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DNB AM sits on by far largest share of Norway's fund market

Banks are taking market shares in the Norwegian investment fund market, and none are bigger than DNB, crushing competitors in 2023 so far.

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Head of Wealth Management at DNB, Håkon Hansen, says that the competition in the fund market is tough. | Foto: PR / DNB

The Arctic will have ice-free summers as soon as the 2030s

Even in a best-case scenario, the Arctic will begin to experience summer months with no sea ice around the middle of the century – sooner than leading climate scientists predicted, research finds.

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An iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland, near the arctic circle. | Foto: John Mcconnico/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Steady compounders don't often look so sexy, says Scottish asset manager

Every company looking for an investor has a story to tell, but only a small percentage of these stories have the potential to become reality, says Baillie Gifford’s investment manager, James Dow.

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James Dow, investment manager at Baillie Gifford. | Foto: PR Baillie Gifford.

Nordic high-yield fund managers surprised by own outperformance

Alfred Berg’s Nordic high-yield fund has outperformed the leading Norwegian equity index for the last five years.

From left: Senior portfolio managers at Alfred Bergs Nordic high-yield fund, Anna-Karin Hempel, Maria Granlund, and Henrik Emil Høyerholt. | Foto: PR/Alfred Berg

Swedish industrialist calls for more pension capital in infrastructure

Business magnate Jacob Wallenberg believes that government budget rules hamper the development of Swedish infrastructure. Pension funds should be allowed to invest in such projects, he says.

Jacob Wallenberg calls for pension fund investments in Swedish infrastructure. | Foto: Yoko Miwa/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

New acquisition to strengthen BlackRock's private market offering

BlackRock acquires tech and healthcare investor Kreos Capital to add to its position as a ”global credit asset manager.”

Swede Mårten Vading is the co-founder of Kreos Capital. | Foto: Kreos Capital

Investors with USD 68trn push companies on climate plans

Climate Action 100+, the world’s biggest investor group on climate change, said it is ramping up efforts to get companies to turn emission-cutting pledges into real-world action.

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Foto: Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Oil fund will use psychology to enhance investment performance

Norway’s oil fund has embarked on a research project to explore psychological safety and resilience among investment employees.

CEO Nicolai Tangen believes that the research project can have a significant impact on the oil fund's performance capability. | Foto: Pr/Norges Bank Investment Management

Analysis: Will new challenges of regulation further muddle ESG?

The credibility of ESG is at risk when the confusion about regulation and ratings is spreading, Flemming Højbo concludes. This is the second part of an analysis about new ESG regulation.

Flemming Højbo writes analyses for AMWatch about the Nordic asset and wealth management sector. Højbo was head of communications in the asset management industry for 15 years, and before that, he worked for 25 years as financial and business reporter and editor. | Foto: Jan Bjarke Mindegaard

Danske must regain trust and take climate lead to achieve new strategy targets, says pension fund

Merely increasing the target for return on equity will not suffice if Danske Bank is to regain customers’ trust, AkademikerPension posits.

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According to CFO of AkademikerPension Anders Achelde, Danske Bank faces a monumental task if the bank's new strategy is to succeed. | Foto: PR/AkademikerPension

Nordic ETF investors fancy two themes and one provider

Nordic investors pouring money into thematic ETFs are betting on tech and commodity stocks, a report from the pan-Nordic trading platform Nordnet shows.

Media: Sampension breaks own blacklist 59 times

Even though Danish pension fund Sampension does not officially want to invest in companies that violate human rights or harm the environment, it still occurs, writes media Danwatch.

Through external index funds, customers at Sampension have the opportunity to invest in companies that are otherwise placed on the Danish pension fund's blacklist . | Foto: Pr/sampension

Column: Alternative Investments during Q1 2023 − dispersion is the name of the game

In this column, Velliv’s head of Alternatives Christoph Junge takes a closer look at the returns from the alternative asset classes in the first quarter of 2023.

Christoph Junge, Head of Alternatives at Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S, writes columns for AMWatch on a quarterly basis. | Foto: Pr / Velliv

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DNB AM sits on by far largest share of Norway's fund market

The Arctic will have ice-free summers as soon as the 2030s

Steady compounders don't often look so sexy, says Scottish asset manager

Nordic high-yield fund managers surprised by own outperformance

Swedish industrialist calls for more pension capital in infrastructure

New acquisition to strengthen BlackRock's private market offering

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