IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 33
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Special ReportDenmark: Early retirement rules face further overaul
Arne, a new regime to allow workers in strenuous jobs to retire early may be merged with a more popular scheme
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Special ReportFinland: Stabilising the level of pension insurance contributions
Government programme sets out to find ways to stabilise the level of pension insurance contributions over the long term
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NewsSweden’s AP3 generates 5.5% in H1 after holding tight to strategy
Listed equities’ surge almost entirely responsible for buffer fund’s positive return for January to June
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Asset Class ReportsRethinking net-zero equities benchmarks
The EU developed rules for climate benchmarks in 2019. After a surge in uptake, investor sentiment is already cooling
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Special ReportIceland: Government faces pension fund ire over housing bond controversy
Pension funds have welcomed a relaxation in foreign investment rules but would have preferred a more liberal regime
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Special ReportNorway: Public-sector pensions consultation set for autumn
Occupational pensions could form part of a new review following last year’s Pension Commission report
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Special ReportSweden: FTN’s large mandate overshadows Alecta’s position
Government authority sets out first tender in its bid to ensure pension funds access to quality funds to provide safer and higher pensions
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NewsVER returns 3.7%, queries basis for tech stocks boom
Finnish buffer fund for government staff pensions sees geopolitics continuing to dictate appeal of individual investment markets
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NewsSweden’s tech-heavy AP7 trumpets 17.7% first half return
Buffer fund AP2 lags peers with 4.8% H1 gain; pensions firm Folksam reports 5.6%
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NewsIlliquids balance blamed, as ATP loses most of Q1 gains
‘Always thinking about alternatives-liquids balance’, says Danish statutory pension fund CEO on asset mix of geared investment portfolio
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NewsDenmark’s LD sifts through 12 bids in alternatives debut
Manager of Holiday Allowance Fund to invest up to DKK2bn in listed alternatives, starting with private equity
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NewsKLP turns in 4.2% first-half return despite real estate write downs
Norwegian municipal pension provider thanks strong equity markets for positive six-month investment gain
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NewsNBIM posits spending rule change to avert risk of SWF depletion
Norway’s oil fund manager outlines a potential new model for the rule guiding how much the of the fund the government may use
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NewsPFA returns to business profit on improved markets
Danish workplace pensions giant reins in occupational capacity insurance losses following FSA’s competition clampdown
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NewsFinnish pensions chief says opposing immigration ‘like shooting own foot’
Veritas, Elo unveil 2.4%, 2.8% H1 returns, crowning Ilmarinen as best performer among pension insurers
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NewsKeva uncertain on outlook given delayed monetary policy effects
Finland’s biggest pension fund reports 3.1% return for H1, led by 5.6% gain on listed shares
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NewsATP’s chief risk officer poached to fill Velliv’s CEO gap
Kim Kehlet Johansen will jump to Danish occupational pension provider, replacing fired CEO
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NewsPenSam stows DKK2.2bn into European buyouts via QIC
Danish occupational pension fund hands large mandate to Queensland Investment Corporation
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NewsVarma trounced by rival Ilmarinen in first half
Finnish pensions heavyweight reports 2.6% return in first half
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NewsDanes’ life expectancy falls for second year, ATP says COVID a factor
Pensions giant says 2022 was first time in almost 30 years that Danish expected lifespans had shrunk for two years in a row
