IPE's Norway Coverage – Page 8
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NewsNorway pension fund lobby criticises official tendering guide
‘Guide can be read as a defence for dominant player KLP,’ Drevsjø says of Pension Office’s 2022 guide for municipalities on tendering pension contracts
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Opinion PiecesNorway needs another pensions overhaul
It’s official – Norway’s state pension system needs another overhaul. The Pension Commission published its hefty report in June arguing for changes to make it socially sustainable – raising age limits, pegging minimum benefits to wage growth and shielding disability pensions from the effects of life expectancy adjustment.
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KLP joins carbon accounting group, saying collaboration is key
Norwegian municipal pensions heavyweight subscribes to Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
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KLP adds new sustainability roles for more credibility in talks
Norwegian municipal pensions leader hires five in sustainability roles across three divisions
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Norway’s SWF slates Swedish code for letting CEOs sit on boards
Domestic and Nordic part of GPF says executive remuneration proved most contentious issue in this year’s AGM season
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Further pension reform needed in Norway, commission concludes
‘Today’s pension rules are not sustainable,’ says Skogen Lund-led expert panel, but warns reform will come at a financial cost
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AP3 finds Hessius replacement in SPP chief Staffan Hansén
Hansén to take up CEO job at Swedish national pensions buffer fund by 1 December
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NewsNBIM appoints two equities CIOs to replace Petter Johnsen
Sovereign wealth fund manager picks Daniel Balthasar and Pedro Furtado Reis for top equities roles
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in the Nordic Region (June 2022)
We open our June Nordic Region report with a stark question: are asset managers living up to asset-owners expectations on ESG, in particular when it comes to climate change reporting?
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Country ReportNordic Region: KLP fosters healthy start-up culture
The Norwegian pension fund’s accelerator programme teams up with CoFounder to help early-stage businesses with investment, advice and management
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KLP says rising rates will lead to higher revenues after 0.75% Q1 loss
Introduction of a common buffer fund helped to strengthen KLP’s capital adequacy, says CEO of Norwegian municipal pensions giant
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NewsAkademikerPension decries lack of transparency around executive pay
Danish pension fund voted down most remuneration policies at domestic AGMs; Norway’s SWF chief also complains about opaque setting of executive pay internationally
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NewsNorway scales back SWF spend as local economy blooms
Presenting revised 2022 budget, finance minister says petroleum revenue spending must shrink to avoid overheating economy
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NBIM’s London-based equities chief quits for job in SWF’s Oslo HQ
CEO Nicolai Tangen says Petter Johnsen’s move to Oslo in senior portfolio manager role is ‘perfect fit’ with NBIM’s plans to expand active management there
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NewsNBIM gives seal of approval to IFRS sustainability standards draft
Norway’s SWF announces will vote against absolving Credit Suisse management in wake of scandals
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Norway’s SWF loses 4.9% in Q1 but beats benchmark
GPFG sees inflow of NOK141bn as oil prices climb
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Norway mulls next steps as domestic SWF hits ownership cap
Government plans to open Tromsø office to ‘build strong asset management environment’ in country’s north.
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NewsNorway doubles SWF’s scope for unlisted renewable infra to €25bn
Finance Ministry publishes annual white paper on Government Pension Fund
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Swedish pension funds at odds over scandal-hit Ericsson’s AGM
Major investor in telecoms firm AMF says Ericsson board has worked to reduce corruption risk
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NewsNorway adds Russia, Belarus to SWF’s bond blacklist; says fund is not policy instrument
North Korea and Syria to remain part of “government bond exemption”, says finance ministry
