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Institutional investors get serious
Chief executive of AP4, Mats Andersson has announced that the PDC has far exceeded its decarbonisation target and reached the $600 billion mark.
Amanda WhiteDecember 9, 2015
Opinion
Long-termism, the problems with capitalism and other holiday reading
The holiday season is a good time to catch up on the reading you may have put off throughout the year. To make it easy for you here is a choice of articles that speak to some of the key themes for investors – long-termism, economic growth, climate risk and capitalism. Long-termism is one of […]
Amanda WhiteDecember 18, 2014
Investor Profile
AP4 positioned for success
A strong belief in active management, trust in the skills and capabilities of its team, and a low-cost commercial approach has resulted in the Swedish AP4 producing its best ever performance – 16.4 per cent after expenses in 2013. Amanda White spoke to chief executive, Mats Andersson. It’s a neat story for the SEK260 billion […]
Amanda WhiteJuly 16, 2014
Investor Profile
AP4 retreats from carbon
The $38-billion Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, AP4, one of a group of five state-owned pension funds, plans to invest in a tailored emerging markets fund comprising companies that have both low-carbon emissions and low fossil-fuel reserves. AP4, which returned over 6 per cent in the first six months of 2013 buoyed by domestic and […]
Sarah RundellOctober 11, 2013