IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 15
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Country ReportHelen Kobæk: is it time for a career break?
Former PenSam CEO Helen Kobæk calls for a shake up of the Danish pension system
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Country ReportDenmark: ATP boss stands by investment strategy in face of critics
Labour market fund CEO Martin Præstegaard: ‘Stick to current investment strategy but be open to change’
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Country ReportSweden: Mixed opinions on AP funds merger
The main AP funds have expressed their opinions, with reservations, about the proposals to merge them from five entities to three
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Country ReportSweden's buffer fund AP4 considers doubling allocation to defensive equities
An overhaul of buffer fund’s dynamic normal portfolio is already under way in a bid to adapt to greater global uncertainty
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Country ReportInterview: Tina Rönnholm, Erik Fransson, Fondtorgsnämnden (FTN)
FTN urges fund management companies to dedicate time and resources to its RFPs
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Opinion PiecesBig Swedish providers raise pension switch worries
Pension transfers are big business in Sweden, and the market could be described as booming right now.
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NewsVelliv keeps new strategy under wraps pending arrival of new CIO
Kehlet Johansen says Danish pensions firm needs ‘new eyes and other skills’ as CIO Anders Stensbøl Christiansen quits
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AnalysisCOP29: Moderate success, but investors still await clear signals
PKA’s CEO sees momentum building on public-private partnerships, however
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NewsSweden’s AP7 divests €100m of oil firms for lacking climate plans
National pension fund excludes EOG Resources and MEG Energy, but brings Hitachi Zosen and SGL Carbon back into investment universe
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NewsNordic pension funds protect interests as Northvolt seeks bankruptcy protection
CEO exit ‘not entirely unusual’ given Swedish battery firm’s new phase, says Folksam
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NewsDanish quartet invests €214m in bonds targeting UN goals
PFA, PKA, P+ and PenSam anchor new loss-guaranteed fund alongside government agency, with Danish SDG Investment Fund II aiming to raise DKK5bn in all
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NewsKey benefit of Iceland’s additional pension extended ahead of election
Almenni board member says government would need to provide clear legislation in order for auto-enrolment of additional pension to work
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NewsNBIM revamps, shifts focus from real assets to energy and active management
Real assets CIO Mie Holstad quits as all areas of active management brought under one umbrella
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NewsAMF finds banks increasingly luring its pension clients with mortgage discounts
Swedish blue-collar pension fund says occupational pension seen more and more as ‘commodity to be exchanged for temporary discounts’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Iceland preps review of national pensions sytem
Plus: Iceland schemes reject banking rules; Sweden’s watchdog warns of risks for consumers on pension transfers
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NewsIceland’s pension funds reject idea of subjecting them to bank rules
Central bank says given expected growth of pension funds, they should have rich opportunities for investing in diverse assets at home and abroad
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NewsVarma bemoans scant plans by high-risk firms around biodiversity loss
Finnish pension provider says survey of attitudes among electricity mining, food companies, and others, shows only 9% have biodiversity action plan
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NewsSwedish FSA warns of risks for consumers as Q1 pension transfers hit €2bn
Watchdog calls occupational pension majors to its HQ to talk about putting consumer needs first when moving pensions
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NewsIcelandic pension funds call for auto-enrolment of additional pension
Leaders at Frjalsi and Almenni pension funds argue participation in the 25-year-old scheme should be boosted by employers signing staff up as the default
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NewsDanish watchdog finds product failings at Nordea Pension
Pension firm’s CEO says measures have been initiated to ensure compliance as soon as possible
