IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 36
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Chart of the Week: How Europe’s pension funds performed in H1
Double-digit investment performance has not lightened the mood as Dutch pension funds face benefit cuts and others warn of turbulent times ahead
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Aberdeen Standard appeals rejection from Sweden’s state-backed fund platform
Decision by Swedish Pensions Agency affects nine funds managing total of €179m, and comes as the fund platform is rolling out a series of reforms
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Swedish roundup: AMF to invest in companies earlier and for longer
CEO Johan Sidenmark warns of “dark clouds on the horizon”, while Folksam chief hails 6.1% H1 return strong despite Swedbank scandal
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NewsMixed pension fund response to Swedish government green bonds plan
Financial markets minister Per Bolund says investors will play a ‘central role’ in the green transition as government sets out plan to issue debt by next year
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Nordic roundup: Alecta ramps up robotics ahead of 2023 ITP bid
Sweden’s biggest pension fund reports H1 results, while Denmark’s PFA puts €180m into Dutch green bonds
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AP4 CEO: Strong H1 returns sign of still-volatile market
Niklas Ekvall stresses shortcomings of government proposal regarding illiquid investments
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Nordea Life & Pension Sweden makes €2.1bn sustainable investment shift
Swedish pension provider says move halved the portfolio’s carbon footprint
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NewsSwedish government urged to defer IORP II, regs published
Trade union body PTK says changes made since the original proposal are not enough
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Alecta invests €100m in African social government bond
Bond structured by Japanese bank MUFG, insured by African Trade Insurance Agency
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Mats Langensjö unveils new advice partnership with Arkwright
Swedish pensions expert says his new company will focus on strategy, platform design and pensions for asset owners and managers
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NewsAMF makes first direct forestry investment with €1bn deal
Deal covers 317,000 hectares of Swedish forestland and includes 15-year supply contract
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NewsAP1, AP4 say draft rules on illiquid assets must go further
Swedish state pension buffer funds call for increased flexibility around alternative investments, despite new rules in effect since 1 January
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Sweden’s AP6 names permanent chief executive
Board member Katarina Staaf becomes the permanent replacement for Karl Swartling, who stepped down in March
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MP Pension sheds Vale stock as engagement fails
Church of England Pensions Board and Sweden’s AP Funds shine a light on global tailings dam management in wake of January disaster
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Swedish roundup: AMF invests €200m in VW truck subsidiary
Also: AP7 blacklists seven more stocks including cannabis company; Danica Sweden rebrands following sale
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AP2 CEO: Female board representation still too low
The fund’s 2019 index reports slim increase of 0.1% on last year – but more than 10% of Swedish companies now have a female board chair
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Report recommends sweeping changes to AP7 strategy
Mats Langensjö calls for more diverse investment approach for €44bn first-pillar default fund in new report
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AMF, ATP, Folksam join $1bn capital raise for Swedish green battery firm
ATP says access to new car technology and strong potential return as ‘a match we really like’ as it takes a stake in Northvolt
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AP6 adds more US private equity partners in busy 2019 market
Specialist private equity investor says it made around 20 investment decisions so far this year, with old and new partners
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NewsAlecta CEO calls on Swedish debt office to back green bonds
Magnus Billing says Sweden’s Riksgälden should get past its objections to green bonds and learn from French example
