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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...

Varma’s Best Year

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish pension fund Varma saw its investment portfolio achieve the highest annual return in its history last year. Bolstered by private...

ATP CEO to Join CIP

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Bo Foged announced the decision to resign from his role as CEO of Danish pension provider ATP to join Copenhagen Infrastructure...

Worthwhile Hires AP3’s Former Head of Alts

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Sustainable investing-focused investment placement agent Worthwhile Capital Partners has expanded its senior advisory team with the hiring of Bengt Hellström (pictured),...

Infrastructure Specialist Gilles Lafleuriel Joins Obligo

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Gilles Lafleuriel, the Head of Real Assets and Alternatives within Nordea Asset Management’s manager selection team, joined real estate and infrastructure-focused...

Helen Idenstedt Part of AIMA’s Investor Board

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Helen Idenstedt of Första AP-fonden (AP1) is one of the founding members of the newly-established Global Investor Board (GIB), created by...

Generational Transition at Varma’s Alts Team

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish pension fund Varma has appointed Markus Aho as Head of Private Investments to replace Mikko Koivusalo, who will continue in...

Is 2022 the Year ESG Growth Finally Becomes Sustainable?

By Jack Inglis, CEO – AIMA: It’s hard to remember a time before ESG or to pinpoint exactly when it broke through into the...

Yngve Slyngstad to Head Aker Asset Management

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Norwegian conglomerate Aker ASA has appointed Yngve Slyngstad as CEO and senior partner of its newly-created asset management arm, Aker Asset...

Alt Fixed Income: En Route to the Mainstream

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Inflation has been at the forefront of investors’ minds and concerns this year, forcing them to make difficult decisions about how...