IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 18
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NewsSweden’s premium pension tenders to kick off with European large-cap equity
Fund Selection Agency announces asset category of first tender, says deadline will be end of August
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NewsAlecta declares ‘full respect’ for FSA launching risk management probe
Collectum says will await outcome of watchdog’s investigation before taking any action on ITP contract
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NewsAMF lags Alecta in Q1 returns, but lauds ‘well-diversified’ portfolio
Swedish blue-collar pensions firm made 2.9% January-March return in January
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Opinion PiecesAlecta’s crisis management
It can certainly hurt a pension provider when investments go badly, but an organisation’s next steps in response to disastrous losses are vital.
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NewsSweden’s move to tie pension age to lifespans found to bolster pension system
Swedish Pensions Agency finds that over 75 year, PAYG system’s assets will exceed liabilities because pension age to be linked to life expectancy after 2026
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NewsAP7 to invest 20% of total assets in alternatives
The buffer fund is looking into private equity, infrastructure and real estate
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NewsBilling granted discharge at Alecta AGM – on auditors’ advice
No flood of pension savers at open meeting, but press conference goes out live on Swedish national TV
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NewsBank losses knock third off Alecta’s return in Q1, figures reveal
Troubled Swedish pensions giant tells IPE controversial US investments cost solvency three percentage points
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NewsArkwright beats McKinsey in tender for AP funds’ evaluation contract
Mats Langensjö and Claes Green to lead Arkwright team in annual evaluations of Swedish state pension funds
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NewsAP4 slashes transport holdings after green-shift fundamental analysis
Swedish state pension fund divests airlines, shipping, and traditional lorries while buying into US rail and niche players in truck freight
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NewsAlecta makes positive return in Q1 despite US bank losses
Financial position deteriorated between January and March but still good, says troubled Swedish pensions firm
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NewsAlbinsson ‘open to new challenges’ when 12-year AP7 CIO stint ends this summer
Sweden’s premium pension default fund searches for CIO replacement with ‘a clear ethical compass’
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NewsAlecta crisis is a test for Collectum’s processes, says Langensjö
Swedish FSA in continuing talks with troubled pensions giant; Collectum says must be told about any shift in Alecta’s investment philosophy
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NewsAlecta fires Magnus Billing, but says investments were within mandate
Losses on US niche banks have “seriously damaged confidence in Alecta’s asset management”, says Swedish pension giant’s board
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NewsAlecta fires equities chief; hires acting CIO as Billing slashes foreign holdings
Sweden’s largest pensions institution makes rapid changes to shore up public confidence after US bank losses
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Special ReportRegulation: IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries
IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries. Gail Moss reports
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Opinion PiecesBanking crisis delivers a lesson on equity strategy
We may never know the precise reasons why the in-house equity team of Alecta, the €105bn Swedish pension scheme, chose to invest in excess of €1bn in risky US banks including Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), much of which has now been written off.
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NewsFive more years for Alecta as ITP default, but bank losses prompt warning
“Recent events at the company cannot be ignored,” says Collectum
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NewsSweden must rethink pensions as income-link principle now lost, says agency
Swedish Pensions Agency releases final report in series designed to provoke public debate
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NewsSweden should probe ditching AP funds’ mandatory forex hedging, says report
McKinsey says legal requirements on currency exposure had major impact on 2022 return
