One Swedish Pension Reserve Did Well in 2018, With a Bittersweet Caveat
Thanks to unlisted assets, AP6 fund beats the market and peers, but not its record from last year.
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LDI Portfolio Construction May Get Trickier in 2019
As funds lock in 2018 gains, high-quality fixed income could become harder to find, Goldman Sachs exec says.
Another Swedish Pension Shield Had a Not-Great 2018
Two of the nation’s four retirement system reserves experienced lackluster returns last year.
Australia is Killing It in the Long Game
How diversification is key to the nation’s sovereign wealth fund’s performance.
Denmark Pension’s 2018 Ended Badly
ATP loses 3.2% of investment portfolio, due to global stocks and interest rates.
Global Equity Performance Disrupts New Jersey’s 29-Month Positive Return Streak
Investment Council also reviews private equity and real assets pacing plans through 2025.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Issues Euro Green Bonds
€1 billion 10-year fixed-rate notes are issued to invest in renewable energy.
Dutch Pension Fund ABP Loses 2.3% in 2018 After Rough Q4
$454.9 billion pension fund blames losses on market turmoil.
How Dallas Police and Fire Plans to Revitalize Its Portfolio
New CIO Kent Custer describes his team’s approach to transform the pension’s growth engine.
Hawaii State Pension Unfunded Liability Rises to Record $13.4 Billion
Actuary forecasts it will take 25 years for retirement system to become fully funded.
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Adds Three Firms to Exclusion List
Fund divests one company due to human rights violations, and two for coal activities.
Another Swedish Pension Fund Makes Huge ESG-Focused Divestment
Selling of nukes, tobacco, coal and oil sands holdings follows new law, plus actions of sister fund.
UC Endowment Shifts Major Cash into Alts
The huge fund is targeting real estate, private equity, and hedge funds.
Swedish Pension Fund Divesting from Nukes, Oil Sands Companies
ESG-oriented decision motivated by new law.