In the first six months of 2018, Pensam made a return of a little over one percent. According to its CEO, the company is off to a good start compared to many rivals who are typically more exposed to equities -- assets that were generally under pressure in the first half.
Michael Bruhn, Head of Real Estate at Denmark's largest commerical pension fund PFA, answers questions on real estate investments posed by AMWatch's sister site Ejendomswatch.
Despite more asset classes becoming managed internally at Pensiondanmark, the need for external asset managers will persist in the future, explains Head of Credits to AMWatch.
Sweden's AMF reports a total return of 3.5 percent for the first six months of 2018. Releasing interim financial figures, the pension fund highlights the need for risk diversification in order to deliver attractive returns in the future -- in the face of growing market turbulence.
Jan Østergaard, Head of Unlisted Investments at Industriens Pension, a Danish labor-market pension fund, answers questions on real asset investments posed by AM's sister site Ejendomswatch.
The weak market trend of the first six months of this year shows through in returns at Industriens Pension -- one of the first Nordic pension funds to report half-year figures. With US trade conflicts and low government bond yields, there really is no safe haven, says listed investments chief Peter Køhler Lindegaard.
Per Klitgaard is stepping down after seven years as CEO of Danica Pension
Industry organizations Forsikring & Pension and Finans Danmark have appointed three members of a newly-created authority, whose task it will be to define the assumptions needed to project future pensions.
Three of Denmark's 12 largest pension funds lend their equities to foreign hedge fund managers wanting to short equities, according to a survey by Danish investor magazine Aktionæren.
Having systemized its screening process, Pensam now analyzes its asset managers' efforts on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. The Danish pension provider plans to follow up on these results, and asset managers failing to move in a positive direction will be ousted, says CEO Torsten Fels.
