IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 35
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NewsSwedish funds lobby slams FTN’s first tender as unfair to smaller bidders
Several key views aired in consultation were not acted on, says Fondbolagens förening
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NewsAP7 takes first direct private equity step and plans to pick GPs for long term
Per Olofsson, acting CIO, gives IPE the low-down on the Swedish pension fund’s journey into new asset classes
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NewsNorway’s SWF bans PowerChina on threat to orangutans
NBIM follows advice of GPFG’s Council of Ethics, banning PowerChina and putting UK-listed Petrofac under observation
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NewsPFA hails strong first-half returns after piling on US tech stocks
Denmark’s largest pension provider ‘relatively positive’ about second-half prospects
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NewsDanish FSA raps ATP and other pension funds over alternatives valuation
Pension firms must ensure necessary value adjustments take place sufficiently quickly and frequently, says FSA
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NewsDanish pension funds recoup seventh of 2022 losses by end of May
Velliv warns it could take up to five years to iron out last year’s pension losses
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NewsDanica Pension speaks out against ESG backlash in US
Danish pension provider challenges the argument that focusing on climate, diversity or equality harms companies’ bottom line
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NewsSwedish funds agency launches first tender worth SEK11bn
New agency established to procure funds for premium pension platform kicked off long-awaited tenders on Friday night
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Nordics: NBIM still learning on equal pay after winning employment case
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has hailed the benefits of litigation abroad to drive its corporate governance agenda. Closer to home, victory in an Oslo employment case may have rung decidedly hollow for Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
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InterviewsSweden's AP3: Adding value through active management
Pablo Bernengo, CIO of Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s active approach to investment
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NewsDanish FSA warns spread of non-guaranteed pensions could undermine trust
Financial watchdog said danger that customers will lose confidence ‘particularly relevant’ after 2022’s big market losses
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NewsNBIM warns FCA reforms could harm UK’s corporate governance reputation
Norwegian SWF manager says UK watchdog’s proposals could result in weaker investor protection
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NewsPenSam, PFA sell off non-core business units
Citing competitive situation, PenSam sells non-life insurance subsidiary to Gjensidige
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NewsPensionDanmark consortium gets go-ahead to develop Navy patrol vessels
‘Innovative’ agreement on development stage to form the basis for the acquisition and production of the new patrol ships, says consortium
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NewsVelliv scolded by Danish FSA for weak actuarial work
Pensions mutual handed several official orders to correct procedures within its actuarial function
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NewsIlmarinen anchors new Amundi climate-focused Europe ETF with €580m
Finnish pensions major edges closer to having all its passive equities tracking MSCI’s Climate Action indices
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NewsFolksam stows SEK1bn into World Bank road-safety bond
Swedish pensions and insurance group is sole investor in developing-world social bond issue prompted by own CEO
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NewsSwedish boards are more female in 2023, AP2 reports
AP2 said 2023 marked the first time the percentage of women on boards had surpassed 36%
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NewsNBIM wins bitter employment case, despite judge’s criticism
Former trading analytics chief Elisabeth Bull Daae given fortnight to pay Norwegian SWF’s NOK1.9m (€165,000) costs
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NewsATP slams structure of SFDR as undermining its own aim
“Principal adverse impact indicators” (PAIs) in article 4 of SFDR only require investors to report in the form of total portfolio numbers, says ATP
