatives now form 20% of the average portfolio of sovereign investors, up from 10% six years ago
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Dutch €8.6bn steel scheme cuts complexity to stay independent
Hoogovens pension fund adds options for external members on its board
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NewsItalian doctors' scheme gains 4.1% as it boosts domestic assets
“Portafoglio strategico Italia” takes stake in domestic bank alongside two energy firms
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Rabobank scheme divests equity in favour of bonds, credit
Currency hedge contributing 3.1 percentage points to overall return of 7.5%
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Equity performance squeezes Spanish pension fund returns in Q1
Assets fall 1% to €35.3bn after troubled first quarter, according to latest INVERCO data
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Italian pension funds cut bonds in diversification push
Occupational and personal fund investors have reduced holdings in government debt
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Philips scheme cuts government bonds to benefit from rising rates
Strategic divestment comes at the expense of euro-denominated government paper
