Pension fund closing in on partner for DKK 2bn alternatives mandate

12 interested bidders have applied for an LD Pensions mandate, which will initially be used for investments in unlisted companies.

Kristoffer Fabricius Birch is Head of Equities at LD Pensions | Photo: Henrik Brus

by THOMAS NYGAARD MADSEN

Danish pension fund manager LD Pensions would like to increase its investments in unlisted assets, and to this end, the company is looking for a partner that can and will manage up to DKK 2bn (EUR 268.3m) in the asset class.

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