IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 3
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AnalysisStoltenberg seen as saviour of Norwegian SWF’s recipe for success
Academics laud government, parliamentary move to reset oil fund’s ethical investment rules, while local investment sector player sees it as a prompt for reflection
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NewsNorway unveils temporary ethical rules for SWF, sets up panel to revamp code
Stoltenberg: ‘We must find a balance between the principles the fund is meant to uphold’
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NewsNorway’s SWF opposes $1trn Tesla CEO package
NBIM to reject all three proposals the EV carmaker says are ‘critical for securing the company’s future’
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NewsIPD calls for red tape cuts to boost Danish, European pension investment
Danish pensions lobby says DKK400bn (€54bn) of new pensions money will flow into investments between now and 2030
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NewsSwedish funds agency details upcoming US dual tender, unveils €7bn 2026 plan
FTN says next year’s plan includes procurements for SEK41bn US/North American equity funds, then healthcare/biotech funds and the first fixed income funds category
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NewsPFA’s defence investments balloon to €1bn with years of European rearmament to go
Danish pension fund reveals near tenfold increase in defence sector investments since start of Russia/Ukraine war
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Country ReportNordic Region pension funds report 2025: ATP hits back at critics on risk structure
An academic discussion in a leading business journal has spilled over into a fully fledged debate with the fund’s leadership
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Country ReportAP funds merger: Sweden’s capital reshuffle
The reform of the country’s AP buffer funds has attracted both praise and controversy with questions remaining over governance, transparency and the preservation of expertise in unlisted assets
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Country ReportSweden and Denmark: a tale of two equity markets
Sweden’s equity market is powering ahead while Denmark’s languishes thanks to its high pharma and green energy exposure. The two countries’ pension funds also differ in their approach to local markets
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Asset Class ReportsCase study: Pension Danmark focuses on AI, robotics and defence as it weighs up the value of active management
Erik Bennike, head of equities at PensionDanmark, explains the fund’s carefully chosen combination of active and passive management styles
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Country ReportWhen Norges Bank let the cameras in
The internal workings of Norway’s €1.7trn Oil Fund may be a mystery to many of the county’s own citizens – but no longer, thanks to a TV documentary aired earlier this year
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Country ReportVER's Löyttyniemi prepares for an elegant exit
Timo Löyttyniemi, CEO of Finland’s VER, retires next year after 18 years in the role. But, as he tells Rachel Fixsen, he very much plans to remain in the industry
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Country ReportWho’s who in Nordic pensions
Pensions investment is big business in the Nordic region, with six of Europe’s 10 largest pension funds located in Norway, Denmark or Sweden. IPE profiles six figures whose decisions are critical for Nordic pension funds
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Special ReportFrom Wells Fargo to Symantec: SEB AM’s definition of active ownership
In a 2025 report on global asset managers by ShareAction, SEB Asset Management (SEB AM) was ranked eighth out of 76 across responsible investment themes.
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InterviewsDecision time: Denmark’s Sampension discusses its strategy for European assets
Jesper Nørgaard, deputy CIO at Sampension, discusses whether it is prudent to maintain a large exposure to the US or re-allocate to European equities
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Nordic institutional assets 2025
The assets managed on behalf of Nordic institutional investors have grown handsomely since the 2022 trough, increasing by almost 57%, while those managed on behalf of Nordic pension funds have grown by 50% over the same period.
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NewsEva Halvarsson to retire as AP2 CEO after 20 years
Swedish buffer fund’s board to begin recruiting a successor after the turn of 2026
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NewsSwedish agency invites tech fund tenders for €14bn premium pension savings
Procurement is Tumba-based agency’s third largest in terms of savers affected and amount of capital
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NewsVarma, Ilmarinen get into shape for reform’s new investment scope
Big two Finnish private-sector pension insurers beat public-sector peer Keva on January-September returns
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NewsKeva’s outgoing CIO sees storm clouds on horizon for US stocks
Finland’s biggest pension fund recoups some private equity losses in Q3; Veritas posts 5.2% nine-month return
