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Finland’s Varma is one of several large Nordic asset owners that has been moving towards a more holistic view of the portfolio – some time before a total portfolio approach turned into a much-hyped concept. Varma’s deputy CEO and CIO Markus Aho says that while the € 71.4 billion...

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Sebastian Hallenius to Lead IKC Capital’s Next Phase

Sebastian Hallenius has joined IKC Capital as Chief Investment Officer and incoming CEO after nine years at Länsförsäkringar Fonder, where he helped bring externally...

SEB Asset Selection Marks 20 Years of Trend-Following Evolution

Twenty years is a long time in the hedge fund industry, where strategies evolve, market environments change, and investment teams come and go. Once...

Atlant Fonder Eyes €1 Billion as Fund Distribution Landscape Shifts

In the Nordic hedge fund industry, funds managing more than €1 billion have typically built their scale with strong institutional backing. Atlant Fonder’s flagship...

Fearnley Appoints Two Portfolio Managers to Credit Fund

Fearnley Asset Management has appointed Maria Granlund and Scott Aspestrand Stousland as portfolio managers for its high-yield-focused Fearnley Credit Fund. Granlund joins as Head...

Kaspar Hållsten Carries a Family Legacy Into Rhenman’s Next Generation

Career choices are often shaped long before we make them. A parent’s profession, a grandparent’s stories or simply the conversations around the dinner table...

AIX Dynamic: Long-Term Megatrends, Dynamic Exposure

Sweden’s AP7 Equity Fund, the default option for pension savers who do not make an active fund choice, has proven to be a rewarding...

Nordic CTAs Ride Bond Selloff to Another Strong Month

After a strong August, the NHX CTA Index enjoyed another successful month in September, driven primarily by gains in fixed income amid an intensifying global...

Taiga’s Long/Short Playbook for Nordic Small Caps

A first-time investor looking at the roughly 6 percent cumulative return from Nordic equities over the past two years could be forgiven for looking...

Simplicity Completes Norron Deal

Three months after announcing the deal, Swedish asset manager Simplicity has completed its acquisition of Norron’s fund management business, taking over the management of...

R2 Crystal Finds Room to Grow in a Diversified Hedge Fund Model

The Nordic hedge fund industry has fewer than ten funds managing more than €1 billion, but a growing group is approaching that threshold. Among...

Protean Hires Sell-Side Analyst for Long/Short Strategy

Stock-picking boutique Protean Funds is strengthening its investment team with the appointment of Carl Deijenberg, an equity research analyst from DNB Carnegie. Deijenberg will...

How CABA Capital Is Navigating the New Operational Demands

The role of the chief operating officer at hedge fund boutiques has changed significantly over the past decade. For Mette Østerbye Vejen, Chief Executive...