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Swedish roundup: AP-Fonden, Electrolux

2010-02-05T16:05:00Z

[17:05 CET 05-02] SWEDEN – Financial markets minister Mats Odell has told the Swedish parliament that the future of the Swedish AP buffer funds is a matter for the parliamentary five-party Pensions Group.

Electrolux does not believe in equities, bonds

2004-04-27T01:08:00Z

SWEDEN – An official at Electrolux, which has allocated up to 10% of its 1.5 billion-crown (164 million-euro) pension fund to hedge funds, says the household appliance maker “does not believe” in fixed income and equities.

Electrolux hires Eklund

June 2002 (Magazine)

Why Electrolux aims to go 'blue'

July 2003 (Magazine)

For a surprising number of multinationals operating in Europe, the question of their worldwide pension fund arrangements is less one of streamlining an existing structure and deciding where pan-European pension plans might fit into the equation, than actually figuring out what pension plans the corporation has in place globally and ...

AP2 takes issue with Electrolux management

2006-04-10T03:03:00Z

SWEDEN – The SEK190.6bn (€20.5bn) Second Swedish National Pension Fund/AP2 is at odds with the management of Electrolux over the consumer products company’s plans to spin off outdoor power unit Husqvarna.

Electrolux poaches Eklund from Ericsson

2002-05-17T03:40:00Z

SWEDEN – The Stockholm-based pension fund of Swedish electrical appliances group, Electrolux, has poached Hans Eklund from the pension fund of telecoms group, Ericsson, where he was international benefits manager.

Alecta, AP2 involved in Electrolux board choice

2004-10-20T03:58:00Z

SWEDEN – Swedish pension institutions Alecta and Andra AP-fonden are among investors that have been drafted in to help nominate board members at household products firm Electrolux.

Electrolux sees e146m pension liability

2003-02-12T04:38:00Z

SWEDEN – Swedish electrical appliances maker Electrolux has recorded a minimum pension liability of 1.34 billion crown (146 million euro) under US accounting rules due to a 136 million dollar deficit in its US pension funds caused by the decline in the stock markets.

Electrolux looks at funded scheme

November 1997 (Magazine)

Alecta: A tale of simplicity

June 2020 (Magazine)

At a time when defined benefit funds are under pressure globally, one Swedish fund offers a model of simplicity

Financing to keep AIG afloat for break-up

2008-09-17T16:00:00Z

[17:00 CEST 17-09] GLOBAL – The US Federal Reserve has granted global financing firms and their investors a last-minute rescue package by agreeing to invest up to $85bn (€60bn) in American International Group.

AP2 says Skandia needs “peace and quiet”

2005-09-26T04:02:00Z

SWEDEN – Andra AP-fonden, the Second Swedish National Pension/AP2, has waded into the bid for Skandia by Old Mutual, saying the Swedish insurer needs a period of “peace and quiet”.

Swedish groups go funded

January 1998 (Magazine)

Yielding results

March 2013 (Magazine)

Ultra-low bond yields and high dividend yields suggest low-risk investors should consider equity income funds. Joseph Mariathasan looks at the options

Wednesday people roundup

2008-09-03T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CEST 03-09] GLOBAL – People roundup: IBM, Nordea, Henderson Global Investors, Mercer, Watson Wyatt, UBS Global Asset Management, Insight Investment, Unigestion, Barings, Teslin Capital Management, Sophis, CFA Institute.

AMF Pension returns 4.3% in first half

2004-08-13T02:40:00Z

SWEDEN- The 210 billion-crown (22.8 billion-euro) pension provider AMF Pension has reported a return of 4.3% in the first half of the year - compared with last year’s first half result of 5.8%.

Wednesday people roundup

2008-04-16T15:40:00Z

[16:40 CEST 16-04] GLOBAL – Wednesday People roundup: Nordea, Close Brothers, Threadneedle, Aegon, AIG, Northern Trust, NAPF, Erste-Sparinvest, BNY Mellon Asset Management, Henderson Global Investors, Watson Wyatt, TIAA-CREF, SWX Europe.

Swedish pension market in midst of restructure

2004-07-05T04:03:00Z

SWEDEN - The crisis in the Swedish mutual life insurance market is leading to a shake-up in the pensions industry, Alex Inkapool writes.

Skandia case goes to Swedish supreme court

2004-04-05T04:08:00Z

SWEDEN – The Skandia pensions taxation case has been submitted to the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court – with a decision expected within weeks.

Sweden: Drive to funding gathers pace

December 1997 (Magazine)