IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 16
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Country ReportIceland’s Grindavik volcano underlines the unique and crucial role of pension funds
Pension funds step in to provide relief after Grindavík eruption
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NewsIlmarinen homes in on remuneration policies at Finnish companies
Finnish pensions heavyweight outlines its idea of a good reward system, after focusing on executive pay in AGM season, amid greater transparency
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NewsIceland pensions lobby calls uncertainty over actuarial opinions ‘intolerable’
At LL’s AGM, pension funds discuss issues facing the sector, including prospect that reform plans will get going this year, after delay
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Opinion PiecesWhy Norway's rebuff to oil fund over private equity is all about pay and equality
It would be hard to argue that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is not diversified, but its range of permitted asset classes is narrower than that of peers.
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: stewardship and engagement
IPE asked European pension funds to outline their strategy at this year’s shareholder meetings
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InterviewsFinland’s Elo doubles down on sustainability
Jonna Ryhänen, CIO of Finland’s €31bn Elo, tells Pirkko Juntunen about strategic asset allocation, investing for change and in-house expertise
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NewsSwedish agency gives early details of €12.5bn Swedish equities tenders
Funds lobby warns reducing the number of domestic equity premium pension funds offered could harm liquidity on local stock market
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NewsIceland’s Almenni sees Q1 global equity returns boosted by krona weakness
Pension fund reports local currency slide almost doubled foreign equity returns, while most domestic stock prices fell in first quarter
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NewsSwedish employers, unions consolidate occupational pensions admin to cut costs
Four-year-old platform Avtalat to encompass Collectum and Fora by end 2026
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NewsDanish pension fund trio invests $160m in US nature restoration fund
Sampension, AP Pension and Lærnernes Pension contribute nearly a quarter of Ecosystem Investment Partners V’s total capital
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NewsIPD has high hopes for Danish pensions investment in warships
Government-convened Maritime Partnership posits total supplier model for financing of large Navy projects, where money could come from pension funds
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NewsNorwegian municipal pension funds beat dominant provider KLP in Q1
KLP acknowledges recent customer losses, but says is developing its offering in line with client feedback
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NewsSwedish pension funds push Tesla AGM to adopt workers’ rights
AMF to back AGM proposal filed by Folksam and others, and takes aim at Apple’s worker rights behaviour too
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NewsNorwegian oil fund drops $400m of stocks on war-linked grounds
NBIM follows advice from its Council on Ethics, and banishes L3Harris, Adani unit and Weichai Power, divesting nearly $400m
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NewsAkademiker says its labour-market DNA drives effort to change Amazon
Danish pension fund behind joint proposal challenging US retail giant’s behaviour on organised labour
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NewsKPA Pension, Folksam, invest in early-stage climate solutions firms
Swedish pensions and insurance group puts €45m into oversubscribed Norrsken Venture Capital Fund II
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NewsFinance minister defends Norway’s increased SWF spending
In revised 2024 budget presented today, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum proposes spending NOK418.7bn of the GPFG money, sticking to higher level of oil money use
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NewsFormer NBIM chief advocates for more flexibility in investment management
Knut Kjaer compares the managment of NBIM with the CPPIB and the Government of Singapre Investment Corporation
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NewsTela’s director is sceptical of savings and benefits of pension mergers
Jari Sokka says that the cost savings of pension mergers are not be worth the price
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NewsDanish pensions lobby calls for new team to create investment opportunities
IPD argues for increased political focus on the framework for much-needed investments in areas such as defence, renewables
