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Swedish tender for €4.5bn small-cap mandates
Manager search covers actively managed funds in national framework
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ACCESS Pool picks managers for US, European senior secured direct lending mandates
LGPS pool also set to establish an FCA-authorised fund management company
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UK’s pensions use of AI nears 90% and expected to increase ‘significantly’
Vast majority of pension professionals currently use AI but only in a tiny fraction of their activities
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Danish pensions lobby rejects pension withdrawals for home purchase
More important to address problem of Danes saving too little for retirement, says IPD
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Nicolai Tangen wins five more years as head of Norway’s SWF
Norges Bank governor praises former hedge fund manager for ‘strong ability to deliver and achieve solid results’
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Danish doctors’ pension fund divests China as trade tensions bite
Lægernes Pension sells off €200m of Chinese investments, mainly listed shares
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Dutch Council of State slams ballot proposal on DC pension conversion
Agnes Joseph hits back at ‘astonishing’ advice that blocks moves to give scheme members a say on conversion to new system
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Pension pressure and online petition leads Spotify to act on hate content
Denmark’s AkademikerPension divests Tesla as Sweden’s AP funds are among investors to exert pressure on Spotify
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Swedish Pensions Agency and FTN seek sustainability analysis systems
Pensions and fund selection agencies work together to procure two off-the-shelf systems for sustainability analysis of portfolios and securities
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Stagecoach pension boss calls for UK DB growth asset boost
‘We invest virtually nothing in our own ideas,’ Stagecoach’s John Hamilton tells PLSA investment conference
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German Pensionskassen want progress to free up capital for private markets
BASF Pensionskasse chair calls for clarity from new government on reforms and for BaFin to speed up on allowing greater risk-taking by Pensionskassen
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The diverse economic impacts of artificial intelligence
AI uptake by companies and households appears to have increased significantly in recent months. This is one of the factors that will determine whether AI will increase productivity gains significantly. As we will show in this section, a lot of new data and statistics have been published over the past quarters, and related knowledge has improved.
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Actis closes US$600 million MTerra Solar investment with Meralco PowerGEN (MGEN) unit MGreen
Actis announces the closing of the acquisition of a stake in Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (“MTerra Solar”), with MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen), through its subsidiary SP New Energy Corporation (“SPNEC”).
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Sweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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Revisiting the case for UK small and mid-caps (SMID)
Matt Tillett, fund manager of the Premier Miton UK Value Opportunities Fund, looks for mis-priced stocks across the entire market cap spectrum. Here’s his take on UK SMID right now – including potential catalysts for change.
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Positive mood in Emerging Markets
“The weakness in U.S. stocks reinforces our conviction that a rotation away from expensive U.S. large-cap stocks may persist. We also believe there is more value to be explored in regions such as emerging markets, including China.”
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy - March 2025
Topic of the month: A step forward for Europe
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A step forward for Europe
From sluggish to strong: Germany poised to support Europe’s growth
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Scenarios, risks and macroeconomic forecasts - March 2025
Main and alternative scenarios as of 20th February 2025
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Private Debt Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Insights for Building Insurance Portfolios
Private debt markets in emerging economies may offer unique opportunities. They can help insurance-industry investors to seek yield enhancement, diversification and less-correlated returns compared to traditional public debt.