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APG’s sustainable investments grow €2.2bn
Dutch pension provider APG has seen its investments in sustainable real estate and infrastructure grow €1.3bn and €900m in one year
Pension professionals seek longevity innovation at conference
Leading figures in the pension industry are discussing the current longevity issues and possible solutions in Europe at The International Longevity Risk and Capital Markets Solutions Conference in Amsterdam
PensionDanmark joins global climate change initiative
Danish fund PensionDanmark joins The Investor Agenda together with 400 other investors to fulfil the Paris Agreement through corporate engagement, investor disclosure and policy advocacy
Small Belgian funds will struggle with added costs, adviser says
Increased administrative costs and regulations such as IORP II will cause trouble for small pension funds, an Aon advisor told Belgian L’Echo
PensionsEurope concerned client clearing service providers will not meet demands
PensionsEurope and ISDA have published a paper outlining the concerns for whether client clearing service providers will meet pension fund demands
Flexible pensions could increase affluence
Dutch wealth could be increased if workers got the opportunity to withdraw money from their pensions, research from the Central Planning Bureau and Tilburg University shows
Euro derivatives to ‘spiral out of control’ with clearing
Pension funds will experience a major blow as Euro derivative trading costs could increase tenfold, analytics firm OpenGamma has found
Europeans are the least concerned that investing sustainably harm returns
Only one in four people globally think sustainable investments hinder investment outcomes, a new study by Schroders has found
Global climate change initiative involves 400 investors
Nearly 400 investors with $32trn in assets are partnering up for an initiative to tackle climate change and achieving the Paris Agreement goals
Record memberships for Danish Industriens Pension
Industriens Pension’s record membership numbers has raised contributions from DKK 4.5bn (€603m) to DKK 4.9bn (€657m)
Still shining bright?
With Britain’s pension landscape in a state of transition, Talya Misiri
explores how the UK pensions landscape is being overhauled following the gradual shift from DB to DC pensions
An engaging idea
Stuart Anderson looks at the variety of ways available to help people engage with pension saving
Rewarding good behaviour
Getting people to put money aside for retirement is often a struggle against
natural human impulses. Andy Knaggs looks at what pension providers are
doing to give people the necessary nudge to save
The final frontier
European pension schemes are becoming increasingly attracted to the high returns and diversification benefits offered by frontier markets, says Alastair O’Dell, as long as risk is managed effectively
Laying the foundations
As the pre-choice for many in Sweden’s private sector, Natalie Tuck speaks to AMF press manager Jens Söderblom about its pensions, investments and how it is incorporating ESG
The fog clearing
Stuart Anderson considers the current efforts to remove the opaque nature of investment costs and improve transparency
The future is bright for UK pensions
Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion Guy Opperman provides an insight into the ‘quiet revolution’ in pension saving, the success of recent reforms and the DWP’s plans to further improve the sector
Under the spotlight
The methods and timeframes used to assess the strength of DB-sponsoring employers still need improvement, particularly in the UK, where attention on the covenant is at its most intense
Worth the risk?
David Whitehouse explains how pension fund investors’ sleepless nights over emerging markets’ volatility may be worth it due to the potential high returns
Diversification makes a difference
Theo Andrew catches up with European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) policy officer, Jana Bour, on why pension funds should be targeting real estate and the best solutions for Europe’s pension issues
A return on responsible investment
With the fund recently introducing new global equities indices focusing on ESG exposure, Natalie Tuck speaks to Sweden’s AP2 head of communications and HR Ulrika Danielson about the fund’s commitment to investing responsibly whilst securing positive returns
Leading the way
David Adams considers why Nordic pension funds are so often ahead of their European counterparts with their investment strategies, and not just with their consideration of ESG
