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.
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, 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
SPK shines despite deepening euro crisis
With European financial markets in dire straits, SPK reports healthy returns for the first three quarters
Protecting assets in stormy waters
In volatile markets investors face the dilemma of whether to hedge outstanding risks, either systematically or dynamically
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
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
The end of of guaranteed rate products
Low interest rates and Solvency II have accelerated the pace towards market-rate alternatives across the Nordics
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
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
