Tag: Denmark

Pensions January 8, 2026

Danish, European Pension Funds Reassess US Investments Amidst Greenland Threats

Given proposals by US President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory, institutional investors in Europe see their holdings in US Treasurys as one way to respond.

Asset Allocation May 20, 2025

$125B Danish Pension Removes Defense Stocks From Blacklist

PFA, Denmark’s largest pension, will allow investments in select defense companies amidst an increase in European defense spending.

Pensions December 8, 2023

PensionDanmark Sells Tesla, Puts It on ‘Exclusion List’ Over Union Dispute

The car manufacturer is refusing to enter into a union agreement in adjacent Sweden.

Corporate Moves November 16, 2023

Pernille Jessen Appointed as CIO of Denmark’s AP Pension Fund

The investment chief was hired from AkademikerPension, where she was co-CIO.

Pensions October 18, 2023

Netherlands Ranks 1st Among 47 Global Pension Systems

The 2023 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ranked pension funds around the world on adequacy, sustainability and integrity; the US got a C+.

Newsmakers June 5, 2023

Danish Pension Fund P+ Names New Managing Director

CIO Kåre Hahn Michelsen has been promoted to succeed Søren Kolbye Sørensen as head of the $21.5 billion fund.

Newsmakers April 20, 2023

PensionDanmark CEO to Step Down in October

Torben Pedersen, the pension fund’s first employee and CEO, will leave the post after more than 30 years.

Research November 3, 2022

Pension Investments Boost Corporate Productivity, Study Says

Production leaps 3.5% for public companies, thanks to extra capital.

Pensions October 12, 2022

Iceland Tops Global Pension Index Again

The Netherlands and Denmark round out the top three for the second straight year.

Asset Allocation September 12, 2022

Danish Pension Fund ATP Loses 36.4% in First Half of 2022

Falling equity markets and rising interest rates are blamed for the portfolio’s $7.7 billion loss.

May 26, 2022

The Role of Life Expectancy in Retirement Age Around the World

An increasing number of governments are pegging retirement age to life expectancy, but it comes with consequences.  

Asset Allocation February 24, 2022

Green Fossil Fuel Companies: Are They Possible?

The data so far seems grim, with one notable exception.

Risk January 3, 2022

$150 Billion Danish Pension Fund Decides to Increase Risk

The fund is the largest of its kind in Denmark.

Pensions November 1, 2021

Iceland’s Retirement System Leads Global Rankings

A report finds the gender gap continues to persist in every retirement system in the world.

Asset Allocation May 4, 2021

Denmark’s ATP Loses $200 Million from Bond Exposure

The pension giant’s misstep came from increased sensitivity to interest rates.