IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 107
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Nordic insurer hunts UK equity exposure via IPE Quest
The insurance company has intiated a search for a UK equity fund to be added to its ‘guided’ fund range
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NewsIlmarinen backs BlackRock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m
Finnish pension insurer co-developed the ETF as part of a shift towards responsible investments in its €47bn portfolio
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NewsFinland’s Mandatum Life eyes international growth with acquisition
The Nordic insurance company has bought a 20% stake in Swedish alternatives specialist Crescit Asset Management
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Sweden’s AP3 appoints permanent CIO
Pablo Bernengo will join the SEK341bn state pension buffer fund from his current CEO role at Öhman Fonder in November
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ESG roundup: Another investor culls tobacco firms
Also: AP7 hails climate change actions by German firms RWE and BASF to address lobbying concerns
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Swedish pension boss calls for more action on the gender pension gap
KPA Pension’s Britta Burreau presses social affairs minister to address issue as data shows women’s pensions only 67% of men’s
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NewsCurrency aided Danish pension funds in first quarter: Willis Towers Watson
SEB comes close second to Danica as Willis Towers Watson compares market-rate returns
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Swedish asset managers warn against latest pension reforms
The Swedish Investment Fund Association claims changes to the first-pillar Premium Pensions System will reduce competition and limit choice for savers
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ESG roundup: PE manager claims record with $700m impact fund
LeapFrog attracts European pension funds, asset managers and insurers for impact fund; Finnish pension insurer Varma backs human rights campaign
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Folksam greens SEK80bn foreign portfolio by halving share count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and coal-related companies
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KLP purges NOK3.2bn of shares as coal ban goes total
The Norwegian pension fund has reduced its coal tolerance limit to just 5% of a company’s revenue, cutting RWE, Sasol and BHP from its portfolio
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Falling costs and strong returns prompt KLP price cut
Norwegian municipal pension provider’s premium reduction comes as reforms threaten its near-monopoly on local authority sector
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NewsNorwegian sovereign fund boasts €76bn Q1 gain despite currency drag
CEO Yngve Slyngstad hails best quarterly performance ever in local currency terms as Norwegian krone rises against major currencies
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Danske Bank cashes in as Swedish pension arm sale finalised
Consortium including Sampension and Unigestion completes purchase as Danica reports strong first-quarter performance
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Varma shakes up sustainability approach to meet global standard
The leading Finnish pension provider gained 5.1% in the first quarter of 2019, bouncing back from a 2% loss in 2018
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ATP backs ethical currency trading code
Denmark’s largest pension fund is one of the first schemes to sign up to new code run by BIS, after “irregularities” in currency markets
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Norwegian sovereign fund rejects outcomes reporting for SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN bodies
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NewsSwedish government expands AP funds’ investment freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in
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FeaturesPension funds act as Nordic drama engulfs Swedbank
Sweden’s largest pension funds have been thrust into leading roles in a money-laundering scandal over the past few weeks, as Swedbank was raided by fraud investigators and forced to fire its CEO.
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ATP’s Foged points to weaker returns outlook after record quarter
Danish pensions giant wins parliamentary approval to take on new fund
