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Small caps riding the AI wave
The rapidly spreading use of artificial intelligence is even further and more dramatically intensifying the demand for powerful semiconductor chips. But how does the increased use of artificial intelligence impact the semiconductor sector and what risks and opportunities does it provide to small-cap companies in particular?
Quant factors, discretionary analysis and carbon measurement for danish mortgages
Jyske Bank’s independent asset manager, Jyske Capital, is the first manager we have seen applying quantitative style factors as part of its process for selecting Danish mortgage bonds. It is also unleveraged. Allan Willy Larsen, Head of Mortgage Bonds, talks to us about the strategy which has outperformed it´s benchmark over the last decade.......
AP3 Revisits Emerging Market Equities
Jonas Thulin, recently appointed CIO of the third Swedish buffer fund, talks to us about re-entering emerging markets and the importance of letting tactical work complement strategic allocations to drive returns.... ........
Decarbonizing the World: The Importance of Emerging Markets
Finding decarbonisation-related Alpha on the road to a carbon neutral future.....why emerging markets could be the place to look.....
Impact investing: innovating for environmental sustainability
Wellington´s duo, Campe Goodman and Tara Stillwell, share some of the environmental and climate-related innovations they are seeing across the impact investing universe.....
Challenges and Opportunities in Evolving ESG Policies – Virtual Roundtable
Lars-Göran Orrevall of Skandia Liv, Niels Elmo Jensen of Laegernes Pension and Emanuele Fanelli of Aegon Asset Management joined us for a broad discussion on the principles and policies guiding their ESG strategies.....
Accessing Asia’s Post-Pandemic Opportunities
With Asian markets remarkably resilient to short-term disruptions, the region’s long-term growth catalysts are coming into focus. How can investors maximize these post-pandemic opportunities?
Risk and Reward in Alternative and Private Credit – Virtual Roundtable
Most insurance companies need to generate income from exposure to alternative and private credit, and have some ability to earn illiquidity and other premiums. We were joined by Fredrik Ehn of SPP, Erik Ranberg of Gjensidige and Rens Ramaekers from Aegon Asset Management to discuss the big shift from traditional assets into alternatives......
The investment opportunity in climate-focused venture capital
Finding future-proofed companies with an explicit focus on climate mitigation or climate adaptation......
Storebrand AM; Growth Continues, Driven by Alternatives and Sustainable Solutions
Jan Erik Saugestad, CEO of Storebrand Asset Management, who was previously CIO of the group, shares his views on the Covid working environment, asset allocation and ESG.......
Finding compelling risk/reward in private debt
We spoke to Emmanuel Deblanc, of Allianz Global Investors, to find out where he sees opportunities in the private debt markets......
Pensam: Pandemic Response, Asset Allocation, ESG and Solvency II
We interviewed PenSam CIO, Claus Jørgensen, and Head of ESG, Mikael Bek, to hear about the pension fund’s shifts into illiquids and challenges in applying growing ESG ambitions.......
Championing asset/liability management and optimizing the balance sheet risk/return profile
Timo Salminen, Head of Capital Management at Fennia in Helsinki, heads a team which manages around EUR 2.8 billion for both Fennia’s non-life insurance and life insurance units. We spoke to him about about their investment strategy......
Net zero: how do we achieve it?
Wellington is a founding member of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. This is their story on how to achieve net zero emissions of green house gasses by 2050 and what it means to them.....
Seeking Greater Solvency II Flexibility for Longer Term and Sustainable Investing
We spoke to SEB Life and Pensions´ Group Chief Investment Officer, Pontus Bergekrans, and Mikael Nyberg, Head of Fixed Income to talk about allocations, sustainability, the macro outlook and how they are turning to alternatives for risk premia......
China: the “sleeping giant” of the equity markets
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing global slowdown, 2020 was a watershed year for China in many ways. We look at how China is delivering on its long-term strategy and what opportunities this can provide for investors.....
Adding to alternatives and green assets, going global with ESG engagement
We had a long, and interesting, conversation with Anders Schelde, Chief Investment Officer at AkademikerPension, about asset allocation, ESG, Solvency II and remote working.....
Deriving opportunity from secular climate themes
Climate change presents risks to businesses that are unable to adapt and opportunities for those that can. Are both the risks and opportunities are underappreciated by the market?
Rethinking Rate Risk, Expanding ESG, and Internal Solvency II Modelling
We spoke to Thor Abrahamsen, Senior Investment Risk Analyst at Norwegian maritime insurer Gard, to find out what has - and has not changed - over the past 18 months.....
Gold and Silver: a differentiated precious metals strategy
Jupiter´s Gold and Silver strategy offers a way to express macro-economic views through two types of exposure gold and silver, including a differentiated approach to picking stocks.....
Pandemic Response, Asset Allocation, ESG and Solvency II
Shifting from fixed income to alternatives, reviewing ESG policies. Our interview with PRI Pensionsgaranti´s Head of Alternatives; Peter Ragnarsson.....
Danish versus Dutch mortgage investments: How do they compare?
Many institutional investors have been attracted in recent years by the potential for high yields on mortgage investments. Exposure to the mortgage market can be achieved in various ways. In this article, we compare Danish mortgage bonds with direct investments in Dutch mortgage loans.......
Pohjantähti: Keenly awaiting Solvency II Reforms
A smaller Finnish insurer embracing alternatives; we interviewed Jani Partanen, Chief Investment Officer & CFO, who runs EUR 240 million, mainly allocated to external managers.......
Mitigating Risks in Supply Chain Finance and Trade Finance
Trade finance and supply chain finance are broad strategy groups that have become popular amongst Nordic investors, not least insurance companies. The collapses of Greensill Capital highlights some risk factors of these strategies. We spoke to one manager to discuss how risk factors can be managed and mitigated.....
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the investment opportunity
The last 12 month’s market turmoil has illustrated what can happen when the markets are suddenly faced with a risk for which they are unprepared. It is also a reminder that uncertainty is disruptive for businesses and investors alike, and that risk management is paramount in the pursuit of long-term goals.....
PKA’s ESG Policies Gather Momentum; Exclusions, Green Assets, Social Assets and Reporting
ESG Manager, Louise Aagaard, gives insight into how the ESG team integrates across investment departments, but also works closely with legal and risk.....
Aktia’s Extensive ESG Policies; Sovereign Debt, Impact Bonds, Transition, Reporting and Biodiversity
Markus Lindqvist, Head of ESG at Aktia Asset Management in Helsinki, Finland, highlights some of the distinctive features of its ESG policies. Aktia manages EUR 10.4 billion for institutional and retail clients, in the asset management division.....
ELO’s Asset Allocation and ESG Priorities; Active Management, Climate Change, Carbon Reporting and Engagement
Q&A with Jonna Ryhänen and Katja Einesalo from ELO, pension insurance company, which manages EUR 26 billion in pensions for one third of all Finnish companies and about 40% of self-employed people in Finland.........