Q2 OVERVIEW: Although the three best-performing Q1 managers have yet to release figures for this period, AMWatch’s preliminary overview suggests that the results are reflective of local market conditions, where two countries had a clear advantage.
Money market players in the Nordic nation now see price increases according to the Riksbank’s target measure, CPIF, at 2.3% five years from now, down from 2.5% in July, according to a closely watched survey commissioned by the Riksbank.
Kristian Mørch, the former CEO of Odfjell and current CEO of investment firm J. Lauritzen, has already constructed his new team, which involves both shipping and investment industry professionals.
Nordic pension funds are among the investors in the first private equity fund focusing on the green transition launched by HitecVision, which has been focusing on the offshore energy industry for more than 30 years.
Danske Bank Asset Management will be saying goodbye to a fund selection manager who is now looking for a job at a family office, a pension fund or a boutique asset manager.
Investing in sustainable debt may not be worth the risk of being accused of greenwashing according to some managers.
The Danish pension firm for teachers has appointed its senior portfolio manager as head of alternative investments as the current lead switches to AP Pension.
Companies need to provide more comprehensive reporting on their CO2 emissions, say several pension companies which will struggle to hedge the climate risk in their portfolios if they do not.
The mutual fund company of Denmark’s third largest bank was the subject of widespread criticism when it was revealed that its sustainable equity fund contained coal, oil and gas companies. Now, the firm is changing its communication strategy -- but not its practices.
In 2018, Dane Mads Pedersen established his own asset management company using his knowledge from his career in roles as head of asset allocation at some of Europe’s biggest investment firms. The company has recently won several new mandates, although the first half year proved difficult for the firm.
Although a July rally in risky assets paved the way for a rebound when it comes to pension returns in Denmark, the gains are not enough to compensate from losses sustained at the first half of the year.
Some active managers have none of the luck.
A recent article in The Economist has sparked a debate on whether to narrow ESG factors down to carbon emissions.
The US-based real asset investor will become the sole owner of Norwegian Norled after buying a 50% stake from a Finnish asset manager.
PensionDanmark is set to invest in green ferries that run between small Danish islands. To CEO Torben Möger Pedersen, the venture is a floating Public-Private Partnership that fits into the EUR 43bn pension fund’s ambitions to solve societal challenges.
Fund manager opts for a Lannebo veteran to spearhead its future development, after its most recent pick ended up departing after less than six months.
The head of Alternative Investments at PensionDanmark, Kim Nielsen, has accepted a CIO role at a newly established family office, and the pension fund has now filled his role with a familiar face.
Vanguard Group has ushered in a new world order in the fixed-income exchange-traded fund arena.
After another acquisition in July, US-based Blackstone’s logistics business has met the goals laid out by its head of Nordics last year.
Abrdn’s assets dropped in the first six months of the year after Lloyds Banking Group transfered a final batch of funds out of the manager.
HSBC Asset Management makes two appointments for its businesses in the Nordics and Middle East and Africa. The Nordic hire is a familiar figure in the region and has over 20 years’ experience with institutional clients at J.P. Morgan AM.
Summa Equity is opening its second office outside the Nordics in 2022. The private equity investor recently raised USD 2.3bn for its third fund which invests in companies that seek to solve major challenges.
The draft bill for a new investment mandate and sustainability rules has been approved by the Swedish government and the pension fund giant will be able to invest more in illiquid assets starting next year.
Pension clients and investors should prepare themselves for losses, says Danish FSA Director General Jesper Berg. He warns of worse market conditions than the world has seen in decades.
Banks aim to pay investors the first installment of their investments in their Russia funds back by the end of September.
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