Asset Allocation
Danish Pension to Sell Off All US Bonds Over ‘Weak’ US Finances
The decision comes as a Swedish pension fund disclosed its divestment of ‘the majority’ of its US Treasury holdings since early 2025.
Tag: Alecta
Pensions
Alecta Returns 7.7% in First Half of 2024
The assets of Sweden’s largest pension fund grew to $126 billion.
Pensions
Alecta Reports 5.9% Q1 Return After Losing Billions on Regional Banks
The Swedish pension fund saw its assets grow to $118.68 billion.
Manager Selection
AP3 Announces New CIO as Talent Scramble Heats Up
Swedish pension funds Alecta and AP3 have made several strategic hires following Alecta’s losses in the spring’s U.S. regional bank failures.
Pensions
Alecta Board Chair Ingrid Bonde Resigns
The Swedish pension fund fired its CEO and replaced its head of equities earlier this year after losing $2 billion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Newsmakers
Alecta Fires CEO as Fallout Continues From $2 Billion Banking Losses
Magnus Billing lost the confidence of the pension fund’s board, and Katarina Thorslund has been named acting CEO.
Market Moves
Alecta Replaces Equities Head in Wake of US Banking Losses
Liselott Ledin was placed on leave after Sweden’s largest pension fund lost almost $2 billion during recent U.S. banking failures.
Newsmakers
Sweden’s Largest Pension Loses More Than $1 Billion to U.S. Banking Crisis
Alecta says it held talks with Silicon Valley Bank in 2022 about liquidity concerns.
Despite Headwinds, Institutions See Opportunities
Private market returns have come down off the highs, but institutional investors are keeping the faith.
Asset Allocation
Sweden’s Largest Pension Plan’s $200 Million Anchor Commitment Rockets Co-Impact Fund Above Target
Second close is expected to net another $750 million.