IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 47
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NewsAlecta’s DB losses slow in Q3, but Q4 real estate values dip seen
Largest Swedish pension fund reports shallower losses on DB between July to September than in earlier quarters in 2022, and no losses on DC side
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Nordic, English pension funds take VW to court over lobbying silence
Swedish national pension funds, Denmark’s AkademikerPension and Church of England Pensions take legal action against carmaker to ‘clarify grey area for corporate law in Germany‘
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Alecta follows peer AMF into battery unicorn Polarium with €87m
Swedish pensions giant’s equity chief predicts huge long-term demand for batteries as part of the renewables transition
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NewsAkademikerPension aims for faster decisions by slashing top team
Danish pension fund warns of big investment loss for whole of 2022
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Danish PFs: UK LDI fright shows need for stress tests, central clearing rethink
Sampension, PFA CIOs say UK-style crisis less likely in Denmark because of larger, more liquid euro market
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Danish pension funds’ global equity losses doubled in Q2
Financial watchdog expects more pension providers to impose withdrawal penalties on guaranteed products, depending on how buffers are faring
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Ilmarinen sets strategy to combat loss of biodiversity
Ilmarinen, the Finnish pension insurer, has set its goals for the next two years and a roadmap to combat loss of biodiversity and natural capital in the long term. The latest initiative mirror’s Ilmarinen’s roadmap to climate change which it launched a couple of years ago. “Biodiversity and nature loss ...
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Norway cuts SWF spending in face of soaring inflation
Labour-led coalition partner presents ‘strongly redistributive’ budget
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Danish pension fund P+ extends crisis measure as markets plunge
Labour market pension scheme steps up withdrawal penalties on savings withdrawals after market turbulence
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Special ReportFrom seed investor to prospective investor: the case for ETFs
Investor & manager trends
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InterviewsInterview: Martin Præstegaard, ATP CEO
On the first day of September, Martin Præstegaard – who was installed little more than a month before as CEO of ATP – told journalists in the pension fund’s Copenhagen offices that ATP had made its biggest six-month investment loss ever.
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InterviewsOn the record: Emerging market debt
At a time of high volatility in interest rates, currencies and GDP, two seasoned investors in emerging market debt discuss their approaches
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Too many good, green investments allowed to gather dust, says Denmark’s IPD
Denmark’s pensions lobby reiterates sector’s willingness to invest, especially now, in light of the tight 2030 fiscal policy plan
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AP4 actively seeking companies planning sustainable energy change
Swedish pensions buffer fund explains work with thematic investments focusing on resource-intensive sectors
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NewsEuropean pensions sector fails to use clout in green finance policymaking
Think tank finds that though many European pension funds stand out in climate engagement with stocks they own, they are generally not actively influencing policy
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LD Pensions re-appoints Nykredit, JP Morgan for administration, custody
Danish pension fund says price was key in awarding contracts, as well as quality of services
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NewsAP7 leaders argue investors should stick with high emitters
Swedish pensions giant says transition companies will be a top priority for several years
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NewsNorway SWF mandate should be less index, more principles-based, says official panel
Experts present report on the GPFG ‘in a changing world’, examining how SWF’s management should adapt to geopolitical shifts
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KLP banishes US prison stocks due to refugee treatment
Norwegian municipal pensions giant finds little credibility in reassurance from CoreCivic and GEO Group
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Denmark’s IPD says pension savers will foot the bill for ‘rushed’ rents cap
Lobby group says real estate sector needs calm if pension firms are to invest, and broad political agreements
