SWEDEN - One of Sweden's biggest institutional investors, AMF, reported that positive investment returns of 12.6% for 2009 helped it to further strengthen its balance sheet last year.
SWEDEN - Insurer AMF has decided to grant an increase of interest payments to its defined contribution members from 8% to 12% following positive investment results.
SWEDEN - Swedish pension fund AP3 reported returns of 5.3% before expenses in the six months ended June 30.
It's been nearly a decade since the Swedish pension system was established and the economic crisis is giving it its first test.