Pension. Alternative Investments. 2 Bits informed:intel on infrastructure investment.

Denmark largest commerical pension has not backed off alternatives, it has stepped up investments in alternatives–infrastructure and unlisted, not publicly traded, companies.

In the past year it increased latnerative investments by 43%. In 3-4 years, Denmark intends to triple its investment in alternatives. The standards by which they measure investment choices:

• “Each investment must compete with what can be done in the listed market”
• Alternative investments are international- solar parks in Great Britain, the largest parking lot operator in the U.S. 

Reuters via Nasdaq | Leading Danish pension fund to keep faith in alternative investments