ATP

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Assets Under Management (AUM) $154000

ATP is a self-governing institution, established by the Danish Parliament by law in 1964. Today, the ATP Group is Denmark’s largest pension and processing company with assets of DKK$936 billion ($154 billion).
It is based in Hillerød and has around 3,000 employees working across three areas: managing pensions, investment and administration.

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PFA navigates corona storm

In the six months Kasper Lorenzen has been CIO of the Danish fund, PFA, he has made moves in investment and decision-making that have resulted in the fund weathering the short-term coronavirus storm. He is however, wary of the long-term structural changes particularly to patterns of globalisation.

Sarah RundellMarch 18, 2020

Risk

Why ATP adopted the FX Global Code

ATP is one of only five pension funds globally to officially adopt the FX Global Code by signing the “statement of commitment to the FX global code”. Thomas Bengtsson, senior portfolio manager at ATP and the fund’s representative on the Scandinavian FX Committee, explains why it is important for the fund.

Thomas BengtssonMay 28, 2019

Risk

Different ways to navigate risk

Institutional investors are navigating the different risks that can impact their portfolios in different ways, explained chief risk offers speaking at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Cambridge. Arjen Pasma, chief risk officer at Dutch asset manager PGGM noted how risks span investment risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk and ESG risk. Measuring ESG risk in the manager’s large allocation to private markets where each deal is scored on ESG and climate risk is particularly important, he said.

Sarah RundellApril 10, 2019

Sustainability

ATP’s approach to ESG

The giant Danish fund, ATP, takes a comprehensive approach to ESG including voting and engagement, as well as a large investment in green bonds. Ole Buhl is vice president and head of ESG at ATP explains.

Ole BuhlMarch 18, 2019

Asset Classes

Going direct puts wind in PFA’s sails

The $77 billion Denmark pension fund PFA has turned to direct investment for its alternatives, taking stakes with varying levels of risk in areas such as telecommunications and wind farms.

Peter Tind LarsenOctober 18, 2018

Analysis

A spotlight on hedge funds

A roundup of recent institutional investors' hedge fund activity.

Amanda WhiteJune 18, 2018

Sustainability

Denmark’s PKA goes for wind farms

The top-five Danish pension fund, PKA, has made a bigger push into alternatives than its peers, and a good chunk of that allocation comes from direct investment in offshore and onshore wind farms.

Sarah RundellApril 9, 2018

Investor Profile

ATP factors in many adjustments

Denmark's $126.9 billion ATP has excelled using allocations to risk factors such as interest rates and inflation, along with frequent tinkering - all based on a robust decision-making process.

Sarah RundellApril 3, 2018

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