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Folksam invests €222m in Stockholm climate adaptation bond
Municipal pension fund subsidiary KPA Pension takes up €89m of group’s investment in bond
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Sweden’s Folksam, KPA invest €35m in Skåne green bond
Most of investment taken up by municipal pension fund subsidiary KPA, which lauds hospital financing
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Folksam stows SEK1bn into World Bank road-safety bond
Swedish pensions and insurance group is sole investor in developing-world social bond issue prompted by own CEO
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Swedish roundup: AP7 tender; Folksam, KPA, Skandia and Länsförsäkringar returns
Premium pension default provider seeks internal audit services
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Swedish FSA broadens inquiry into Heimstaden Bostad investments
Folksam, KPA Pension and Pensionsmyndigheten are now under investigation for their investments in the residential property developer
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Folksam stows €276m into private credit for North European firms
Swedish pensions and insurance group picks P Capital Partners’ fifth credit fund for fixed income exposure across the group
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Folksam adds chief economist role to handle faster-changing world
Swedish pensions group poaches Marcus Svedberg from AP4 to analyse impact of global economy on its operations
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Nordic pension funds to confront Tesla over Swedish labour dispute
Folksam involved in investor initiative over Elon Musk’s US carmaker; PFA says collective bargaining is fundamental in the Nordic region
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ATP, AMF, AP funds and Folksam back Northvolt in $1.1bn financing
Large Nordic pension funds up their investments in Swedish battery maker as it seeks to boost production
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People moves: AP4 adviser to join Folksam, Janus Henderson’s new chief
AP4, Janus Henderson, Cambridge Associates, La Française, Smart Pension, Newton, Capita, UKSIF, HSBC AM, Cardano, 17Capital
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People moves: New CIOs for Folksam, DNB Livsforsikring
Folksam, AP4, DNB, Bread Street, AFII, LOIM, Capital Cranfield, Säkra, AXA IM, AAE, Robeco, Aon
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Deka Immobilien sells hotel in Sweden
Deka Immobilien has sold a hotel in Gothenburg. The property belongs to the portfolio of WestInvest ImmoValue, an investment fund designed for institutional investors. Sinoma Fastigheter AB, a company owned by Swedish investor Balder and pension fund Folksam, has acquired the property. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sales price.
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Folksam carves out new company from life division for IORP conversion
Group says Folksam Tjänste will take over occupational pension activities from Folksam Liv
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Sweden’s tech-heavy AP7 trumpets 17.7% first half return
Buffer fund AP2 lags peers with 4.8% H1 gain; pensions firm Folksam reports 5.6%
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Industry corner: Folksam and KPA bedeck HQ to support diversity
Swedish group creates rainbow light installation on Stockholm tower for display during Pride Week
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People moves: Cometa’s chief bows out after 26 years
Isio, Muzinich, Evenlode Investment, Dalriada Trustees, Mercer, Cometa, MSCI, Ilmarinen, Hemsö, Folksam
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Swedish pension firms AMF, Folksam invest billions in Volvo Cars’ IPO
Pensions duo convert preference shares and add new investment; AMF becomes carmaker’s biggest Swedish minority shareholder
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Folksam blacklists gambling firms
Betting companies’ operations called a “breeding ground for developing gambling addiction”
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Folksam, KPA set 2025 climate goals, counting on persuasion
Swedish pensions and insurance group aims to slash portfolio emissions by 29% by engaging but divestment ‘may become relevant’
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Folksam boosts solvency in H1; CEO stresses firm’s influencer role
Swedish pensions and insurance group posts 6.5% return for life unit, 7.2% for KPA Pension