AMF returns 16%
SWEDEN - Swedish fund AMF Pension recorded one of its strongest years to date as it returned 16% in 2005, up from 9.7% the year before.
An AMF spokesperson told GlobalPensions.com the average return for AMF pension pension of total yield for the past 20 years was 12.2%. “Overall we are very happy, compared to other companies we are showing...
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AP1 delivers 1.4% in first half
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
NORDICS - Nordic investors are continuing to show optimism in hedge funds with nearly a third planning to increase their exposure this year to strategies like global macro, event driven and long/short funds, a new report shows.
AP4 hunts for global equity managers
SWEDEN - Swedish pension buffer fund AP4 is looking for up to three passive global equity managers.
Sweden considers merging AP funds
SWEDEN - Sweden's €100bn ($143bn) state pensions funds are facing a wide-ranging government review which could result in mergers.
Week on the web
GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.
