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Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Kari Vatanen took on his new role as Head of Asset Allocation and Alternatives at Finnish pension fund Elo on November 1, following his four-year tenure as Chief Investment Officer at Veritas Pension Insurance. In his role at Elo, Vatanen oversees the allocation and alternative investments...

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AP4’s Thematic Approach to Sustainability Investments

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The AP funds, including AP4 – the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, have a statutory duty to integrate sustainability into their...

For Pension Capital, This is an Ideal Asset Class

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The private markets universe, private equity in particular, has experienced significant growth in recent years. Private equity assets under management increased...

The Private Equity Allocation of a Smaller Institutional Player

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Alternative asset classes have gained popularity during the decade-long low-interest-rate environment as investors sought higher returns and diversification. However, the recent...

Velliv’s Take on Private Markets: The Appeal of Private Credit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Institutional investors, including those from the Nordic region, have steadily increased their allocations to private market asset classes such as private...

Velliv and ATP: Leveraging Commodities for Portfolio Diversification

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Commodities often behave differently from traditional financial assets due to their cyclical nature, as their performance is heavily influenced by the...

Off-The Benchmark Approach in High Yield

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After years of extremely low interest rates, fixed income has once again emerged as an attractive asset class. While many segments...

Systematic Strategies in Action at AP1

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Systematic strategies represent a consistent, disciplined, and transparent approach to investing, significantly reducing the risk of human error and emotional decision-making....

Benchmark-Plus High-Yield Investing at LD Pensions

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Danish pension fund LD Pensions manages two separate pension funds, each with different investment horizons. While the allocation across equities, investment-grade...

Inside Ilmarinen’s Approach to Hedge Fund Allocation

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Ilmarinen, in a tight race with Varma as Finland’s largest earnings-related pension insurance company, has emerged as a noteworthy investor in...

Hedge Funds as an Alternative, Uncorrelated Return Stream

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Norwegian Formue is the largest privately-owned wealth management firm in the Nordic region, overseeing over NOK 140 billion in assets under...

Refined Hedge Fund Strategy Mix at Ericsson Pensionsstiftelse

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The pension fund serving the employees of Swedish telecoms company Ericsson has long been an active investor in hedge funds. However,...

Formue Leads Charge for Cash Hurdles

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – In the decade following the financial crisis, the low-interest-rate environment enabled many hedge funds to launch without setting cash-based hurdle rates...