Sweden orders review of premium pensions system
SWEDEN - The Swedish government has established an inquiry into the premium pensions system.
The review will consider whether the information provided to pension savers is good enough, whether the costs are reasonable. It will also examine whether the number of funds is reasonable and whether...
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SWEDEN - Första AP-fonden (AP1) returned SEK 3bn ($463bn) after expenses in the first half of 2011, representing a return of 1.4%.
One-third of Nordic investors to increase hedge fund exposures
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AP4 hunts for global equity managers
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Sweden considers merging AP funds
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