All articles by Pirkko Juntunen – Page 4
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NewsSwedish roundup: Lantmännan, AP6, Vacse, Skanska
Food giant Lantmännan establishes own pension foundation called the Sprout.
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NewsLänsförsäkringar asset management head to step down [updated]
Gustav Karner says departure based on differing views over active, passive investment.
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Country Report
The Nordic Region: Guarantees Too much of a good thing
Guaranteed pensions products in Denmark and Sweden for a long time looked too good to be true and perhaps they are. At least, they are too expensive for the providers to retain, which has led to various strategies – either closing the products for new investors or persuading people to ...
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Country Report
The Nordic Region: Investing in cleaner solutions
The outlook for investing in renewables, and cleantech in general, ought to be optimistic as the world is fighting to stop global warming and other climate issues. Pirkko Juntunen assesses the approaches of Nordic institutions
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Swedish roundup: Solvency II regulations, Österåker, Swedbank
Swedish government urged to introduce new regulatory framework for pensions.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP7 review, AP6 sells Meca, Storebrand hires, Wassum
AP7 to evaluate asset management style based on alpha/beta separation during October.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP fund review, SPP, ATP, the 'traffic-light' system
Sweden fleshes out team to collaborate with Mats Langensjö on AP buffer fund review.
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NewsNordic roundup: Storebrand, pensions tax, Finansinspektionen on derivatives
Norway's Storebrand only Nordic entrant within Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
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NewsNordic roundup: FPK, Wassum, Invensure
Pension fund for Swedish insurance industry returns 3.1% for first six months of year.
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Swedish roundup: Länsföräkringar, AMF, Folksam, KPAPension, Kåpan, AI
Economic woes in first six months lead to meagre returns for pension and insurance providers.
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NewsNordic roundup: EDB Ergo Group, Swedish Church Pension Fund, PP Pension, AP funds
EDB Ergo Group settles pensions dispute with Norwegian trade unions.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP7, Nordic Fixed Income, Catella, Folksam
Swedish buffer fund AP7 has lost 17% so far this year, against benchmark loss of 23%.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Solvency II, Fondbolagens Förening, SvePen, PPM
Swedish Solvency II inquiry delayed until some time this October.
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NewsNordic roundup: Erik Åsbrink, Goldman Sachs, AMF
Former Swedish minister of finance joins Goldman Sachs as adviser for Nordic region.
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NewsNordic Roundup: SEB Trygg Liv Q2 results, Storebrand
Swedish banking group SEB sees operating profits in life business fall by 6% in second quarter.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP6, AP1, Swedish Pensions Agency, SPP
AP6 writes off €63m investment in Terrestrial Broadcasting Investments.
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Features
An avarice for absolute return
Pirkko Juntunen looks at the unique pension investment policy employed by Swedish construction company Skanska
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NewsSwedish roundup: Swedish Pensions Agency, AP funds, 'blacklisted' companies
Left Party says AP funds have invested €1.2bn in 'blacklisted' companies.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP 1-2, Cityhold, Swedish Church Pension Fund
National buffer funds unveil real-estate investment company Cityhold Property.
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NewsNordic roundup: NBIM, child labour, Disney, Ericsson, AP7, AP2
Report by Norges Bank on child labour rates Walt Disney, Ericsson as companies with best safeguards.
