IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 60
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NewsFinnish pension sector still resilient in Q3 despite risk-taking, says FSA
Sector solvency rises to record level of 135%, up 1% in three months - but FSA says uncertainty continues in operating environment for financial firms
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NewsAMF proposes adding 2nd confirmation step to pension transfer process
Third of savers transferring pension are unaware of the move, says Swedish default blue-collar pensions firm
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IPE Conference: Strong sustainability a proxy for good company mgt
Former ATP CIO gives interview on 20th anniversary of massive liability hedging exercise
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IPE Conference: AP4, AXA IM lament carbon pricing absence
AXA economist regrets US political inability to bring in “bonus/malus system” for power generation firms
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Danica pumps DKK1bn into tailored BlackRock impact strategy
BlackRock predicts significant capital reallocations still to come as result of transition to CO2 neutrality
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in the Nordic Region (December 2021)
Our report on the Nordic region leads on Denmark’s ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70%, and with a 2030 deadline. That plan, the most stringent in the region, needs capital. And while there is no shortage of local pension fund investors willing to contribute, they say more detail is needed on the specifics.
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Country ReportDenmark: Ambitious Denmark leads on green-energy transition
Pension funds play a key role in achieving carbon emissions target set for 2030
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Country ReportIceland: Pressure to relax limit on foreign investing
Pension funds look for flexibility to adjust their exposure to global opportunities
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Country ReportIceland leads the world on pensions
Nation’s retirement system rates high in pensions index for adequacy and sustainability, allowing it to pip the Netherlands and Denmark
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Country ReportFinland: Declining birth rate is main worry
The country’s defined benefit pension system is largely healthy, but long-term challenges need to be addressed now
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Country ReportInflation: Schemes keep wary eye on inflation
Few players anticipate rampant inflation rises, but pension funds are atuned to the actions of central banks around the world
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Country ReportFunds collaborate on green credit
Swedish funds team up with fund managers by providing seed money for two new sustainable bond products
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NewsTraditional scheme’s equities emit less carbon than competitors, Alecta says
Carbon footprint of average mid-lifer’s pension pot is more than a tenth the size of an individual’s total consumption-based emissions
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Danish govt says 30,000 applications vindicate introducing early pension
Announcement follows financial industry criticism of tax to fund the new scheme
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Opinion PiecesGetting ahead of the skill curve
Twenty years ago, in December 2001, Denmark’s giant labour market pension fund ATP implemented an interest-rate swap. That doesn’t seem too shocking now as liability-driven investment (LDI) is a mature and well-understood concept that is embedded in pension risk-management and regulatory practice.
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Oslo Pensjonsforsikring
Lars Haram (pictured), CIO of Oslo Pensjonsforsikring, tells Pirkko Juntunen about the fund’s evolving risk-management strategy
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FeaturesPerspective: Sweden reshapes national ethical stewardship
The Swedish buffer funds are taking stock as the long-standing secretary general of the Council on Ethics steps down
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NewsSwedish pensioners’ lobby decries piecemeal approach to pension reform
New pension supplement forms part of new government’s budget plan, but political upheaval dominates events
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Alecta stung by red light sustainability ranking in Söderberg report
Alecta ESG chief says firm does not recognise report’s description of its strategy
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NewsNorway’s new PM, NBIM CEO highlight climate priority for SWF
GPFG has yet to formally adopt a 2050 net-zero goal
