Nordic Roundup: Alecta Ramps Up Robotics Ahead Of 2023 ITP Bid
Sweden’s biggest pension fund reports H1 results, while Denmark’s PFA puts €180m into Dutch green bonds Read more
Dutch Schemes Cut Back Tracker Holdings To Comply With ESG Policy
The collective DC schemes for ING and NN plan to reduce their exposure to trackers such as exchange-traded funds in orde... Read more
French Government Adviser Delivers Pension Reform Recommendations
Report elaborates vision of a points-based universal system to replace the 42 schemes that form the current mandatory st... Read more
German Quartet Takes Stake In ESG Data Provider Arabesque S-Ray
Allianz X, DWS, Commerz Real and Land Hessen back quant asset manager’s proprietary technology for monitoring corporat... Read more
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 ... Read more
Italian Pension Schemes Hit Out At Government Plan For New Fund
The Italian Social Security Institute wants to set up an alternative to existing second-pillar funds, but trade body Ass... Read more
People Moves: £8bn Church Commissioners Appoints Head Of Equities [updated]
Church Commissioners, PRI, Norfund, ESMA, Fondo Espero, Stap, FRC, AFM, AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Asset Manag... Read more
Frances ERAFP Keeps Its Eye On Portfolio Diversification
The €30bn pension fund is seeking to shift investments towards equities, private equity, real estate and infrastructur... Read more
LGPS Pool Targets £10bn With Private Markets Programme
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched a £500m private equity vehicle and a £675m infrastructure fund for i... Read more
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... Read more
FTSE 350 Discount Rates More Bunched Around Average – Report
Hymans Robertson suggests greater bunching an effect of tougher oversight, higher yields Read more
EIOPA Opinion On ESG Misrepresents IORP II, Says PensionsEurope
‘Incorrect to indicate that pension funds are required to take ESG factors into consideration as part of investment p... Read more
EIOPA IORP II Opinions Refuel Prudential Requirement Fears
PensionsEurope said the opinions do not reflect the underlying character of the IORP II directive and reiterates fears o... Read more
Targeting People Not In Paid Work Could Narrow Gender Pension Gap: PPI
Pension Policy Institute finds 50% more women than men to retire with no private pension Read more
Largest Dutch Pension Schemes Commit To National Climate Agreement
Joining accord said to mean ‘broadening of current emission reduction goals’ Read more