IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 4
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PKA censured after complaints over refusals to transfer pensions
PKA pledges to give better explanations when pension pots can’t be transferred
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AP7 beats private funds in 2023, while AP6 profits in slow market
Two Swedish national pension funds with very different mandates publish 2023 results
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Alecta installs Carina Åkerström as new permanent chair
Swedish occupational pensions heavyweight votes former Handelsbanken CEO in, following failed attempt to bring Lars Rohde in as board chair
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AP1 widens tracking error to realise long-term potential
AP4 leads Sweden’s big four national pension buffer funds on 2023 returns
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AP Pension appoints EOS Federated Hermes for stewardship services
Focus of stewardship will primarily be on climate and biodiversity issues
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Swedish funds agency flags €2bn Nordic equity tenders as next in line
Existing category to be split into two – mid-large-cap and small-cap – for the reformed premium pension platform
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VER private assets target unlikely to rise, says CEO
State Pension Fund of Finland grapples with investment strategy implications of new phase of higher outflows
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Swedish pension funds warn companies against digital-only AGMs
Alecta, AMF, AP funds say will vote down proposals to axe obligation to hold physical shareholder meetings
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Norway’s domestic SWF trumps larger GPFG on active management
Government Pension Fund Norway posts 11.4% gain for 2023
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Municipal pension funds outshine KLP on 2023 returns
Competition in Norway’s local-authority pensions sector chips away at KLP’s dominance
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Keva leads Finland’s pension majors on 2023 returns with 6.8%
Listed equities shine for pension funds, including Varma, Ilmarinen and others despite last year’s ‘feeble’ Finnish equities
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Analysis
NBIM needs much longer-term strategy and better communication, academic finds
Nicolai Tangen praised for SWF’s transparency in releasing the internal report on its organisational culture
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Icelandic pension funds agree mortgage support for Grindavík
LSR, Gildi, Festa among 12 pension funds signing pact on government support for volcano-hit townsfolk struggling with mortgage obligations
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Swedish funds agency expects to launch €4.8bn index tenders
Preparation for premium pension system procurements for global and European index funds now in final stages, says agency
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AP2 posts 5.9% annual return after year of changes, cost-cutting
Swedish pensions buffer fund switched strategy for better return ‘using a more dynamic and efficient approach’
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AMF posts 7.8% full-year return despite turbulent market conditions
The solvency ratio slipped to 220% in 2023 from 228% in 2022
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Swedish FSA broadens inquiry into Heimstaden Bostad investments
Folksam, KPA Pension and Pensionsmyndigheten are now under investigation for their investments in the residential property developer
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Alecta turns back on Lars Rohde; picks Carina Åkerström as chair instead
Swedish pensions giant criticises former Danish central bank governor’s lack of disclosure after wooing him as ‘high-calibre’
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Analysis
Thematic investing set to morph into impact investing
In the second article on a new survey, Vincent Mortier, Monica Defend and Amin Rajan argue that greater granularity in ESG investing is set to boost impact investing
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Norway’s SWF returns 16% in 2023, but underperforms index
GPFG’s unlisted real estate suffers 12.4% loss, as property management drags overall relative return into negative territory