Nordic region: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis
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Nordic Region Report 2024: Denmark’s government urges pension funds to support defence
Danish schemes embrace defence – as long as ESG criteria and international conventions are adhered to
Sweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
Nicolai Tangen wins five more years as head of Norway’s SWF
Norges Bank governor praises former hedge fund manager for ‘strong ability to deliver and achieve solid results’
Danish doctors’ pension fund divests China as trade tensions bite
Lægernes Pension sells off €200m of Chinese investments, mainly listed shares
Swedish tender for €4.5bn small-cap mandates
Manager search covers actively managed funds in national framework
Danish pensions lobby rejects pension withdrawals for home purchase
More important to address problem of Danes saving too little for retirement, says IPD
TOP NORDIC REGION PENSION FUNDS 2024
Pension fund/entity | Assets (€’000)
Denmark
- PFA Pension | 102,473,792
- Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP) | 95,167,690
- Danica Pension | 70,640,258
Finland
- Keva | 68,500,000
- Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co. | 62,069,000
- lmarinen | 61,144,000
Iceland
- Lífeyrissjóður starfsmanna ríkisins | 9,339,640
- Lífeyrissjóður verslunarmanna | 8,557,521
- Gildi lífeyrissjóður | 6,592,618
Norway
- Norway Government Pension Fund Global | 1,548,996,540
- Kommunal Landspensjonkasse (KLP) | 91,052,710
- Folketrygdfondet | 31,176,585
Sweden
- Alecta Pensionsförsäkring | 111,831,667
- Sjunde AP-fonden (AP7) | 98,770,760
- AMF | 74,485,838
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AP Funds still on the hook over Northvolt after political grilling
Spokeswoman for AP2 tells IPE the controversial structure used had been specifically allowed for by legislators
P+ joins AP Pension, Akademiker in joint bid for Danish defence project
Each pension fund pledges to invest over DKK100m as part of collective bid project ‘too good not to join’
Ilmarinen CEO Jouko Pölönen poached by Finnish finance group eQ
Pölönen to continue at Finnish pensions insurer for the next six months, or until a successor is found
Oslo professor to lead new GPFG panel with active management review role
Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe picked to chair three-strong SWF council established to help ministry decide how NOK18.7trn fund should be run in future
Private-sector funds left Swedish premium pension savers worse off, agency reports
Swedish Pensions Agency says parliamentary objective for payout phase of premium pension is not being met via traditional insurance or fund market
LD Pensions rapped by FSA for investment risk guidelines failings
Danish pension fund acknowledges official orders to correct procedures in three areas
Nordic pensions heavyweights look for silver lining amid limited Q1 losses
ATP’s Præstegaard emphasises importance of guarantees in unpredictable times, while NBIM turns in a small loss for Q1
FTN invites tenders for SEK46bn active Swedish, European small-cap funds
Swedish Fund Selection Agency reveals subsequent procurement will be for IT, communication sector funds
Sweden mulls passing Pensions Agency’s SEK100bn investment task to different body
All-party Pensions Group agrees to probe improving premium pension system’s payout phase
PKA sells quarter of private equity arm to Danish company pledging €1bn
Lars Larsen Group buys stake in IIP after Danish pension fund manager spent time searching for right partner
TOP MANAGERS: NORDIC REGION INSTITUTIONAL ASSETS
Company | Assets (€m)
- SEB | 65,000*
- BlackRock | 61,541
- DNB Asset Management | 53,712**
- Nordea Asset Management | 52,442
- Storebrand Asset Management | 35,386***
- State Street Global Advisors | 29,768
- Nykredit Asset Management | 26,163
- Northern Trust Asset Management | 22,607
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management | 8,936*
- Amundi | 8,344
As at 30.9.3.23, *30.16.23, **15.11.23, ***10.6.22
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IPE BEST PENSION FUND IN THE NORDIC REGION AWARD WINNERS
Nordic Region
- 2023 - The Swedish Fund Selection Agency
Denmark
- 2022 - Industriens Pension
- 2021 - PensionDanmark
- 2020 - PensionDanmark
- 2019 - ATP | PensionDanmark
Norway
- 2022 - KLP
Sweden
- 2022 - Alecta pension insurance, mutual
- 2021 - Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4)
- 2020 - Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4)
- 2019 - Swedish Pensions Agency
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