Risk
$150 Billion Danish Pension Fund Decides to Increase Risk
The fund is the largest of its kind in Denmark.
Tag: Denmark
Pensions
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
Denmark’s ATP Loses $200 Million from Bond Exposure
The pension giant’s misstep came from increased sensitivity to interest rates.
Alternatives
Denmark’s ATP Makes Forays into Social Bonds
The pension giant dipped its toe into the increasingly popular instruments with a €95 million investment in 2020.
Pensions
Danish Pension Fund PKA Launches $3.5 Billion Private Equity Fund
PKA Private Funds IV is part of the pension’s strategy to invest in unlisted growth companies.
Research
Netherlands, Denmark Repeat as World’s Top-Ranked Pension Systems
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic is expected to widen the gender gap as women make up more than half of hardest hit sectors.
Manager Selection
PFA Asset Management CEO Steps Down Less Than a Year after Taking Over
Irene Holmslykke has been named as the new CEO of the Danish asset manager.
Pensions
Netherlands, Denmark, Australia Rated World’s Top Pension Systems
Thailand, Argentina, and Turkey were ranked as having the worst pension systems in the world by Visual Capitalist.
Asset Allocation
Denmark’s Largest Pension Fund to Launch Sustainable Vehicle
PFA says Climate Plus will be carbon neutral in five years.
Asset Allocation
Danish Pension, Insurance Assets Grow to $712 Billion
Asset value of sector is more than twice the country’s GDP.
Manager Selection
Danish Pension ATP Names Mikkel Svenstrup CIO
$133 billion program poaches top investor from P+.
Market Moves
Denmark’s PFA Earns $8.5 Billion in Year’s First Three Quarters
Record returns equated to a market rate return of 10.5% for pension plan.
Research
Netherlands, Denmark Top Global Pension Ranking
US retirement systems ranked 16th out of 37 countries.
Asset Allocation
Danish Pension Funds Sign $52 Billion Green Pledge
Progressive nation aims to be at the vanguard of sustainable investing.
Newsmakers
ExxonMobil, Shell Among 10 Oil companies Dumped By Danish Pension Fund
The move is part of MP Pension’s 2020 ESG plans, which favor the Paris Agreement.