IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 137
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Norwegian sovereign fund divests companies over Western Sahara
Sells stakes worth nearly NOK500m after recommendation by Council of Ethics
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NewsDenmark's Lægernes rejects deeper investment link with JØP, DIP
Analysis shows processes ‘too different’ for full investment merger to work
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F&P: Denmark must secure free-trading relationship with UK
What UK wants ‘is unclear right now’, Danish pensions association concedes
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Norwegian sovereign fund joins VW suit backed by CalSTRS
Norges Bank Investment Management agrees to be represented by Quinn Emanuel
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NewsFriday people roundup
AP4, Nordea Bank, Oddo Meriten, ETFs Source, PMA, PME, SPF Beheer, Investec, Schroders, Bouwinvest, BpfBouw
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NewsFinnish earnings-related pension assets fall by €3.1bn over Q1
TELA cites weak equities, payments outweighing contributions
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Swedish buffer fund AP4 names former AP3 CIO as chief executive
Fund hires successor to Mats Andersson, who leaves after decade as chief executive
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Nordea Life & Pension CIO says Brexit could well be buying opportunity
Danish pensions unit says investments positioned for UK referendum
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NewsAP2 welcomes increased board diversity as women win half of Swedish roles
Swedish pensions buffer fund also moves to ban 19 further fossil fuel firms over risk concerns
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NewsATP reaps DKK4bn profit on DONG Energy after IPO
CEO Carsten Stendevad praises utility firm itself for the 130% plus investment return
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News‘Innovative’ funding attracts Danish pension providers to green projects
Government-backed report highlights cooperation of Danish industry with public sector funding agencies
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ATP CIO Gade Jepsen quits for top job at Danske division
Architect of new strategy ATP to take over as CIO
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Sweden: Business as usual?
Rachel Fixsen looks at how the Swedish buffer funds have reacted to the flawed and ultimately shelved attempts to reform and consolidate them
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Denmark: Strength in size
Rachel Fixsen looks at the importance of co-operation and collaboration between Danish pension funds as the price of real estate and infrastructure investments continues to grow
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Norway: Accumulation key
Rachel Fixsen discusses the Government Pension Fund Norway with Lars Tronsgaard, deputy chief executive at its asset manager, Folketrygdfondet
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Norway: Seeking illiquidity
Åmund Lunde, chief executive of Olso Pensjonsforsikring, tells Rachel Fixsen how the fund has improved returns through an increased allocation to real estate and infrastructure
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Finland: On cusp of reform
Finland is about to overhaul its pension system including a higher retirement age and the introduction of two new types of pension, writes Reeta Paakkinen
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Finland: Overseas returns
Reeta Paakkinen writes that Finnish pension funds are looking to diversify their real estate portfolios in their quest for worthwhile returns in the current low-interest-rate environment
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Iceland: Slowly but surely
Iceland’s capital controls imposed in the wake of the country’s banking crisis eight years ago are being lifted for pension funds, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Norwegian sovereign fund should act on tax transparency, MPs say
Parliament’s finance committee unanimously calls for greater engagement on tax affairs
