There must have been a sigh of relief at ATP when the Danish statutory pensions giant was able to report a 6.7% first-half gain on its return-seeking investment portfolio. The result was a far cry from the eye-watering losses in 2022 on the scheme’s bonus potential. Items to note:Former Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, chair of the Moderate Party he founded, has called for the pension system to be overhauled. Former Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, chair of the Moderate Party he founded, has called for the pension system to be overhauled. IPE Iceland, a one-day forum event for pension funds, investment decision makers, asset managers and others, is taking place at Reykjavik’s Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, on 8 October.