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NewsAP7 posts 27.3% return after ‘fantastically good year’
Swedish premium pension default fund reports leverage and weaker krona magnified strong stockmarket last year
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NewsArkwright warns of AP7’s concentration risk and limited tools to stem downturns
Officially-commissioned report on AP funds criticises AP2 for lacking return target and calls for more resources for buffer funds’ illiquid investment teams
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Opinion PiecesThe EU needs a few more AP7s
Europe sure does not have a savings problem – EU household savings amounted to €1.4trn in 2022 versus €840bn in the US. What Europe does have, though, is a glut of bank savings capital that serves as a double bind.
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NewsAP7 indicates BlackRock’s NZAM exit could affect future mandates
Sweden’s biggest state pension fund to meet world’s largest asset manager ‘to better understand’ decisions after BlackRock fled net zero alliance
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InterviewsAP7 boosts internal management as it reaches quarter-century milestone
Sweden’s DC buffer fund is boosting internal capacity and embarking on a hiring spree as it seeks to adapt to a harsh new investment environment
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NewsSweden’s AP7 divests €100m of oil firms for lacking climate plans
National pension fund excludes EOG Resources and MEG Energy, but brings Hitachi Zosen and SGL Carbon back into investment universe
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NewsSweden’s AP7, AP2, AP3 back World Bank’s SEK2.6bn EM blue bond
Bond issue designed to promote ocean-friendly projects and improve access to clean water and sanitation in emerging markets
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NewsAP7, USS, Church of England among 27 calling for urgent biodiversity action
Biodiversity loss is a ‘systemic risk which investors cannot avoid through diversification’, says AP7
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NewsAP7 joins call for US states to cut oil/gas sector methane emissions
Swedish national pension fund said reducing methane leaks from oil and gas industry is ‘one of cheapest ways to reduce GHG emissions quickly’
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NewsAP7 beats private funds in 2023, while AP6 profits in slow market
Two Swedish national pension funds with very different mandates publish 2023 results
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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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NewsPeople moves: AP Funds appoint new chairs
Plus: JPES Partners appoints duo; GSAM hires CIO for the Netherlands
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NewsDelaware moves forward on changes to shareholder rights
AP7 CEO says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the proposals
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NewsAP7 divests €100m of largely Chinese oil and coal stocks
Swedish premium pension default provider says coal phase-out is ‘single most important measure to curb climate change’
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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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NewsAP7 starts distributing surpluses to savers to keep fees stable
Swedish default fund for premium pension finds solution to excess-money quandary as asset management surpluses grow
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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
White papersForget the Magnificent 7: Meet China’s Terrific 10
China’s top tech firms are emerging as global contenders as President Xi Jinping aims to boost innovation and revitalize his country’s economy.
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NewsAP7 beats private premium pension funds with 16.1% return in first half
State-operated pension fund produces higher return than the 14.9% average of privately-run investment options
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NewsAlecta aims to become industry leader in risk management, after review
Swedish pension overtaken by AP7 as Sweden’s largest pension fund
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