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Credit Suisse Pensionskasse pushes real assets allocation target by CHF1bn
The pension fund now holds 51.3% of its CHF17.6bn in total assets in real assets
Dutch pension funds reduce investment-grade credit exposure in new DC system
Many funds will no longer add investment-grade corporate bonds to matching portfolios, preferring instead bonds with higher expected returns
Alecta welcomes Swedish FSA’s decision to probe pension transfer risks
Watchdog sees danger that booming occupational pensions switching creates incentives for firms to give questionable advice
Varma CEO says self-employment YEL pension scheme ‘clearly needs reform’
Pensions insurer currently scheduled to review the income of some 12,000 entrepreneurs
Investors warned of misleading carbon intensity metrics in oil and gas sector
Transition Pathway Initiative is urging investors to question carbon-intensity calculations, warning they could inflate a firm’s net zero progress
Iceland’s Pension Fund of Commerce swaps custodian as portfolio evolves
JP Morgan wins competitive tender, taking over custody of LV’s foreign assets from BBH
Germany’s VBL to face court ruling on investment transparency
Fund argues that plaintiff is not entitled to details, noting that existing rule already imposes extensive disclosure obligations
ATP on poor showing in Finnish ranking: ‘Does not reflect value creation’
Denmark’s statutory pension fund defends its results after Finnish Centre for Pensions ranks its real returns as lowest
Europe sees first-ever net outflows from sustainability funds, says Morningstar
Data comes as MSCI publishes study into funds investing in the climate transition
UK’s DWP unveils small pots consolidator
UK pensions minister vows to automatically bring together people’s small pots into one high-performing pension, reducing costs as well as hassle for savers
People moves: Alecta to propose new chair at AGM
Plus: Lægernes Pension appoints head of listed assets; AFII expands in Asia with two hires
People moves: Alecta to propose new chair at AGM
Plus: Lægernes Pension appoints head of listed assets; AFII expands in Asia with two hires
People moves: Publica director moves to Swiss federal social insurance office
Plus: LOIM names head of private assets distribution; Czech Pension Association re-elects president
Sweden axes FSA chief due to former pensions agency role
Government minister refers to Heimstaden Bostad probe as ‘unusual situation’ behind sidelining of Daniel Barr
Letter from Australia: super funds sanguine on US-led ESG pullback
Despite US backpedalling on climate change initiatives, Australia’s superannuation funds are taking a long-term approach to ‘green’ opportunities
Europe’s investment challenge: an unattractive investment destination
This article is the second in a series on the role of pension funds in securing European growth and competitiveness
Viewpoint: Indonesia’s sustainable finance energy is encouraging
Olga Hancock, head of responsible investment at the UK’s Church Commissioners, reports back from an investor trip to Jakarta
Dutch funds play hard to get on defence investments
Pension funds in the Netherlands await for government to take first step by providing investment opportunities
IPE ESG Briefing: European investors plough ahead
Plus: DEI and net zero goals amid growing trans-Atlantic divide
Italian private credit-focused DC consortium commits more capital, turns to ELTIF
Progetto Zefiro, the consortium of Italian DC pension funds dedicated to private credit, is making new commitments, to be deployed via ELTIF vehicles
Danish pension funds keep board diversity as corporate governance priority
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
Claudia Wegner-Wahnschaffe: Public sector pension funds are a force for good
We have to protect our common European values, says EAPSPI chair
Alecta CEO: ‘It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but we are on the right track’
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
Denmark’s PFA moves equities closer to benchmark but stays active
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight puts more equity risk into customer profiles, continuing Danish journey to market-rate pension saving
Daniel Gamba, NTAM: Scaling the heights of asset management
Daniel Gamba, president of Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), is sketching out a future for his business involving the mass customisation of products for clients and leveraging important client relationships to act as a key partner.
IPE Magazine March/April 2025
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March/April Highlights
Do artificial intelligence agents herald a brave new era in investments?
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. While chatbots dominated the early phases of consumer AI applications, we are now witnessing a jump in AI evolution through the creation of AI agents.
European pension funds react to the anti-ESG backlash
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
EU omnibus is a sustainability retreat, not a simplification
The EC’s Simplification Omnibus proposal was presented as a necessary step to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and enhance competitiveness. By amending key sustainability directives the Commission claims to be streamlining compliance processes for companies.
European pension funds, APK and Ilmarinen, stay loyal to emerging markets
Despite poor returns and rising geopolitical tensions, pension funds are maintaining some level of exposure to emerging markets – and even anticipate that opportunities will emerge
Europe’s investment challenge: can pension funds play a role?
The Draghi report has stirred debate in Europe about how best to boost the bloc’s competitiveness. In the first of a series of articles on the topic, two Dutch economists call for a bigger role for pension funds.
Private credit turns evergreen as funds grow in number
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow
Fixed income, rates, currencies: Markets rocked by Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan
The world’s economy enters a new phase as the US administration escalates towards a global trade war, raising the prospect of a US recession and crashing global financial markets
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