IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 88
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NewsIcelandic pension funds to hold off forex till September
Hiatus in foreign currency buying played a key role in maintaining stability, says central bank
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AP7, Church of England PF back tool to probe climate lobbying
Pension funds instigate development of framework to assess investee lobbying practices
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LD Funds prepares for halving of new €13bn holiday fund
Danish government agrees to pay out DKK60bn of the extra holiday allowances as part of post-COVID growth package
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NewsAMF invests in unlisted COVID-hit firms via new JV
Pension fund joins bank SEB and the Wallenberg foundations to invest SEK3.5bn to support privately-owned domestic firms
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NewsNorges Bank acknowledges gaps remain in Tangen hiring
Central bank supervisors say controlling risks linked to hedge fund owner’s appointment will be key task for the bank
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Swedish FSA rejects cutting cap requirements for green assets
Capital requirements rules should not be a political instrument, says Finansinspektionen
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NBIM launches child rights guide for garment sector with UNICEF
Tool contains metrics firms can use to monitor and report on child rights in their own processes
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AP1 saves resources by adding eVestment to monitoring kit
Swedish buffer fund’s new-style outsourcing department turns to manager database
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NewsSwedish FSA pleads for transitional rules on IORP II due to COVID
Regulator warns of “significant consequences” unless temporary rules allowed
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ESG roundup: EU urged to use bank rules to end ‘doom loop’
Plus: Insight Investment, EFRAG Reporting Lab, Scientific Beta, Candriam, Grantham Research Institute, World Benchmarking Alliance
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MP Pension extends oil ban and joins UN’s net-zero club
Danish fund sells 24 more oil stocks and pledges to divest bonds of coal, tar sands firms
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Danica Pension delivers first climate report
CIO says companies lacking climate-friendly direction may not be viable in the long-term
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NewsNBIM argues EU should split non-financial reporting into blocks
Sustainability information for non-investor stakeholders ‘may in itself become financially material over time’, says SWF manager
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KLP adds 12 to blacklist on environmental and social grounds
Norwegian municipal pensions giant also changes guidelines to allow exclusion for due diligence reasons
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NewsDenmark’s Norli wins contract to run NOK600m Norway fund
The guaranteed pension specialist takes on €56.5m of assets within 550 individual plans
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AP1 gets tough on incentive programmes in AGM season
Compensation issue drew ‘no’ votes from Swedish buffer fund at some companies
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How Folketrygdfondet calmed markets with pop-up bond fund
‘At the start of the pandemic, a lot of people were searching for answers,’ says Kjetil Houg
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Sampension boosted green bond investments by DKK300m in 2020
Danish occupational pension provider sees pickup in green bond issuance after pandemic-linked dip
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Danish FSA calls on pension funds to explain alts valuations
Watchdog launches investigation into sector’s ongoing valuation of alternatives, as losses in other asset classes pile up
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss investor tenders large cap via IPE Quest
Plus: Swedish county pension fund turns to COIN for advice
