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From Countries / Sweden December 2011

Solvency II inquiry findings welcomed by Swedish funds

Swedish occupational pension funds have welcomed the Barr committee recommendations on how to implement Solvency II, but concerns remain over the treatment of those with a mixture of private and occupational pensions.

From Countries / Sweden December 2011

AP1’s flexibility tested as turmoil forces swift actions

The first Swedish national pension fund is having its dynamic asset allocation strategy put to test during the prolonged market turbulence

Gustav Karner
From Countries / Sweden December 2011

Gustav Karner, departing head of asset management, Länsförsäkringar

Länsförsäkringar's Gustav Karner tells Caroline Liinanki about the frustration of investing under severe risk restraints and what it will take to improve the life company’s difficult situation

From Countries / Sweden December 2011

SPK shines despite deepening euro crisis

With European financial markets in dire straits, SPK reports healthy returns for the first three quarters

Hedging strategies
From Countries / Sweden December 2011

Protecting assets in stormy waters

In volatile markets investors face the dilemma of whether to hedge outstanding risks, either systematically or dynamically

Daniel Barr
From Countries / Sweden December 2011

Barr on solving the Swedish Solvency II conundrum

As the Swedish Solvency II investigation has come to an end, Daniel Barr tells George Coats about the conclusions and future challenges

From Countries / Sweden October 2011

Skandia looks to add active specialist equity mandates

Portfolio manager Mikael Alexanderson tells Caroline Liinanki about its long-term plans to increase exposure to emerging markets and its careful due diligence process to select managers

From Countries / Sweden October 2011

The end of of guaranteed rate products

Low interest rates and Solvency II have accelerated the pace towards market-rate alternatives across the Nordics

From Countries / Sweden October 2011

SPP navigating markets with top-down approach

The volatility in global equity and bond markets has forced SPP to focus on equity exposure and risk

Mats Langensjo
From Countries / Sweden October 2011

In focus: Mats Langensjö, chair of the buffer fund inquiry, Swedish ministry of finance

Four questions to Mats Langensjö, who is heading up the Swedish government's review of the AP funds

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