Latest Nordic Region News
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Sweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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Sweden’s FTN hopeful about re-launched green analysis tender
Failings around European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) were behind many rejections in cancelled procurement
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Danica scolded over infrastructure, private assets valuation methods
Danish FSA hands out official orders for Danske Bank pensions unit to use more detailed indices for valuation of alternative assets
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IPE Nordic Briefing: Independent review for active management of Norway’s SWF
Plus: Another Danish pension fund joins partnership to expand the Danish armed forces’ barracks
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Swedish pensions reform efforts must heed rise of anonymous owners, says AMF
Blue-collar occupational pensions giant says foreign index funds rarely live up to their obligations as owners of Swedish companies
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Norway launches independent review of SWF’s active management
Academics Trond Døskeland and André Wattø Sjuve of Bergen’s NHH appointed as expert group
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NBIM, UNICEF launch disclosure code for companies around child rights online
Failure to respect children’s rights can have harm businesses and lead to lawsuit risk, says Norwegian SWF manager
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KLP divests US, German firms for supplying IDF in Gaza
Denmark’s AkademikerPension relaxes responsible investment policy on defence
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NBIM calls for investor-driven clarity in sustainability disclosure reforms
In a response to the ISSB’s Exposure Draft on amendments to IFRS S2, NBIM cautioned against changes that could undermine coherence or comparability
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Denmark’s PBU invests in global goals fund with guarantees against losses
Anchored last autumn by PFA, PKA, P+ and PenSam, SDG fund targets UN goals five, eight, 10 and 13
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Industriens enters joint Danish pension fund bid to build army barracks
The €34bn labour-market pension fund cites good prior experience with PPP model as reason for seeking new investment opportunity
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Keva adopts ethical principles guiding own use of artificial intelligence
Finnish pensions giant says code drawn up for use of the emerging technology is mainly about risk management and good governance
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Icelandic pension funds warn pensions bill offends against constitution
Gildi warns pension fund money needed for a big rise in disability pensions ‘will not be plucked out of thin air’
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Finnish pensions lobby spurns importing Swedish-style private investment system
‘Occupational pension system far too valuable to be sacrificed to efforts to promote mass capitalism,’ says Sokka
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VER chief Timo Löyttyniemi to retire early next year
High-profile Finnish pensions CEO says has enjoyed his “vantage point in investment markets”
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AP7 loses patience with Tesla’s labour conduct, divesting €1.2bn
Swedish pensions giant set to make more climate exclusions as a result of upcoming policy change
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Danish architects’ pension fund to push climate agenda harder at Sampension
External probe into alternative providers concludes no strong reason for PAD to quit current partner Sampension
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IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway opens Arctic division of SWF
Plus: NBIM responds to EU consultation on capital markets supervision; AkademikerPension CIO warns of targeted ads impact
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ATP takes key role in national drive to upskill Danes in AI
‘Aim is to ensure ATP doesn’t just keep up with developments, but helps shape them,’ says director of €92bn statutory pensions giant
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Pensions expert Rangvid calls Danish system unfair between generations
CBS professor argues for option to pause pension contributions during working life