IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 106
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Report recommends sweeping changes to AP7 strategy
Mats Langensjö calls for more diverse investment approach for €44bn first-pillar default fund in new report
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AMF, ATP, Folksam join $1bn capital raise for Swedish green battery firm
ATP says access to new car technology and strong potential return as ‘a match we really like’ as it takes a stake in Northvolt
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AP6 adds more US private equity partners in busy 2019 market
Specialist private equity investor says it made around 20 investment decisions so far this year, with old and new partners
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NewsAlecta CEO calls on Swedish debt office to back green bonds
Magnus Billing says Sweden’s Riksgälden should get past its objections to green bonds and learn from French example
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NewsNordic roundup: KLP sells out of Oslo Stock Exchange stake
Also: Norwegian lobby group backs long-term investing rule change; PKA reveals DKK1bn investment in Dutch green bond
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NewsDenmark’s Tryg launches branded pension product with Danica
Danica CEO says deal with insurance firm will give unique digital development opportunities
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AP2 dumps tobacco and nuclear firms in fresh ESG approach
Swedish state buffer fund divests from around 60 tobacco companies and remaining nuclear weapons firms from investment portfolio
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Country ReportATP: Green signals
In its quest for better quant stock selection method, ATP has also reduced its carbon footprint by a quarter
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Denmark: Schemes challenge regulator on guarantee
Regulatory developments and the low-interest-rate environment are pushing pension funds to move away from guaranteed schemes
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Sweden: Reform focus turns to quality and cost
Phase two of Sweden’s premium pension system reform aims to weed out poor investment pension funds and preserve the best
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Country ReportPer Bolund: Green future for Swedish pensions
Sweden’s financial markets minister tells Pirkko Juntunen that the government is preparing for comprehensive pension reform
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Iceland: Full overhaul on the cards
Iceland’s government is preparing for a comprehensive review of pension fund issues
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Norway: Paving the way for competition
Municipal reform and proposed new public-sector scheme is creating a fertile environment for competition
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FeaturesInterview: Haukur Hafsteinsson, LSR
The government pensions veteran bids farewell to LSR, Iceland’s largest pension, after 34 years as its chief executive
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NewsChart of the Week: AP7 boosts share of Swedish DC system to record 42%
Government report shows AP4 has posted the best long-term annualised return among the four main state pension buffer funds
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Norway’s SWF dumps €139m of cannabis stocks after criticism
The Government Pension Fund Global made €45.7m in two months from the investments, according to Norwegian newspaper report
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NewsProposed transaction tax to hit Danes’ pension pots by €13,000
Danish political parties are increasingly interested in a version of the financial transaction tax ahead of next month’s election
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KLP blacklists NOK3bn of alcohol and gambling investments
NOK692bn provider cites health and social issues as it cuts 90 companies from its investment universe
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Booming Swedish economy boosts inflows for pension providers
Folksam and Alecta gained market share in the first quarter while Skandia and AMF experienced a dip in contributions
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NewsSweden revamps AP fund boards with industry veterans and academics
New chairs for AP1 and AP3, along with three new deputies and 12 new board members across the €126bn system
