All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 105
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Folksam greens SEK80bn foreign portfolio by halving share count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and coal-related companies
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KLP purges NOK3.2bn of shares as coal ban goes total
The Norwegian pension fund has reduced its coal tolerance limit to just 5% of a company’s revenue, cutting RWE, Sasol and BHP from its portfolio
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Falling costs and strong returns prompt KLP price cut
Norwegian municipal pension provider’s premium reduction comes as reforms threaten its near-monopoly on local authority sector
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NewsNorwegian sovereign fund boasts €76bn Q1 gain despite currency drag
CEO Yngve Slyngstad hails best quarterly performance ever in local currency terms as Norwegian krone rises against major currencies
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Danske Bank cashes in as Swedish pension arm sale finalised
Consortium including Sampension and Unigestion completes purchase as Danica reports strong first-quarter performance
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Varma shakes up sustainability approach to meet global standard
The leading Finnish pension provider gained 5.1% in the first quarter of 2019, bouncing back from a 2% loss in 2018
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ATP backs ethical currency trading code
Denmark’s largest pension fund is one of the first schemes to sign up to new code run by BIS, after “irregularities” in currency markets
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Norwegian sovereign fund rejects outcomes reporting for SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN bodies
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NewsSwedish government expands AP funds’ investment freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in
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FeaturesPension funds act as Nordic drama engulfs Swedbank
Sweden’s largest pension funds have been thrust into leading roles in a money-laundering scandal over the past few weeks, as Swedbank was raided by fraud investigators and forced to fire its CEO.
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FeaturesBecoming a mortgage lender
More pension funds are eyeing residential mortgages as an asset class
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ATP’s Foged points to weaker returns outlook after record quarter
Danish pensions giant wins parliamentary approval to take on new fund
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€16bn Danish pension fund created as JØP/DIP full merger confirmed
DIP savers back JØP merger at fund’s AGM – both funds’ members have now voted in favour
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Swedish politicians call for cross-party pensions group to be scrapped
Government-supporting Vänsterpartiet also moves for the Premium Pension System to become optional
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Denmark's JØP gets member backing for merger with DIP
2,371 members voted in favour and just 46 against merger at AGM
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Ilmarinen urges preparation for long-term future of pension system
Finnish pension fund CEO says low birth rate could impact pension contributions
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NewsPFA CEO: Fundamentals don’t justify strong Q1 returns
Denmark’s biggest commercial pension fund delivers profit of DKK27.3bn in first quarter
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NewsNorway’s oil fund eyes bigger green bonds allocation, low cost cited
CEO Slyngstad also says upstream oil & gas divestment will take time
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Danish pension funds appeal against regulator's switching block
Pension funds for architects and vets confirm appeal was lodged just before Easter
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NewsAlecta attributes strong Q1 in part to dovish turn by central banks
Swedish fund says equities are up 13% and it is gradually increasing real asset investments
