Pension Fund Strategy – Page 7
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NewsScheme for Italian lawyers to switch to defined contribution
The first pillar scheme will apply a ‘mixed system’ to calculate the pension benefits of current members
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo, Cariplo pension funds merge to create €12bn scheme
The integration will take place through a ‘collective transfer’ of members and accrued savings
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NewsDutch fund for doctors to divest from fossil fuels
The move follows a vote by the scheme’s members
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NewsAlecta, AMF plough more money into ailing Swedish battery firm Polarium
Swedish pension fund duo participate in Polarium’s SEK500m convertible preference share issue
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Country ReportTwo Dutch pension funds outline plans for defined contribution transition
Two schemes explain how they intend to transform into DC plans.
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InterviewsCassa Nazionale del Notariato: Megatrend investor
Stella Giovannoli, CIO and CFO at Italy’s Cassa Nazionale del Notariato, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the efforts to modernise the fund
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NewsSwedish retail chain taps Nordea to invest new pension foundation
Jula establishes own pension scheme for ITP 1 employees; plans to extend in-house offering for SAF-LO in the future
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AnalysisWhy pension buyout deals in Germany still struggle to take off
German companies are still reluctant to implement pension buyout projects, especially when it comes to large volumes of obligations, says PwC
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NewsFonchim tenders five mandates worth €2.71bn
The scheme is looking to issue mandates investing in equities and bonds
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NewsAlecta hunts for new deputy CEO to replace ‘stability symbol’ Thorslund
CEO of troubled Swedish pensions heavyweight says Katarina Thorslund, due to retire in March, ‘stood for continuity and stability’
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NewsSwiss scheme ups retirement age in new pension plan
The retirement age goes up from 63 years old in the current plan, to 65 years old in the new plan
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NewsDutch Shell scheme appoints BlackRock as fiduciary manager
The move comes ahead of the fund’s transition to a new DC arrangement in 2027
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NewsDanish pension funds tell Climate Week how to solve transition financing woes
IPD says Denmark’s pension firms have ‘helped to crack the code’ for harnessing private finance for large-scale energy transition
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NewsCompenswiss rebuffs security concerns over custodian appointment
The mandate given to State Street does not cover the transfer of assets to a single country or the management of the first pillar’s assets
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NewsPeople’s Partnership makes investment move into UK market
The provider is in the process of developing in-house capabilities that are needed to invest in private assets
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NewsSampension sees 27% rise in contributions after corporate client wins
Danish labour-market pensions firm reports year-on-year doubling of one-off contributions, citing pension transfers from other schemes as a result of business wins as the main factor
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NewsPensionDanmark invests in quantum computing startup Atom
Labour-market pension fund backs Atom Computing with DKK70m after California-based tech firm pledges to set up European HQ in Denmark
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NewsMandate roundup: Compenswiss tenders direct lending mandates
Plus: APK issues $300m EM debt brief; Italian journalists scheme award €100m corporate bond mandate
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NewsATP’s Northvolt exposure highlights problem of illiquids in geared portfolio
Copenhagen professor argues the challenge of a single-company illiquid investment becoming too dominant is much larger in highly-leveraged portfolio, like ATP’s
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NewsSweden’s AP7, AP2, AP3 back World Bank’s SEK2.6bn EM blue bond
Bond issue designed to promote ocean-friendly projects and improve access to clean water and sanitation in emerging markets
