IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 179
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees investment losses of 2.2% in second quarter
NORWAY – Weakening kroner allows Norwegian Pension Fund Global to offset losses.
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NewsDanske Bank considers offloading Danica Pension
DENMARK – Subsidiary 'no sacred cow' despite doubling profits in 2011, CEO says.
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Capital buffers at Danish schemes drop to 2007 levels
DENMARK – Collective capital buffers fall from 4.9% to 3.9% in 2011, according to Danish FSA.
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NewsDanish roundup: AP Pension, FSP, F&P, Lægernes Pension
DENMARK – AP Pension sees H1 returns of 5%, with contribution growth of 10%.
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NewsDanish roundup: Nordea, PMF Pension, PenSam Liv
Profits at life and pensions arm of Nordea surge by nearly one-third in Q2.
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NewsAP Pension vows to fight Denmark's new profit-distribution cap
Government applies 2% limit on annual yield interest applied to with-profits schemes.
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NewsFinnish industry welcomes new solvency law for pension funds
New law continues principles of emergency measures introduced in 2008.
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NewsDenmark unveils measures to help pension funds cope with low yields
Agreement includes changes to long end of discount yield curve, restrictions on bonuses, dividends.
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NewsSweden announces voluntary floor on pension provider discount rate
Watchdog allows one-year floor to keep investors from shifting into interest-bearing assets.
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NewsDanish government, pension association discuss easing negative yield pressure
Regulator requests updated solvency reports from funds after two-year yields become negative.
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NewsSwedish government critical of AP fund performance in annual review
Review questions whether returns sufficient given operational risk undertaken by some buffer funds.
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NewsDanish roundup: PenSam, Nykredit, Nordea, PensionDanmark
PenSam selects new fund administrator for majority of externally managed listed assets.
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Nordic roundup: Danica Pension, PFA Ejendomme, HK
Danica Pension doubles profit in first quarter, according to annual report.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees 7% returns, divests from Ireland, Portugal
Fund reduces holdings in sovereign debt from UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, buys EM debt.
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NewsNew corporate schemes lead to 20% rise in total contributions at PFA
Danish scheme also saw strong equity growth, with domestic portfolio returning over 15%.
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Nordic Region: Green shoots
Iceland’s economic recovery is inflating domestic asset prices as capital controls persist. And the consequent lack of investment opportunities is restricting pension funds’ room for manoeuvre, writes Nina Röhrbein
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Nordic Region: The right skills on board
Rachel Fixsen outlines controversial requirements designed to improve the governance of financial companies’ supervisory boards
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Nordic Region: Seeking emerging rewards
Norway’s Pension Fund Global – one of the largest institutional investors worldwide, with over €425bn in assets – is reconsidering its European exposure. Jonathan Williams looks at the motivation for the changes
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Nordic Region: Funding the baby boomers
One of the brains behind the Swedish pension reform of the late 1990s, Bo Könberg, then the country’s minister for health and social security, has now come up with a way to handle the increasing healthcare costs for the largebaby-boom generation. He spoke with Pirkko Juntunen
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Nordic Region: Lonely hearts club
The government has announced plans to channel pension fund assets into debt financing for SMEs. Rachel Fixsen outlines the various initiatives
