IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 104
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NewsNorway’s €944bn sovereign fund recommends shift out of European equities
GPFG could shift billions out of European stock markets and into the US and Canada if its manager’s recommendations are accepted by government
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AP3 sets sustainability goals, seeks to double green investments [updated]
Sweden’s third AP fund pledges to halve its carbon footprint by 2025 and invest €2.8bn in green bonds
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Storebrand to bring actuarial functions in-house
Pension funds will get actuarial services directly from Storebrand from June 2020
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Alecta chief urges positive reforms as corporate governance overhaul looms
Magnus Billing hopes the Swedish Corporate Governance Board will take inspiration from the UK’s FRC after it updated its code of practice last year
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Swedish funds name new leaders for property and infrastructure arms
Property company Vasakronan, infrastructure group Polhem and residential real estate manager Rikshem have all made senior management appointments in recent days
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Norway’s SWF holds €60bn of negative-yielding bonds
Fixed income netted the NOK9.4trn fund 3.1% in the second quarter of 2019, but a quarter of its allocation now yields less than 0%
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Danish pension funds ban aggressive tax planning by external managers
ATP, Industriens, PensionDanmark and PFA have taken up a common stance on tax for assets run by third-parties in the wake of an international withholding tax scandal
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NewsIncluding ESG in fixed income ‘boosts market efficiency’, says Norway’s GPFN
Folketrygdfondet chiefs argue that responsible management of fixed income portfolios gives more holistic view of companies
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IPE Awards 2019: One month to submission deadline
Submissions are open for 45 categories across asset classes, countries, regions and strategies – deadline 6 September 2019
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Sampension adds €2.2bn engineering pension client
ISP selects Sampension to succeed AP Pension as administrator for its 12,500-strong membership
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Chart of the Week: How Europe’s pension funds performed in H1
Double-digit investment performance has not lightened the mood as Dutch pension funds face benefit cuts and others warn of turbulent times ahead
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Aberdeen Standard appeals rejection from Sweden’s state-backed fund platform
Decision by Swedish Pensions Agency affects nine funds managing total of €179m, and comes as the fund platform is rolling out a series of reforms
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Swedish roundup: AMF to invest in companies earlier and for longer
CEO Johan Sidenmark warns of “dark clouds on the horizon”, while Folksam chief hails 6.1% H1 return strong despite Swedbank scandal
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NewsMixed pension fund response to Swedish government green bonds plan
Financial markets minister Per Bolund says investors will play a ‘central role’ in the green transition as government sets out plan to issue debt by next year
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Nordic roundup: Alecta ramps up robotics ahead of 2023 ITP bid
Sweden’s biggest pension fund reports H1 results, while Denmark’s PFA puts €180m into Dutch green bonds
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NewsPensionDanmark, Industriens return to PRI after 2013 spat
All six Danish pension funds that exited the PRI six years ago have now returned as signatories in the wake of a governance review
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Compenswiss tenders real estate mandate worth €50-100m via IPE Quest
Quartet of tenders sees Swiss and Nordic investors allocate to China A-shares, currency hedging and core real estate as investors continue diversification push
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Denmark’s LD partners with charity for revised ownership policy
LD Pensions has teamed up with UK-based charity Future-Fit Foundation, using its framework to shape the pension fund’s new engagement and ownership policy
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AP4 CEO: Strong H1 returns sign of still-volatile market
Niklas Ekvall stresses shortcomings of government proposal regarding illiquid investments
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Nordea Life & Pension Sweden makes €2.1bn sustainable investment shift
Swedish pension provider says move halved the portfolio’s carbon footprint
