Newsmakers
Swedish Pension Responds to Accusation of Taking Blacklist Too Far
AP7 was accused of committing a ‘security scandal’ by linking Wärtsilä to nuclear weapons production.
Tag: Sweden
Asset Allocation
Sweden’s AP1 Returns 11% in First Half of 2021
The $50 billion pension fund was aided by a strong Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Risk
Swedish Pension Fund AP2 Returns 10.7% in First Half
Despite strong return, fund fell short of its benchmark by 0.4%.
Risk
AP3 Returns 10.8% in First Half of 2019
Despite strong returns, $38.8 billion fund underperformed benchmark.
Corporate Moves
Sweden’s AP6 Gets a New Managing Director
Katarina Staaf to head the private equity-centric pension fund in September.
Risk
Third Swedish Pension Plan Divests from Nukes and Tobacco Companies
AP2’s decision sees it keeping up with new laws, sister funds AP1 and AP4.
Risk
One Swedish Pension Reserve Did Well in 2018, With a Bittersweet Caveat
Thanks to unlisted assets, AP6 fund beats the market and peers, but not its record from last year.
Another Swedish Pension Shield Had a Not-Great 2018
Two of the nation’s four retirement system reserves experienced lackluster returns last year.
Risk
Another Swedish Pension Fund Makes Huge ESG-Focused Divestment
Selling of nukes, tobacco, coal and oil sands holdings follows new law, plus actions of sister fund.
Risk
Swedish Pension Fund Divesting from Nukes, Oil Sands Companies
ESG-oriented decision motivated by new law.
Newsmakers
Sweden Gives Its Four Buffer Funds More Investing Flexibility
Pension back-up vehicles can now allocate more to illiquid, alternative asset classes.
Market Moves
Sweden’s AP2 Sees a Green Bond Explosion in Public Sector
The country’s state pension buffer says government institutions should swap fossil fuels for alternative energies in the next 10 years.