All articles by Pirkko Juntunen
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Nordic roundup: Nordea, SEB
EUROPE – Volatility wipes €4.1bn off assets at Nordea’s wealth division.
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Active managers in PPM 'poor value for money', AP7 says [amended]
SWEDEN – Says more than 94% of active funds in DC system ‘more expensive than hedge funds’.
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NewsInquiry into Swedish PPM system produces opposing recommendations
SWEDEN – DC pension system should be 'left intact', or number of funds cut 'dramatically'.
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NewsAP7, Skandia tussle over default option in Swedish DC system
SWEDEN – Default should be dropped for traditional guaranteed insurance product, Skandia says.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Min Pension, Alecta, Folksam, Skandia
EUROPE – German seeks Swedish advice on setting up national pension information portal.
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Under one roof
By bringing asset management in-house, Skandia aims to bring new products to the market, says Pirkko Juntunen
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Swedish roundup: AP2, Swedwatch, AP funds, AP6, Aibel, Ratos, Ferd
SWEDEN – Swedwatch blasts AP2 for lack of transparency on Brazilian farmland investments.
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Swedish roundup: AP7, Church Pension Fund, Brummer Life
SWEDEN – AP7 buffer fund awards range of alpha equity, currency mandates.
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Swedish roundup: SPV, Riksgälden, Skandia
SWEDEN – National Government Pension Board submits proposals to fund government pensions.
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Swedish roundup: AP1, Tele2, PP Pension, Collectum
SWEDEN – Swedish buffer fund could see multi-million payout as part of Tele2 sale.
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NewsNordic roundup: PPM, Swedish Pensions Agency, AP3, SPP
EUROPE – Just 3% of entrants to DC system choose active options, says Swedish Pensions Agency.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Peter Norman, PPM system, Norrporten
SWEDEN – Peter Norman takes dim view of proposal to limit number of providers in PPM.
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NewsFarmland, loan portfolio drive 11% return at Sweden's AP1
SWEDEN – Buffer fund allocates SEK630m to Australian, New Zealand farmland holdings.
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NewsNordic roundup: Folksam, Swedbank, DNB Liv, ITP tender
EUROPE – Anders Sundström to step down as chief executive at Folksam.
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NewsFinal step in Norwegian pension reform opens up transfer market
NORWAY – Changes to so-called 'paid-up' policies market enter final phase.
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NewsSkanska pension team members to launch hedge fund with former CFO
EUROPE – New fund Crescit aiming to start trading by October, with SEK800m in assets.
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NewsNordic roundup: Fennia, Tapiola, AP6, AP4, Collectum
EUROPE – Finland's Pension Fennia, Tapiola Pension sign letter of intent to merge.
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Swedish roundup: AP fund performance, AP7 fees, Swedish Church
SWEDEN – Swedish Finance Committee gives AP national buffer funds poor marks on performance.
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NewsSweden's AP funds hit back against controversial Buffer Fund Inquiry
SWEDEN – Conclusions of panel headed by Mats Langensjö are overly complicated, unsubstantiated, funds argue.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP6, Vertical Wind, Electric Generation, PPM
SWEDEN – AP6 to offload shares in tech start-ups Vertical Wind, Electric Generation.
