In an attempt to improve returns and cost efficiency, the Nobel Foundation is shifting from active to passive equity mandates and adding more hedge funds to its portfolio.

As a new government investigation into IORPs regulation in Sweden gets underway, the sector anticipates its release from ‘legal limbo’

Karl Swartling, head of apparently doomed private equity specialist AP6, is manoeuvring to preserve its key characteristics and is choosing his battleground with care

Sweden’s AP7 is convinced that leveraging global equities will offer superior risk-adjusted returns over time

Inflation may not be an immediate threat, but larger fixed income allocations have made investors vulnerable

The myriad scenarios that generate inflation means deciding on the right assets to protect against it is a challenge

Before thinking about how to prepare for inflation, one needs to consider what type of inflation to expect, says Staffan Hansén, chief executive officer of SPP Livförsäkring

Erik Valtonen, former chief investment officer of Swedish buffer fund AP3 and since his departure from the fund in 2011 an independent consultant, has been appointed chief executive of Switzerland-based hedge fund Blue Diamond. Nrpn finds out why he has downsized.

Correspondence seeking to clarify the relationship between the two directives has entirely the opposite effect

With China in the process of liberalising its financial markets, Nordic investors view opportunities with cautious optimism