IPE's Iceland Coverage
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NewsIcelandic pension majors eye merger, creating biggest pension fund with €15bn
Pension Fund of Commerce and Birta agree to explore feasibility of merging, increasing operating efficiency
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InterviewsIceland’s LV pension fund pulls off major strategy overhaul
CIO Arne Vagn Olsen explains to Rachel Fixsen how Iceland’s second-largest pension fund has fundamentally changed how it operates
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AnalysisIceland’s pension fund consolidation has further to go
Fewer pension funds mean more robust entities, but some diversity is good too, says LL chief
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NewsFrjálsi, Farmers’ Pension Fund emerge as latest Icelandic pensions fusion
Frjálsi Pension Fund set to boost its AUM to ISK622bn after signing letter of intent to merge with LSB
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NewsFrjálsi to merge with LTFÍ after unanimous member vote
In latest Icelandic pension fund merger to be approved by scheme members, fifth-largest provider Frjálsi to add 2% to total assets
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NewsAlmenni-Lifsverk to become Iceland’s fifth largest pension fund after vote
Brú and Akureyri pension funds receive confirmation of their merger from ministry
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s Council on Ethics comes to a halt
Norway withdraws ethical investment rules for its sovereign wealth fund
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NewsIceland’s LV shifts entire foreign equities portfolio to segregated accounts
Pension Fund of Commerce completes three major investment management exercises - pooled funds to SMAs, new custodian, and SAA
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Country ReportWho’s who in Nordic pensions
Pensions investment is big business in the Nordic region, with six of Europe’s 10 largest pension funds located in Norway, Denmark or Sweden. IPE profiles six figures whose decisions are critical for Nordic pension funds
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pension fund consolidation in Iceland
Plus: Proposed changes to the investment rules for Icelandic pension funds; Disagreements over AP Funds’ merger
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NewsIceland’s Brú takes over Akureyri municipal pension fund
Brú Pension Fund will keep LSA scheme separate, according to the terms of the agreement
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NewsAlmenni, Lífsverk agree merger as Icelandic pension fund consolidation continues
If fusion wins membership and government approval, new merged fund is set to start on 1 January
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NewsNorway, Ireland, Denmark climb in 2025 retirement-security ranking
Smaller countries can more easily reach consensus on key issues affecting pensioners, Natixis observes
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Special ReportIceland: New pension bill stirs debate on disability payments
Draft amendment to the Pensions Act shifts the relationship between social security and disability pension payments
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NewsIcelandic pension funds warn pensions bill offends against constitution
Gildi warns pension fund money needed for a big rise in disability pensions ‘will not be plucked out of thin air’
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NewsIceland’s Pension Fund of Commerce swaps custodian as portfolio evolves
JP Morgan wins competitive tender, taking over custody of LV’s foreign assets from BBH
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NewsAlmenni and Lífsverk eye merger to create Iceland’s fifth-biggest pension fund
Negotiations at early stage, say funds, aiming to complete talks by the summer
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Sweden’s national pensions buffer funds to be trimmed down
Plus: ATp on guarantee-based business model; Norway’s SWF returns
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NewsIceland’s pension funds post 6.5% real return in 2024
Almenni Pension Fund sees mixed outlook, with uncertainty around global impact of new US regime, while earthquakes in Iceland may blight domestic economy
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s SWF calls for lift of general freeze on Russian assets
Plus: Clarity for Icelandic pension funds on legal situation around provisions for changed life expectancy; Sweden’s financial watchdog on increased pension transfers
