Latest news and analysis of pensions, asset management, regulation and trends in the Nordic Region from our award-winning journalists.
Danish schemes embrace defence – as long as ESG criteria and international conventions are adhered to
Occupational pensions giant says will respond to watchdog’s letter by 6 September
Blue-collar pension fund says all asset classes contributed to positive return, with equities gaining 13.6%
State-operated pension fund produces higher return than the 14.9% average of privately-run investment options
AkademikerPension CIO says Ukraine, Gaza and other geopolitical tensions make full-year returns forecasts extremely hard
Long-term CEO agrees it’s a good time to pass on leadership at Sweden’s second-biggest workplace pension fund
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Sources: Pension assets - IPE research; Occupational pension assets as % of GDP - OECD June 2022; Working population, data as of end 2021 - World Bank; Projected old-age dependency ratio 2050 per 100 people - Eurostat 2021; Gross average replacement rate - OECD Pensions at a Glance, 2021; Asset Allocation - OECD Pension Funds in Fugures, June 2022 *Data on asset allocation in these figures include both direct investment in equities, bills and bonds, cash and deposits and indirect investment through CIS when the look-through of CIS investments is available. Otherwise investments by pension funds in CIS are shown in a separate category.
Sources: Pension assets - IPE research; Occupational pension assets as % of GDP - OECD June 2022; Working population, data as of end 2021 - World Bank; Projected old-age dependency ratio 2050 per 100 people - Eurostat 2021; Gross average replacement rate - OECD Pensions at a Glance, 2021; Asset Allocation - OECD Pension Funds in Fugures, June 2022
Sources: Pension assets - IPE research; Occupational pension assets as % of GDP - OECD June 2022; Working population, data as of end 2021 - World Bank; Projected old-age dependency ratio 2050 per 100 people - Eurostat 2021; Gross average replacement rate - OECD Pensions at a Glance, 2021; Asset Allocation - OECD Pension Funds in Fugures, June 2022
Sources: Pension assets - IPE research; Occupational pension assets as % of GDP - OECD June 2022; Working population, data as of end 2021 - World Bank; Projected old-age dependency ratio 2050 per 100 people - Eurostat 2021; Gross average replacement rate - OECD Pensions at a Glance, 2021; Asset Allocation - OECD Pension Funds in Fugures, June 2022
Sources: Pension assets - IPE research; Occupational pension assets as % of GDP - OECD June 2022; Working population, data as of end 2021 - World Bank; Projected old-age dependency ratio 2050 per 100 people - Eurostat 2021; Gross average replacement rate - OECD Pensions at a Glance, 2021; Asset Allocation - OECD Pension Funds in Fugures, June 2022 *Data on asset allocation in these figures include both direct investment in equities, bills and bonds, cash and deposits and indirect investment through CIS when the look-through of CIS investments is available. Otherwise investments by pension funds in CIS are shown in a separate category.
It would be hard to argue that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is not diversified, but its range of permitted asset classes is narrower than that of peers.
Occupational pensions giant says will respond to watchdog’s letter by 6 September
Blue-collar pension fund says all asset classes contributed to positive return, with equities gaining 13.6%
State-operated pension fund produces higher return than the 14.9% average of privately-run investment options
AkademikerPension CIO says Ukraine, Gaza and other geopolitical tensions make full-year returns forecasts extremely hard
Long-term CEO agrees it’s a good time to pass on leadership at Sweden’s second-biggest workplace pension fund
Swedish national pensions buffer fund is first to report 2024 interim results
Government ‘seems to be picking a fight with Brussels’ by rejecting ESA’s backing of complaint over lack of mandatory municipal pensions tendering, Hippe says
Danish pension funds handed orders from FSA to improve valuation methods for private equity, infrastructure and illiquid credit investments
Skandia calls for ITP review; Sweden’s Fund Selection Agency on the look-out for sustainability/ESG platforms; Finland’s VER chief on capital market infrastructure
Investment giant suggests topics could include the impact of financial decisions on real-world outcomes
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As at 30.9.3.23, *30.16.23, **15.11.23, ***10.6.22
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