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NewsSweden’s AP3, AP4 see savings from AP1 axing starting from 2027
Stockholm-based pensions buffer fund duo says reform-mandated transfer of assets from defunct peer complete, bar under 2% private assets to be managed separately for now
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NewsAP1 boosts currency hedging, reins in US exposure ahead of closure at year-end
Swedish buffer funds post slim gains in first half, with AP4 ahead of peers
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NewsAP1 chief lauds team spirit as Swedish parliament seals buffer fund’s fate
Minister says having fewer AP funds will make it easier to follow up and evaluate their operations
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Greenland’s only pension fund sticks to strategy
Plus: Sweden’s AP1 and AP4 close down as the reform of the country’s five national pension buffer funds takes effect
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NewsAP1 reports 5% first-half return despite 20% knock to infrastructure
Swedish national pensions buffer fund is first to report 2024 interim results
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NewsAP1 widens tracking error to realise long-term potential
AP4 leads Sweden’s big four national pension buffer funds on 2023 returns
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Country ReportAP funds merger: Sweden’s capital reshuffle
The reform of the country’s AP buffer funds has attracted both praise and controversy with questions remaining over governance, transparency and the preservation of expertise in unlisted assets
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Podcast#4 Leaders in Investment Podcast: Conversation with Kristin Magnusson Bernard - CEO, AP1
IPE editorial director Liam Kennedy interviews Kristin Magnusson Bernard – CEO, AP1. “The main challenge of 2024 will be maintaining the trust in what you do for your beneficiaries so that you are a credible guardian of their wealth.”
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NewsSweden slims pensions buffer system to three AP funds from five
Pensions group backs proposal to axe AP1 and merge AP6 into AP2
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NewsPeople moves: Swedish government appoints new board director for AP1
Plus: Fidelity International adds to independent governance committee; First Sentier Investrors names new chief operating officer
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NewsAP7 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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NewsAP1 nudges equities allocation, duration higher in first half
Swedish national pension fund produces 6.6% January-June investment return despite 7% loss on property holdings
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NewsAP7 tightens climate exclusions, drops Chevron, Petrobras
Swedish pensions giant accelerates pace of climate blacklistings, ruling out 35 companies in latest announcement
White papersEquity Market Outlook 1Q 2026
In the following collection of charts, we a) reaffirm our belief that supportive macroeconomic and capital-markets forces have the potential to drive further equity gains; b) address what we view as some of the more important risks to our thesis (including potential drawdowns that tend to accompany mid-term election years, as well as rising bond market volatility); and c) offer tactical portfolio guidance across various equity markets.
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NewsGerman dentists pension fund launches lawsuit over €1.1bn investment hole
The case targets ApoBank, audit and consulting firm Forvis Mazars, the city of Berlin, and nine former and current VZB committee members
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NewsPeople moves: AP1 picks new head of active ownership
UBS, RBC Bluebay, Universal Investment, AP1, Comgest, Dalriada, Hymans Robertson, ATP
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NewsMembers demand government rescue as German dentists’ pension fund faces €1.1bn losses
Members of VZB are calling for political intervention and the creation of a special fund to secure dentists’ pensions
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NewsAP3 tops Swedish buffer 2024 returns; AP6 still restrained by forex hedging
Big four national pensions buffer funds produce range of returns from 8.2% to 10.3%
White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook: 1Q 2026
After a generally stellar year for fixed income, 2026 looks more demanding, with fewer rate tailwinds and tight spreads putting a premium on security selection and global diversification, particularly as tail risk rises.
White papersAsset Allocation Committee Outlook: 1Q 2026
The Asset Allocation Committee (AAC) continues to see opportunity in growth and risk assets over the medium term, even as elevated risks and increasingly divergent policy paths make the investment landscape more complex. We believe this environment rewards disciplined, selective risk-taking.
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