Danish pension fund to divest its US Treasuries, blaming ‌weak government finances

Danish pension fund AkademikerPension said ‌on Tuesday it would sell off its holding of US Treasuries, worth some US$100 million, by the end of this month, blaming ‌weak US government finances.

AkademikerPension said the ​decision was not intended as a political statement linked to the rift between ‍Denmark and the United States over Greenland.

"The decision is rooted in the poor US government finances, ⁠which make us think that we ‍need to make an effort to find an ‌alternative ‌way of conducting our liquidity and risk management," Investment Director Anders Schelde said in a written statement.

"Thus, it is not ⁠directly related ⁠to ​the ongoing rift between the US and Europe, but of course that didn't make it more ‍difficult to take the decision," he added.

AkademikerPension has in total 164 billion Danish crowns (US$25.74 billion) ​under management, it said ‍on its website.

Reuters