Pensions in The Nordic Region Report
In-depth reporting and analysis of the pensions sector in the Nordic region for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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Country ReportIceland’s Grindavik volcano underlines the unique and crucial role of pension funds
Pension funds step in to provide relief after Grindavík eruption
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Country ReportSolvency rules continue to hamper Finland’s private pension funds
The Finnish retirement industry hopes that a relaxation of regulations will allow schemes to increase equity allocations
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Country ReportNorway: competition hots up in the municipal pensions market
The return of Storebrand signals an uptick in market activity
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Country ReportSweden’s AP7 adapts by expanding asset classes and boosting staff numbers
Under new leadership, Sweden’s default fund in the premium pension system is expanding asset classes and personnel
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Country ReportNordic 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
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Country Report
Icelandic pension funds show readiness to face challenges
The proposed liquidation of Iceland’s Housing Finance Fund is the latest of a string of challenges for Icelandic pension funds
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Country ReportSweden’s ethics body boosts engagement efforts
After a major review, the AP fund’s Council on Ethics has expanded its team and resources to give it more heft
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Country ReportFinland aims for pension stability
A pensions working group will investigate ways to improve the system to help strengthen the economy
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Country ReportSwedish Fund Selection Agency ramps up procurement
As the first round of tenders for the country’s new premium pension system comes to a close, agency is preparing for the next ones
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Country ReportNordic Region pensions funds report 2023: Norway's sovereign fund pivots north
Plans are afoot to set up a new base in northern Norway to manage sovereign wealth assets
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Country ReportNordic region: Knut Kjaer on the future Norway's sovereign wealth
NBIM’s founding CEO Knut Kjær talks about Norway’s sovereign wealth fund adapting to changing geopolitical and economic realities
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Country ReportNordic region: NBIM looks to diversity to improve decision making
The manager of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund kickstarted its diversity and inclusion programme in 2020, and has since focused on embracing new measures to become more diverse
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Country ReportNordic region: Swedish pensions at a crossroads
The country’s Pension Agency has come up with three proposals: review, reform or remain the same
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Country ReportNordic region: Alecta faces an uphill battle
The regulator is investigating the pension fund, and it is clear the scheme will have to make some effort to restore its reputation after huge losses on US bank investments
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Country ReportNordic region: Finnish solvency rules raise questions about risk
Many argue that the current rules are too restrictive, hampering investment returns
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Country ReportCountry report – Pensions in Nordic Region (June 2023)
Reputational issues are front of mind for the board of Alecta, Sweden’s largest pension fund, as it continues to digest the fallout from its ill-starred investments in Silicon Valley Bank and two other US financial institutions that collapsed in March this year.
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Country ReportNordic region: Norway's wealth fund reassesses investment strategy
Review recommends great flexibility for its investment managers
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Country ReportNordic region: Key features of Iceland's pension success story
The country’s high participation rate partly explains why the pension system is highly rated worldwide
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Country ReportNordic region: Danish pension funds on track to fund climate commitments
Denmark’s pension industry is calling for greater clarity from government on the timing of green projects and on the roles of different stakeholders
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Country ReportNordic region: Investors embrace biodiversity initiatives
Measuring impact remains the biggest challenge
