IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 68
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News
Danish pension funds invest more in unlisted equities than listed
Central bank analyses sector’s average allocations in three years up to 2021
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NewsVelliv takes next steps in building portfolio around investment factors
Danish pension fund plans to ‘x-ray’ investments to avoid unwanted biases
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NewsFinnish pension funds boosted investment risk in Q1, says FSA
Ratio of solvency capital requirement to investment assets rises to highest level since 2017, says watchdog
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PenSam chief backs tax haven clampdown to pay COVID bill
Fels calls for action against the ‘double Irish’,’Dutch sandwich’ and other tax tricks
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PensionDanmark accepts rap as FSA warns on pension mobility hurdles
Danish labour market pension fund receives three official orders from country’s financial watchdog
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NewsATP creates new unit to invest €807m in domestic direct equity
ATP Long Term Danish Equity kicks off with IT, MedTech, pharma and renewables firms with DKK250m-plus turnover
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Country ReportRegional Report – Pensions in Nordics (June 2021)
Two years have passed since AP Pension became the first of Denmark’s main commercial pension providers to launch a pension product labelled as sustainable. Since then, other players have followed suit, launching new ‘sustainable’ pension products in response to demand from customers. In this report, we also look at other developments across the Nordic region, including the strong investment returns of Sweden’s AP6 and how Norway’s municipal pension market is opening up to competition.
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Country ReportDenmark: Sustainability products gaining popularity
Pension providers report growing customer take-up of sustainability offerings
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Country ReportDenmark cuts maximum basic interest rate
FSA acts to mitigate effects of the low-rate environment
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Country ReportSweden: Record returns defy pandemic
AP6 reaps highest-ever results in 2020 through its ‘whole-portfolio’ approach
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Country ReportNorway: Off to a slow start
There are encouraging signs that Norway’s municipal pensions market is beginning to open up to competition
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News
KLP moves ahead with project to invest in green maritime financing
Norwegian pension fund has just approved the project to identify possible PPPs
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Opinion Pieces
Notes from the Nordics: GPFG brought into politics
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is a phenomenon – the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund owned by a population of just 5.3m, accounting for a sixth of all SWF assets and the owner of 1.5% of all listed equities.
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FeaturesPerspective: Nicolai Tangen & NBIM
Less than a year after his controversial appointment, criticism of Nicolai Tangen’s leadership of Norges Bank Investment Management is building
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NewsSwedish pension contributions hold up in Q1 despite pandemic
Insurance Sweden reports occupational pension contributions grew in Q1, year-on-year, by 7.2%
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PensionDanmark invests in innovative cleantech company
The stake will sit in the pension fund’s private equity portfolio, which makes up around 4.5% of its €36bn total assets
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Mandate roundup: ERAFP adds mid-caps to US equity strand
Plus: AP7 reappoints ISS, seeks help with upcoming treasury process review
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Denmark’s P+ mulls divestment of 11 stocks linked to Myanmar military
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights should have legal force, says pension fund’s responsible investment chief
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NewsNorway’s SWF stands back from looming shareholder battle for Exxon
Largest proxy voting firm advises clients to vote for rebels
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NewsNordic roundup: NBIM, AP Funds’ ethics chief, AP7 bemoans reporting
NBIM rejects three firms on human-rights grounds
