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The Holy Grail of Diversification

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – With inflation becoming omnipresent and geopolitical uncertainty rising due to the war in Ukraine, market participants witnessed a conundrum of consequences...

AP3 Selects New CEO

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3) has appointed Staffan Hansén as its new CEO to succeed Kerstin Hessius, who announced...

Nykredit’s Head of Alternatives Joins NIO

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After more than ten years in charge of alternative investments and manager selection at Nykredit, Ulla Agesen is joining Nordic Investment...

Nykredit Hires Head of Alts

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Nykredit Asset Management has hired Henrik Nøhr Poulsen as Head of Alternative Investments, according to Danish media Inside Business. Poulsen will...

Velliv Makes Further Inroads into Fintech

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Danish pension provider Velliv has joined forces with the Danish state’s investment fund Vaekstfonden and financial services trade union Finansforbundet to...

AIM Capital Hires Portfolio Manager

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish asset manager AIM Capital has announced the expansion of its alternative investment capabilities with the appointment of Kristian Laitinen as...

Varma Picks Internally-Hired CIO

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The vacant CIO position at Finnish pension fund Varma has been filled with an internal candidate. Markus Aho, appointed as Head...

Elo’s Approach to Hedge Fund Allocation

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The hedge fund universe is heterogeneous, with the objectives, complexity, costs, and risk-return profile of each hedge fund varying widely. However,...

Varma Investment Chief Leaves for CEO Role

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Reima Rytsölä is leaving his role as deputy CEO and CIO at Finnish pension fund Varma to become the CEO of...

Signs of Waning Interest

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The hedge fund industry’s assets under management passed the $4 trillion mark in the first quarter in 2021, growing substantially to...

Alts Specialist Leaves Nykredit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Toke Demant, an alternative investments-focused senior portfolio manager at Nykredit Asset Management, is leaving the asset manager after eight years in...

Equities and Alts Propel AP1’s Record Return

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The Swedish National Pension (AP) Funds, AP1-AP4, achieved record profits of SEK 316 billion in 2021. The AP Funds’ average return...