IPE's Nordic Region Coverage – Page 9
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NewsIBM’s Danish pension fund rapped by FSA for using key assets as collateral
Closed company DB scheme found to have insufficient unencumbered assets to cover obligations, given that some were pledged as security for derivatives
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NewsFTN invites lowdown on ESG analysis platforms ahead of tender
Swedish funds agency sets end-August deadline for providers to submit responses to RFI
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NewsVER chief calls for better market infrastructure to foster European innovation
News that Europe now outperforms US on 10-year venture capital returns is ‘springboard’ for creation of better capital market infrastructure this side of the Atlantic, says Löyttyniemi
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NewsAPG to bring in new human rights policy to improve NGO assessment
KLP and PGGM also deemed ‘misaligned with societal expectations’
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NewsAP2 and German think tank launch deforestation due-diligence guide
Swedish pensions buffer fund and Climate & Company say new tool is ready for financial institutions to use
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NewsNew nature investment coalition inspired by pension-backed initiative
The Nature Investment Coalition (NIC) aims to replicate the success of a climate counterpart that drew €120bn in commitments from pension funds
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NewsVelliv invests €94m in Nuveen private equity impact fund
Asset manager raises around $200m for its second private equity climate inclusion strategy
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NewsATP and PFA draw IPO lessons as they settle OW Bunker case
Danish pensions heavyweights among €86.5m group settlement; ATP says cost of continuing through courts ‘would run into millions’
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NewsSkandia urges independent review of Swedish ITP system
The insurer would like to see the review look into the transparency in the system, particularly on how the pension insurance products are procured
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NewsATP tells portfolio firms it prefers fewer key CSRD data points
Danish pensions giant sends letter to investee companies giving guidance on the new EU green reporting it expects from them
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Asset Class ReportsDenmark’s Lærernes ups its appetite for private credit risk
Lærernes Pension (LP), the pension fund for teachers in Denmark, started investing in private credit in 2018, in small amounts. In 2021 it made a more sizeable strategic allocation to the asset class.
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Asset Class ReportsPenSam focuses on funds
Four European pension schemes outline their activity in the private credit market
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InterviewsPreparation is key to countering pensions cyber risk
Pension funds face very real cyber security risks and must prepare for regulatory changes, such as the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act. IPE asked European pension funds about their strategies to deal with cyber crime
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InterviewsATP's long game in investment strategy
Christian Kjaer, head of liquid markets at Denmark’s ATP, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the institution’s liquid assets portfolio and his knack for game theory.
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NewsPFA hails 27% gain on domestic equity portfolio, cites stock picking
Danish pensions heavyweight describes its level of home bias as ‘strong’
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NewsNBIM opts for talks with Bolloré despite own council’s divestment advice
Companies should have policies to respect human rights in supply chains as well as own operations, says Norwegian sovereign wealth fund manager
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NewsIPD calls on politicians to bolster pension-saving incentives
Study shows one in four Danes are putting too little into their pension, leading to a ‘free-rider’ problem, lobby says
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NewsNorway domestic SWF recommends 3% annual withdrawals
Folketrygdfondet defines a level of withdrawal which would allow the NOK365bn GPFN to retain its real-terms value
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NewsSwedish church pension fund defends real estate surge, after FSA fine
Kykans Pension’s CEO says it doubled its holding in Stenvalvet — in the face of an SBB takeover attempt - purely to protect scheme members’ interests
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NewsATP takes stake in major Danish defence firm Terma
Statutory pensions giant sees deal also as important contribution to defence at time of international instability
