Denmark and the EU miss out on billions of euros when multinational companies route their money to EU countries with low tax rates. It is not enough to influence them through investments – the politicians must speak up, says Pensam at one of the first debates at The People's Political Festival on the island of Bornholm.
The impact is of internet behemoth Amazon is huge, and if the company seriously decides to enters the Danish market, the move will have hefty repurcussions, according to Finans. PFA has already redesigned its investment strategy in anticipation.
Danish labour-market pension fund lures actuarial expert Peter Fledelius from Nordea, a candidate who also comes with experience from roles at Codan and ATP.
Danish pensions firms adds a third man to boost its top management, and finds the right candidate for the job over at competitor PFA.
The financial watchdog, FSA, is criticizing JØP (the Danish pension fund for lawyers and economists) in a case where cash bonuses that appeared higher than they actually were.
Danske Bank's pension fund Danica is announcing the finalization of its acquisition of Danish SEB Pension is finalized. The merger may now begin.
Danes born in 2018 have prospects of retiring in 2094 when they are 76.5 years old. This is the result of Danish pension reform adjustments to align pensions with increasing life expectancy in the Nordic country, according to Berlingske Business.
Some 12,000 PFA Pension customers have registered their interest in renting one of the homes the pension provider owns in Denmark. It already has more than 1,400 tenancies on offer with more in the pipeline.
With its real estate arm edging closer to the DKK 50 billion milestone, Denmark's biggest pension fund has adapted its property strategy to the Danish market and is looking at one area in particular to capitalise on its skills. ATP's Martin Vang Hansen and Michael Nielsen give AM Watch's sister site, EjendomsWatch the lowdown.
Sampension has gone into partnership with a Danish music festival. "The music festival is an interesting platform and an opportunity to meet our customers in an informal atmosphere," says Hasse Jørgensen, CEO.
Official projections of pension savings in Denmark have apparently been too optimistic. New figures have presented lower figures for the size of expected pensions. On the other hand, the new data is much more realistic, says Professor Jesper Rangvid.
The fintech firm Simcorp is facing increasing difficulties attracting employees. Therefore, the CEO takes part in coding classes at schools in the hope that students will choose the IT industry.
Co-investing with highly specialized partners is a concept Pensiondanmark is using more and more -- and is the result of experience gained with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Torben Möger Pedersen says in an interview with FinansWatch.
The Danish pension fund views the Nordic Investment Bank environmental bonds deal as a safe investment that fits in well with its direct investments.
The Danish pension fund ATP is primarily known for managing close to DKK 768 billion (EUR 103 billion) on behalf of every employee in Denmark. But along the way, ATP has acquired a long list of public and private administrative tasks. ATP CEO Christian Hyldahl has now undertaken an extensive restructuring so the fund can manage those tasks better. Changes include the dismissal of a key ATP executive after 20 years of service.
Denmark's largest pension fund in terms of membership is putting a three-fold strategy in place to boost its residential property business. The new approach will make high demands of contractors and consultants and make the developers' expectations crystal clear, according to the Pensiondanmark team behind the plan.
As digitalization and proxy voting gains traction, the number of retail investors taking part in Annual General Meetings (AGMs) is dwindling.
Storebrand Asset Management has lifted its exposure to alternative investments, and the shift is likely to continue. But the relative composition of alternatives has changed, and the EUR 73 billion asset manager is considering adding another alternative building block to its portfolio.
A Danish consumer protection organization warns that fees charged by bank-owned mutual funds reduce pensions.
Despite the advantage of lower costs, passive investments will not be enough to ensure attractive returns in the future, according to Denmark's largest commercial pension provider, PFA, which is to ramp up its alternative investments.
A trio of managers from PKA’s alternative investment unit, PKA AIP, are setting up their own company, according to a report from news service Insidebusiness.
Having invested DKK 2.2 billion (EUR 295 million) in the Nordics last year, real estate firm Axa is about to boost its Danish assets which currently consist of a property on a Copenhagen shopping street. The company's Nordic manager tells EjendomsWatch about the kind of properties and locations Axa is after.
Assistant Investment Manager til Private Investments - Industriens Pension
Investeringsanalytiker til Pædagogernes Pension - Nyoprettet stilling
