All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 104
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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 ReportATP: Green signals
In its quest for better quant stock selection method, ATP has also reduced its carbon footprint by a quarter
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Iceland: Full overhaul on the cards
Iceland’s government is preparing for a comprehensive review of pension fund issues
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Denmark: Schemes challenge regulator on guarantee
Regulatory developments and the low-interest-rate environment are pushing pension funds to move away from guaranteed schemes
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Norway: Paving the way for competition
Municipal reform and proposed new public-sector scheme is creating a fertile environment for competition
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FeaturesInterview: Haukur Hafsteinsson, LSR
The government pensions veteran bids farewell to LSR, Iceland’s largest pension, after 34 years as its chief executive
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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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Norway’s SWF dumps €139m of cannabis stocks after criticism
The Government Pension Fund Global made €45.7m in two months from the investments, according to Norwegian newspaper report
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NewsProposed transaction tax to hit Danes’ pension pots by €13,000
Danish political parties are increasingly interested in a version of the financial transaction tax ahead of next month’s election
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KLP blacklists NOK3bn of alcohol and gambling investments
NOK692bn provider cites health and social issues as it cuts 90 companies from its investment universe
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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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Investors remain unconvinced on financial benefits of diversity
Some major asset owners are concerned that focusing too much on workforce diversity could put them in breach of their fiduciary duty
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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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NewsIlmarinen backs BlackRock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m
Finnish pension insurer co-developed the ETF as part of a shift towards responsible investments in its €47bn portfolio
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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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NewsCurrency aided Danish pension funds in first quarter: Willis Towers Watson
SEB comes close second to Danica as Willis Towers Watson compares market-rate returns
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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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ESG roundup: PE manager claims record with $700m impact fund
LeapFrog attracts European pension funds, asset managers and insurers for impact fund; Finnish pension insurer Varma backs human rights campaign
