Pensions in The Nordic Region Report – Page 7
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Pensions In Nordic Region: Still a competitive market
KLP is on track boost its position as the country’s second largest public pensions provider following the exit of Storebrand and DNB from the local authority market, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Pensions In Nordic Region: Could do better
Denmark’s pension system might have achieved the top score in the most recent Melbourne-Mercer international rankings but there is still work to be done. Rachel Fixsen spoke to Torben Andersen, chairman of the new Pension Commission, about the work in hand
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Pensions In Nordic Region: Rethinking traditional allocations
Casper Hammerich outlines some of the key findings on asset allocation from the ninth Nordic Investor Survey
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Pensions In Nordic Region: Retirement age rise
Reeta Paakkinen outlines reforms to Finland’s pension system, that will increase the retirement age and the accrual rate for earnings-related pensions
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Pensions In Nordic Region: Time for action on carbon
Investors like AP4, AP2 and the Church of Sweden are ahead of the game in portfolio decarbonisation, writes Caroline Liinanki
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Top 1000: Denmark - Ahead on Solvency II
The regulator and pensions association have been working on a standard solvency model that guarantees equal protection for policyholders. Many elements of Solvency II are in place.
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Top 1000: Finland - A focus on solvency and governance
Implementation of Solvency II continues apace. Wide-ranging reforms will raise the retirement age and there has been a focus on transparency following a governance scandal.
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Top 1000: Iceland - Countdown to the end of capital controls?
Despite their considerable overseas asset holdings, Iceland’s pension funds remain heavily invested in a domestic market showing signs of overheating.
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Top 1000: Norway - Little interest in hybrids
Hybrid pensions have not attracted very much interest. New mortality tables shine a spotlight on pension providers.
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Top 1000: Sweden - Spoilt for choice at the regulatory smörgåsbord
Indecision over which entities should be covered by which new European regulation is being addressed by Sweden’s pensions industry and authorities.
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Nordic Region: Sweden: And then there were three
This March, the Swedish government confirmed it would merge some of the AP buffer funds, reducing the total to three from the current five. Jonathan Williams asked State Secretary Erik Thedéen about the closures and the removal of quantitative investment rules
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Nordic Region: Meet Elo – Finland’s newest fund
Elo’s chief executive officer, Hanna Hiidenpalo, tells Reeta Paakkinen of the challenges facing Finland’s newly merged mutual pension insurance company
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Nordic Region: Finland Eyes to the east
Reeta Paakkinen assesses Finnish pension funds’ concerns about the political situation in Russia after it annexed the Ukrainian province of Crimea
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Nordic Region: Chasing real yields
Jonathan Williams examines how real assets play a role in the portfolios of Nordic investors in the low-yield environment
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Nordic Region: Iceland Deflating the bubble
Iceland’s post-crisis capital controls left pension funds chasing limited domestic assets, writes Jonathan Williams. The hope is that a resurgent economy will allay the risk of a bubble
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Nordic Region: Unity is strength
Rachel Fixsen charts the ongoing trend towards consolidation in the Danish pension market
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Nordic Region: A thematic search for yield
Casper Hammerich outlines key findings on asset allocation from the eighth Nordic Investor Survey
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Nordic Region: Fine-tuned for yield
Reeta Paakkinen assesses Ilmarinen’s recent changes to its asset allocation
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Nordic Region: High salary, high fees
Well-paid Swedes face high charges if they opt out of the ITP pension system in favour of a private plan, finds Rachel Fixsen
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Nordic Region: The search continues
Reeta Paakkinen finds Finnish pension investors continuing to seek alternatives to traditional equities and fixed income
