Recently added articles from epn: European Pensions & Investment News:
News: Norwegian fund to filter out tobacco investments.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Spencer Anderson Norway Norway's largest pension fund will cut all of its investments in tobacco related companies next year, in adherence to its new ethical guidelines. The E234bn Norwegian Pension Fund - Global's guidelines are currently up for ...
News: Ilmarinen to ditch underperforming managers.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Caroline Liinanki Finland Ilmarinen's new deputy chief executive officer and head of investments Timo Ritakallio is making his first changes to the firm's investment strategy. The E23.4bn Finnish pension company will increase its allocation to ...
News: Belgian KBC fund eyes east European real estate market.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Spencer Anderson Belgium KBC Pensioenfonds, the E788m Belgian pension fund, is to expand its real estate investments into eastern Europe. Edwin Meysmans, managing director and pension fund secretary at KBC, said that there were a number of ...
News: KPA reduces management charges by close to 70%.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Caroline Liinanki Sweden KPA Pension, the Swedish pensions company for local government employees, has slashed its management fees by almost 70 per cent. The move will increase the pressure on other firms and put the issue of fees charged by ...
News: PFZW trade union mergers postponed.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Netherlands Two of the E88bn Dutch PFZW fund's proposed mergers are on hold. Earlier this year, the fund announced it would be merging with the E325m trade union federation FNV and the E50m National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV). PFZW's ...