IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 53
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NewsVattenfall to dismantle pensions foundation in Sweden
SWEDEN – Energy company to bring pension liabilities back onto balance sheet.
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NewsSwedish default fund AP7 returns 8.3% over first half
SWEDEN – Country's private fund management firms return 4.6% on average over same period.
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NewsAP1 sees returns recover, boosts exposure to alternatives
SWEDEN – National buffer fund seeks to de-risk equity portfolio after 10% loss in 2011.
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Nordic roundup: AP fund returns, Länsförsäkringar, Storebrand
SWEDEN – Majority of Sweden’s national buffer funds show above-benchmark returns for first half.
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European pension funds lose millions on Facebook shares
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager APG, Sweden’s AP2 amoung those to suffer from share price halving.
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NewsSweden announces voluntary floor on pension provider discount rate
Watchdog allows one-year floor to keep investors from shifting into interest-bearing assets.
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NewsSwedish government critical of AP fund performance in annual review
Review questions whether returns sufficient given operational risk undertaken by some buffer funds.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Solvency ratios, Finansinspektionen, AP6
Solvency ratios plunge at life companies and pensions providers, regulator says.
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NewsOECD cites investment restrictions for AP funds' 'sub-optimal' portfolios
AP6 should also be allowed to invest in non-domestic private equity, organisation says.
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NewsNordic roundup: FSP Pension, AP Pension, Nordea, SEB
Customers of Denmark's FSP Pension approve proposed merger with AP Pension.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP6, AP7, Folksam, Skandia Liv
National buffer funds fall short of target returns for 2011.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Norrporten, Vasakronan, Finansinspektionen, Pensionsmyndigheten
Companies owned by AP funds close property deals in Stockholm, Gothenburg.
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NewsSwedish buffer fund AP1 to focus on reducing risk in equity portfolio
Geographical remit for in-house asset manager likely to be extended outside Europe.
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Swedish roundup: AP7, Institutional Shareholder Services, Svensk Försäkring
AP7 appoints Institutional Shareholder Services as proxy voting provider.
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Nordic roundup: AP7, Skagen, F&C, SEB, Seligson & Co, Trigon
Average return for funds in Swedish premium pension system comes to -10.7% for 2011.
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NewsNordic roundup: Skandia, Old Mutual, Industriens Pension
Skandia pensions unit changes ownership structure as Old Mutual offloads Nordic business.
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Nordic roundup: PFA Pension, Skandia
EUROPE - Denmark’s PFA Pension produced an investment return for the first nine months of the year that was barely below last year’s figure, despite troubled financial markets. PFA Pension, a major commercial provider of labour-market pensions, reported a 7.5% investment return for January to September, compared with 8% for ...
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NewsNordic roundup: Danica Pension, PenSam, Halkin, BRF Kredit Bank
Danica Pension stumbles in third quarter, but contributions increase by 13%.
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NewsNordic roundup: PKA, Vietnam, BankInvest, Nordea
Denmark's PKA to pour another €35m into private equity investments in Vietnam.
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NewsNordic roundup: FPK, Wassum, Invensure
Pension fund for Swedish insurance industry returns 3.1% for first six months of year.
