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SWEDEN - AP7's Premium Savings and Premium Choice funds both bounced back last year after a torrid 2008.

SWEDEN - AP funds 1-4 all broke records in 2009 with their strong returns on investments.

SWEDEN - A new report to the Ministry of Finance on the efficiency of the Swedish AP funds suggests merging the four largest funds into a giant SEK745bn (US$105bn) pot and eliminating AP6, the smallest scheme.

GLOBAL - The World Bank has raised US$130m from institutional investors, including some of the world's largest pension funds, through its green bond issuance.

It's been nearly a decade since the Swedish pension system was established and the economic crisis is giving it its first test.