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Country ReportSweden's buffer fund AP4 considers doubling allocation to defensive equities
An overhaul of buffer fund’s dynamic normal portfolio is already under way in a bid to adapt to greater global uncertainty
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NewsAP4 to integrate Scope 3 emissions into investment decisions
The fund is tackling the controversial area as part of its commitment to halve the emissions of its investments by the end of the decade
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NewsAP4 resets long-term scenarios amid US trade worries
Swedish pensions buffer fund CEO sees political environment remaining problematic for years
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NewsSweden’s AP4 eyes biomaterials investment following green analysis
Buffer fund says still focused on wind and solar power, but has also identified ‘interesting areas to monitor going forward’
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NewsAP4 ‘does not agree’ with Glass Lewis, ISS Shell climate resolution advice
AP4 is one of 27 institutional investors who co-filed the shareholder resolution with activist group Follow This
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NewsAP3, AP4 eye faster investment decisions after joint IT procurement
Swedish buffer fund duo link up to replace current patchwork of systems with SimCorp’s comprehensive Dimension system, citing many advantages
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NewsAP4 chair Britta Burreau dies after short illness
Advocate for equality, diversity and sustainability, former CEO of KPA Pension praised for her ‘vision and drive’
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AnalysisSweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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NewsAP3 tops Swedish buffer 2024 returns; AP6 still restrained by forex hedging
Big four national pensions buffer funds produce range of returns from 8.2% to 10.3%
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NewsAP4 slashes transport holdings after green-shift fundamental analysis
Swedish state pension fund divests airlines, shipping, and traditional lorries while buying into US rail and niche players in truck freight
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InterviewsAP4: A pension fund investing 40 years into the future
Niklas Ekvall (pictured), CEO of Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4), one of the Swedish buffer funds, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about building a robust and sustainable long-term portfolio
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NewsAP4 wins back almost half last year’s loss by end of June
Swedish buffer fund says strong stock market performance boosted returns in first half of 2023
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NewsSweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
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NewsAP3 leads Swedish buffer fund first-half returns, despite Thames Water hit
As Stockholm buffer funds await decision on merger, AP3’s 7.1% January-to-June return beats AP1, AP2 and AP4
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NewsAP4’s 11.9% loss confirms AP3 as largest buffer fund after 2022
Last of the big-four Swedish pensions buffer funds to report 2022 figures says active management worsened result by 3.8 percentage points
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IPE Awards: AP4 wins European Pension Fund of the Year
Timo Löyttyniemi wins Pension Fund Leader award while the Outstanding Industry Contribution award has been given to Dorrit Vanglo
White papersCLOs: 4 Factors to Watch
CLOs look well-positioned in the current environment, particularly given their floating-rate nature, robust structural protections, and potential for incremental yield—but risks remain on the horizon.
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AP3 overtakes AP4 to become largest Swedish buffer fund
Other major Nordic pension funds GPFN and KLP reveal first-half losses of 5.4% and 2.1%
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NewsSweden slims pensions buffer system to three AP funds from five
Pensions group backs proposal to axe AP1 and merge AP6 into AP2
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Country ReportSweden: Mixed opinions on AP funds merger
The main AP funds have expressed their opinions, with reservations, about the proposals to merge them from five entities to three
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