IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 8
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InterviewsAP7 boosts internal management as it reaches quarter-century milestone
Sweden’s DC buffer fund is boosting internal capacity and embarking on a hiring spree as it seeks to adapt to a harsh new investment environment
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NewsATP disappointed as Better Energy restructures
Citing ‘perfect storm of negative market conditions’, Danish renewable-energy firm enters restructuring to rebuild capital base and stabilise the business
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NewsATP admits DKK2.3bn investment in Northvolt now worth almost zero
Danish statutory pensions giant’s CEO declines to rule out investing more in stricken battery Swedish firm
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NewsAlecta cuts DB equities exposure by €4bn in consolidation policy shift
Sweden’s biggest pension fund decides to reduce required funding level for surpluses to be transferred to employers
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s SWF calls for lift of general freeze on Russian assets
Plus: Clarity for Icelandic pension funds on legal situation around provisions for changed life expectancy; Sweden’s financial watchdog on increased pension transfers
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NewsAlecta starts arbitration against Heimstaden, claiming agreement was breached
Swedish pension fund argues billionaire Ivar Tollefsen’s investments in new subsidiary went against Heimstaden Bostad shareholder agreement
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NewsSwedish, European small caps to be next group for premium pension tenders
Swedish agency firms up running order of 2025 procurements plan; extends deadline for active global equity tender currently under way
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NewsIPE Conference: Tough tasks ahead for European leaders, conference hears from geopolitics experts
Europe not doomed by the US political shift, says former Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
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NewsSwedish policy changes have weakened link between work income and pension, Skandia finds
Politicians ‘face a big challenge’ if they are to protect the principle of pension being based on income from entire working life, pension provider says
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NewsKPA warns most are unaware of guarantee loss when transferring pension
Swedish municipal pension fund adds voice to warnings over growing transfer activity
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Asset Class ReportsInvestors eye return to European small cap equities
Largely dependent on domestic investors, interest has been growing in the opportunities offered by Europe’s smaller companies
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Country ReportSweden: Mixed opinions on AP funds merger
The main AP funds have expressed their opinions, with reservations, about the proposals to merge them from five entities to three
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Country ReportSweden's buffer fund AP4 considers doubling allocation to defensive equities
An overhaul of buffer fund’s dynamic normal portfolio is already under way in a bid to adapt to greater global uncertainty
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Country ReportInterview: Tina Rönnholm, Erik Fransson, Fondtorgsnämnden (FTN)
FTN urges fund management companies to dedicate time and resources to its RFPs
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Opinion PiecesBig Swedish providers raise pension switch worries
Pension transfers are big business in Sweden, and the market could be described as booming right now.
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NewsSweden’s AP7 divests €100m of oil firms for lacking climate plans
National pension fund excludes EOG Resources and MEG Energy, but brings Hitachi Zosen and SGL Carbon back into investment universe
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NewsNordic pension funds protect interests as Northvolt seeks bankruptcy protection
CEO exit ‘not entirely unusual’ given Swedish battery firm’s new phase, says Folksam
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NewsAMF finds banks increasingly luring its pension clients with mortgage discounts
Swedish blue-collar pension fund says occupational pension seen more and more as ‘commodity to be exchanged for temporary discounts’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Iceland preps review of national pensions sytem
Plus: Iceland schemes reject banking rules; Sweden’s watchdog warns of risks for consumers on pension transfers
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NewsSwedish FSA warns of risks for consumers as Q1 pension transfers hit €2bn
Watchdog calls occupational pension majors to its HQ to talk about putting consumer needs first when moving pensions
