Europe not doomed by the US political shift, says former Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Despite the large purchase, the fund will remain underweight mortgages compared to other Dutch pension funds
ISSB says there is a ‘clear trend’ with water resources emerging as a top concern for those assessing BEES-related risks
Overall pension assets in OECD countries grew by 10% in 2023, reaching over $56trn
Olivier Rousseau takes this year’s Outstanding Industry Contribution award
Platform on Sustainable Finance’s extended mandate will run until the end of March 2025
The scheme will end the current year with a budget surplus of €484m, a result that overturns the previous outlook of a deficit amounting to €84m
Using publicly available information, InfluenceMap scored 30 pension funds and insurers from around the globe
Transaction is structured as an insurance contract with a captive insurer in Guernsey
Budget surplus is result of income from members’ contributions and expenses for pensions paid, returns on invested assets, and operational costs
Almenni Pension Fund calls the ruling ‘a precedent-setting decision for other pension funds’
Kehlet Johansen says Danish pensions firm needs ‘new eyes and other skills’ as CIO Anders Stensbøl Christiansen quits
Plus: Fidelity International appoints new trustee for master trust; Abrdn makes changes to multi-asset and alternatives leadership team
Sandro Doudin will take over as head of asset management and member of the Publica’s management board on 1 July 2025
In the past two years, an anti-ESG backlash has grown strong roots on the American right.
In 2021-22, one in four Australian workers missed out on their superannuation contributions. The total lost was A$5.1bn (€3.1bn), despite the country having a compulsory superannuation system.
Pension transfers are big business in Sweden, and the market could be described as booming right now.
New research charts the emerging and varied demands of private markets investors
Collective DC is emerging in the UK but time will tell whether employers will embrace it
Whatever the big issues of the 21st century, whether climate change, the environment, restoring economies post-COVID, fighting poverty or ending the war in Ukraine, they are much easier to resolve if countries work together.
As the UK’s Financial Reporting Council consults on updates to the country’s Stewardship Code, Hans-Christoph Hirt, trustee director of the Hermes Group Pension Scheme, says it’s time for the investment industry to have an open conversation about the objectives of stewardship
Impact investing was once a niche concept. “We were seen as the weird people in the corner of the room,” recalls Andy Kuper, the South African founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments
Markus Schmidt, director of asset management for the pension funds of Germany’s HVB, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the schemes’ combination of strict liability and risk management with a broad growth portfolio and sustainability focus
The use of derivatives, for hedging and other purposes, is common among pension funds, but it can be a drain on liquidity. We asked three pension funds how they ensure adequate levels of liquidity when interest rates are volatile
The world’s top asset managers are a diverse bunch. From pure-play managers to investment bank-owned firms and those with an asset servicing heritage, the different flavours also reflect the changing nature of the sector.
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Whatever the big issues of the 21st century, whether climate change, the environment, restoring economies post-COVID, fighting poverty or ending the war in Ukraine, they are much easier to resolve if countries work together.
Collective DC is emerging in the UK but time will tell whether employers will embrace it
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) may be complicated, but they are gaining an institutional following especially among pension and sovereign wealth funds, multi-asset investment firms and endowments.
The use of derivatives, for hedging and other purposes, is common among pension funds, but it can be a drain on liquidity. We asked three pension funds how they ensure adequate levels of liquidity when interest rates are volatile
Veritas CIO Laura Wickström talks to Pirkko Juntunen about the challenges and opportunities of running a lean but efficient internal investment team
As the political dust settles following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections, global equity funds are eagerly eyeing the incoming administration and the opportunities it may offer
Bond expectations falling, equity mostly flat