AP3 looks to diversify, eyes new asset classes

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SWEDEN - Sweden's third national pension fund has embarked on a series of new projects, in a bid to diversify its investment portfolio.

The Skr142.5 bn (e15.5bn) is actively exploring the option of hiring alpha overlay and currency overlay managers. Fund officials said that the two areas were high on the fund’s priority list and...

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