Latests Nordic Region News – Page 26
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Norway’s new northern fund to be separate from sovereign fund, panel advises
Working titles for proposed investment unit are ‘Government New Northern Fund’ and ‘Government Pension Fund Arctic’
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Danish FSA says pension fund liquidity risk needs close follow-up
Watchdog concludes there is no immediately significant rise in liquidity risk, in new assessment ahead of next June’s central clearing deadline
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AP7 blacklists Chinese firms for coal business but no conversion plans
Swedish SEK855bn pension fund bans Ireland’s Eaton Corporation for involvement in nuclear weapons
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KLP shakes up group management to speed decision-making
Norway’s main municipal pensions provider adds four new roles on top team, and releases the heads of group’s more independent divisions
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NewsDanish teachers’ pension fund to shed €269m of fossil equities
Lærernes Pension tightens criteria for fossil fuel exclusions, after setting 2050 net-zero goal in June
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NewsAP7 sues US gaming firm and Microsoft over planned merger
Swedish pensions giant alleges bid process not done correctly, disadvantaging Activision shareholders
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Norway liquidates crisis bond fund despite resurgence of high rates
Folketrygdfondet announces gradual shutdown of Government Bond Fund, set up in 2020 to help lockdown-hit Norwegian companies
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PenSam, Greater Manchester demand tax transparency from ConocoPhillips
Danish and UK pension funds challenge US oil giant, co-filing shareholder resolution alongside Oxfam America
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Volume of EU financial regulation seems out of control, says Danish lobby
IPD launches five proposals for better EU regulation
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NewsAP2 to focus climate efforts on driving down company emissions
Swedish national pensions buffer fund uses own analysis to find the true derivation of portfolio emissions reductions
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NewsSwedes back AP funds’ ESG efforts, but are split on whether they work
Poll for first-pillar pensions manager AP7 shows 77% of people in Sweden do think the national pension funds should heed environment, ethics in pensions management
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NewsSwedish funds lobby says new agency must watch out for lawsuits
Important that procurements are not subject to review due to criteria perceived as discriminatory, says Nordström
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Leaders of Sweden’s ‘unique’ fund procurement agency say transparency sets it apart
Erik Fransson and Tina Rönnholm tell IPE about the challenges of setting up the €100bn pensions investment procurement body, and why giving feedback to asset managers is so important
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AP Funds revamp ethics council management after audit
New strategy sees ethical screening of listed foreign equities extended to cover corporate bonds
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NewsAP7 acts to foster development of more company climate data
Swedish €80bn pension fund documents use of ICAP portfolio in emissions-monitoring and engagement efforts
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NewsSweden to kick premium pension tenders off in spring, key asset classes first
Swedish Fund Selection Agency details elements of procurement plan, plus fee model, selection criteria
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Varma warns will pull plug on business with brokers funding fossil energy
Finnish pension insurer begins closer monitoring of how the banks it works with finance coal, oil-reliant companies
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NewsDanish FSA slams continued obstacles to pension transfers
Pension providers must focus more on the customer’s needs,” says Danish watchdog
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IPD says new Danish government must create ‘growth team’ for financial sector
Pension and insurance industry ‘a crucial prerequisite for growth, prosperity and jobs’, says Kent Damsgaard
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NewsShift to unit-link pensions threat to Swedish tech start-up success, says AMF
AMF’s CIO responds to McKinsey study warning of the risks associated with occupational pension capital being increasingly driven out of traditional insurance
