Latest Nordic Region News
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AnalysisSweden: 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
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NewsNicolai 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’
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NewsDanish doctors’ pension fund divests China as trade tensions bite
Lægernes Pension sells off €200m of Chinese investments, mainly listed shares
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NewsSwedish tender for €4.5bn small-cap mandates
Manager search covers actively managed funds in national framework
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NewsDanish pensions lobby rejects pension withdrawals for home purchase
More important to address problem of Danes saving too little for retirement, says IPD
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NewsSwedish Pensions Agency and FTN seek sustainability analysis systems
Pensions and fund selection agencies work together to procure two off-the-shelf systems for sustainability analysis of portfolios and securities
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NewsATP picks academics with Norway SWF credentials to complete evaluation panel
Denmark’s €96bn statutory pension fund appointed Magnus Dahlquist and Andrew Ang to add international expertise to new external scrutiny board
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NewsNorway’s Stoltenberg defends SWF strategy despite steep losses
Finance Ministry warns responsible investment may become tougher for the GPFG given new geopolitical era, in annual white paper presented today
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NewsATP limits tally of green bond issuers due to onerous due diligence
Danish pensions heavyweight says investors have key role to play in keeping greenwashing at bay
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NewsDanish pensions group says better EU growth framework could shift assets back from US
‘Much-needed focus’ on ensuring Europe’s competitiveness is vital to attracting the necessary investments, says CEO of Denmark’s IPD association of insurers and pensions
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AnalysisDanish pension funds keep board diversity as corporate governance priority
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
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NewsDanica adjusts investments towards defence industry
The Danish pensions provider says around 30 companies will be removed from its restriction list
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NewsAlmenni and Lífsverk eye merger to create Iceland’s fifth-biggest pension fund
Negotiations at early stage, say funds, aiming to complete talks by the summer
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NewsVelliv to shift more equities exposure to Europe, after €500m US sell-off
Denmark’s fifth-largest pension fund targets smaller European firms which don’t depend on exports to US
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NewsSacked Velliv CEO Erichsen now under investigation by Danish police
Danish FSA reported Steen Michael Erichsen to police, but details remain scant
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NewsSweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
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NewsArkwright warns of AP7’s concentration risk and limited tools to stem downturns
Officially-commissioned report on AP funds criticises AP2 for lacking return target and calls for more resources for buffer funds’ illiquid investment teams
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NewsTELA defends pension fund principles amid calls for home-turf investment
Risto Murto-chaired report on spurring growth in Finland gets country talking about investing in domestic businesses
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AnalysisNBIM’s foray into hedge funds fails to impress Norwegian critics
Hedge fund strategies could divert management’s attention from SWF’s core financial operations, warns Oslo professor
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NewsSSGA loses more pensions business as AkademikerPension severs link
Danish pension fund says its asset managers ‘must align with our fundamental approach and way we see the world’
