The Nordic Brief
Pensam’s alternative and private credit allocations
We interviewed Jimmy Lundby, Chief Portfolio Manager for Private Credit Investments, to hear about a broad spectrum of risk and return profiles and where focus lies ahead........
Finnish Church Pension Fund increasing impact investing, specialty finance, high yield and EM
In this interview with Portfolio Manager, Eveliina Nyandoto, she explains the financial and non-financial goals of the funds´s alternative and private credit allocations.....
Ericsson Pensionsstiftelse’s eleven years of private credit investing
Portfolio Manager, Michael Levén, shares his views on the current state of the private credit markets, where he sees opportunities and how manager selection is key to minimising downside risks.....
A lot of carry but a little wary: Optimizing for volatility in high yield bonds
"An environment that continues to rattle risk markets should favor carry asset classes like credit, with a higher proportion of stable returns coming from coupon income, which can act as a buffer against volatility," argues two managers.......
Lower risk and uncorrelated returns guide AP2´s long term private debt allocations
We sat down with Patrik Jonsson, Head of Manager Selection and Private Debt, for a long and openhearted interview on how the fund is building their new private debt portfolio and how he picks external managers for the long term......
Impact measurement and management: addressing key challenges
As impact investing gains traction, investors, regulators and end clients are placing greater scrutiny on impact measurement and management. One manager is building a platform for an objective, transparent and evidence-based approach to impact assessment and measurement.....
2022 Nordic ESG Report – A green tidal wave?
Over the past year we have interviewed CIO´s and Heads of ESG from over 35 Nordic asset owners. This in-depth report will give you insights to how they are investing and how they are approaching key challenges......
Arion Bank growing direct lending beyond Iceland
Senior Portfolio Manager, Halldór Gretarsson and Head of Institutional Asset Management, Hjorleifur Waagfjord, talks to us about substantial growth in the foreign alternatives portfolio and how the aim is to double allocations still....
Hidden corners of sustainability – related innovation
The European small-cap universe encompasses numerous sustainability-conscious companies doing innovative work that potentially enables them to outperform their competition.......
Diversifying into asset-backed lending, specialty lending, distressed debt and special situations
Local Tapiola´s Director of Private Equity & Private Debt, Tero Pesonen, talks to us about tactical allocations and how a broader mandate, with more flexibility, allows for a wider collection of return drivers and better diversification......