IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 37
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AP2 dumps tobacco and nuclear firms in fresh ESG approach
Swedish state buffer fund divests from around 60 tobacco companies and remaining nuclear weapons firms from investment portfolio
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Country Report
Sweden: Reform focus turns to quality and cost
Phase two of Sweden’s premium pension system reform aims to weed out poor investment pension funds and preserve the best
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Country ReportPer Bolund: Green future for Swedish pensions
Sweden’s financial markets minister tells Pirkko Juntunen that the government is preparing for comprehensive pension reform
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NewsChart of the Week: AP7 boosts share of Swedish DC system to record 42%
Government report shows AP4 has posted the best long-term annualised return among the four main state pension buffer funds
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Booming Swedish economy boosts inflows for pension providers
Folksam and Alecta gained market share in the first quarter while Skandia and AMF experienced a dip in contributions
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NewsSweden revamps AP fund boards with industry veterans and academics
New chairs for AP1 and AP3, along with three new deputies and 12 new board members across the €126bn system
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Sweden’s AP3 appoints permanent CIO
Pablo Bernengo will join the SEK341bn state pension buffer fund from his current CEO role at Öhman Fonder in November
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ESG roundup: Another investor culls tobacco firms
Also: AP7 hails climate change actions by German firms RWE and BASF to address lobbying concerns
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Swedish pension boss calls for more action on the gender pension gap
KPA Pension’s Britta Burreau presses social affairs minister to address issue as data shows women’s pensions only 67% of men’s
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Swedish asset managers warn against latest pension reforms
The Swedish Investment Fund Association claims changes to the first-pillar Premium Pensions System will reduce competition and limit choice for savers
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Folksam greens SEK80bn foreign portfolio by halving share count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and coal-related companies
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Danske Bank cashes in as Swedish pension arm sale finalised
Consortium including Sampension and Unigestion completes purchase as Danica reports strong first-quarter performance
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NewsSwedish government expands AP funds’ investment freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in
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FeaturesPension funds act as Nordic drama engulfs Swedbank
Sweden’s largest pension funds have been thrust into leading roles in a money-laundering scandal over the past few weeks, as Swedbank was raided by fraud investigators and forced to fire its CEO.
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Swedish politicians call for cross-party pensions group to be scrapped
Government-supporting Vänsterpartiet also moves for the Premium Pension System to become optional
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NewsAlecta attributes strong Q1 in part to dovish turn by central banks
Swedish fund says equities are up 13% and it is gradually increasing real asset investments
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AP7 tenders for global custodian, offers five-year contract
BNY Mellon has been in place at Swedish pension fund since 2014
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KPMG review raps AP1 boss over staff trip
Auditor concludes Magnusson should have raised proposed staff trip to France with board
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Commission launches infringement action against 17 states over IORP II
Proceedings launched for “non-communication” of transposition measures after January deadline
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Swedish government rejects audit office’s PPM costs proposal
Office recommends greater cost transparency on funds marketplace
