Roughly one fifth of Danish pension funds' assets are allocated in alternatives

More than DKK 735bn (EUR 98.3bn), or approximately one fifth of Danish pension funds' combined investments are put into alternative asset classes. The country's FSA sees "room for improvement" with the companies.
Photo: Thomas Borberg/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Thomas Borberg/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix
BY FREDERIK JENSEN, FINANSWATCH

A total of 18 percent, or DKK 735bn (EUR 98.2bn) of Danish pension funds' aggregated investment capital is channeled into alternative asset classes, which lack the liquidity of listed equities, shows the latest summary report from Denmark's Central Bank, according to domestic business media Finans.dk.

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