AP4 leaves TradeDoubler's Nomination Committee
Press releases and news
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AP4 publishes 2014/2015 Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report
Integrating sustainability into asset management is absolutely necessary for long-term management. For AP4, Sustainability and Corporate Governance is about taking responsibility and helping companies to become successful and generate a solid return in the long-term. This helps to safeguard pensions.
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Transition to a green investmentworld
Today AP4's CEO, Mats Andersson, has participated in a seminar organised by OECD and the Nordic Council of Ministers. The other speakers at the seminar were Yngve Slyngstad (Bank of Norway), Thina Saltvedt (Nordea Markets) and Kristina Persson (Swedish minister for Strategy, Future Issues and Nordic Cooperation. Simon Upton (OECD) moderated the seminar.
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"Billions mobilized today will be trillions tomorrow" - AP4's CEO at COP21
This monday, on December 7th, the organisation Caring for Climate arranged a sideevent to COP21 entitled Accelerating Climate Action. AP4's CEO Mats Andersson participated at the event and gave a speech about the importance of the financial sector beeing involved in the climate issue by looking over their investments. The other members of the panel was H.E. Mr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal (Minister of the Environment, Republic of Peru), Mr José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq (Chairman, Acciona) and Ms. Winnie Byanyima (Executive Director, Oxfam International).
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Allianz and ABP joins PDC
Yesterday (7/12) the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC) announced that two additional global investors, Allianz and ABP, joins the coalition. The pressconference, that took place at COP21, was attended by UNEP FI, Mats Andersson (CEO AP4) and Oliver Bäte (CEO Allianz).
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AP4's CEO on site at COP21
AP4's CEO Mats Andersson is currently on site at COP21 in Paris. During this Saturday he performed a speech at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) event Journée de l'Action - COP21. Among the speakers during the day was Al Gore, Francois Hollande, Johan Rockström, Phillipe Couillard and Ban Ki-Moon.
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The Nomination Committee of Mycronic has been expanded
AP4 is represented by Thomas Ehlin, Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Nobina has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Thomas Ehlin, Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Oriflame has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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PDC surpasses the target of $100 bn USD in decarbonization strategies
The Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC) is run by AP4 along with the United Nations Economic Programme (UNEP), Amundi and the Carbon Decarbonization Project (CDP). The aim is to get investors worldwide to measure and disclose their carbon footprint and to reduce their carbon footprint.
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AP4 invests in children's rights
The Global Child Impact Equities Fund is the first fund to focus on children's rights. The fund is developed in partnership between RobecoSAM and the Swedish Royal family's foundation Global Child Forum. The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) is one of the first large investors.
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The Swedish National Pension (AP) Funds coordinate the way carbon footprints are reported for investment portfolios
The Swedish AP Funds, the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh AP Funds, have agreed to coordinate the way carbon footprints are reported. The AP Funds will all report their carbon footprints with three indicators.
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The Nomination Committee of Inwido AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Thomas Wuolikainen, Senior Portfolio Manager Swedish Equities.
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AP4 supports G20 Energy Efficiency Investor Statement
The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has recently joined the global initiative G20 Energy Efficiency Investor Statement. The initiative comes from the UNEP FI, PRI and Ceres. Apart from AP4, the initiative has been signed by other Swedish investors like the Church of Sweden, AP1, AP2, AP3, Alecta and SPP.
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The Nomination Committee of Getinge Group has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of BioGaia has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Jannis Kitsakis, Portfolio Manager.
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The Nomination Committee of Oscar Properties has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Olof Nyström, Senior Portfolio Manager Real Estate.
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The Nomination Committee of Lifco has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of Elekta has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of Eltel AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of NP3 has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Olof Nyström, Senior Portfolio Manager Real Estate.
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The Nomination Committee of New Wave Group has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Arne Lööw, Head of Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Transcom has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Arne Lööw, Head of Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Concordia Maritime AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Arne Lööw, Head of Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Bufab AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Arne Lööw, Head of Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Knowit AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Pia Axelsson, Manager Corporate Governance.
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The proposed reform of the AP Funds is expensive and will lead to lower pensions
Today the chairmans and CEO:s of the Swedish National Pension Funds is published in the Swedish newspaper DN Debatt regarding the proposed 'New Rules for the AP Funds'.
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The Nomination Committee of BillerudKorsnäs has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Pia Axelsson, Manager Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of Biotage has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Thomas Ehlin, Corporate Governance.
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The Nomination Committee of TradeDoubler AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Thomas Ehlin, Corporate Governance.
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Double standards of oil and gas majors revealed as CEOs unveil climate offer ahead of UN talks
Analysis shows the new green claims of the biggest oil and gas companies are undermined by their support for trade associations that actively obstruct climate policy.
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Concerned investors call for greater clarity on emissions lobbying by automobile companies
A coalition of 19 investors with over £625 billion in assets under management has written to 11 major automobile companies to call for improved reporting of their public policy interventions on emissions standards.
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Investors and companies urge stock exchanges to enhance ESG disclosure
Investors and companies have sent letters to stock exchanges asking them to issue companies in their market with voluntary reporting guidance that includes environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.
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AP4's CEO Mats Andersson number 4 on Public Investor 100 list
One of the major factor that warrants inclusion on the list is the contribution to important trends in the asset owner industry.
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The Nomination Committee of Beijer Electronics AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Arne Lööw, Head of Corporate Governance
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The Nomination Committee of Hemfosa has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Mats Andersson, CEO.
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The Nomination Committee of Lindab International AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of Capio AB has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Per Colleen, Head of Equities.
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The Nomination Committee of Gränges has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Jannis Kitsakis, Portfolio Manager.
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AP4's CEO Mats Andersson published in Financial Analysts Journal
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AP4 calls on companies to leave regressive climate lobbying groups
A global coalition of 25 institutional investors is calling on nine major publicly listed companies to review their membership of lobbying groups that seek to undermine EU climate policy.
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This years Earth Overshoot Day
On August 13th this year's Earth Overshoot Day occurred. Earth Overshoot Day is the day when humanity has used up all the resources that the earth produces in one year. From now on, until the end of the year, we will have to live on borrowed resources.
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AP4's CEO on FN100 Most Influential list
When Financial News presents their annually FN100 Most Influental list, AP4's CEO Mats Andersson is listed on a fifth place in the category "Pensions and Investments".
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The Nomination Committe of Dustin has been appointed
AP4 is represented by Jannis Kitsakis, Portfolio Manager.
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AP4's CEO on carbon pricing
"I think it's essential that if you want to be serious about fighting climate change, there is no way without putting a price on carbon".
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AP4 reaches a new record level with 310 billion in fund capital
Together with a profit of SEK 18 billion, the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) increased fund capital to SEK 310 billion, a new record level. The total return was 6.1 percent after expenses. AP4 has thereby exceeded the long-term return target.
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AP4 commended at RI Reporting Awards 2015
AP4 one of eight funds that were nominated in the category Best RI Report - Large funds
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AP4 part of shareholder proposal for climate change at ExxonMobil and Chevrons AGM
In conjunction with ExxonMobil and Chevrons annual general meeting some public and faith-based investors - including AP4, AP2, AP3 and AP7 among others – urged the oil and gas giants to live up to their stated visions as energy companies of the future by driving the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Open letter to Finance Ministers in the Group of Seven
120 investor CEOs from around the world have written an open letter to finance ministers urging them to support the inclusion of a long-term emissions reduction goal in the international climate agreement due to be sealed in Paris in December.
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Hollande highlights decarbonization and green bonds
During this week’s Business and Climate Summit in Paris, the president of France Francois Hollande emphasized in a speech how important it is that the financial sector decarbonize its investment portfolios.
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25 worldwide business networks calls upon global climate deal
An unprecedented mobilization of 25 worldwide business networks, that participated at the Business & Climate Summit held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on May 20-21, has called upon national and international policymakers to reach a global climate deal at this year’s United Nations’ COP21 Summit in Paris.
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AP4's shareholder proposal for expanded sustainability reporting approved by Statoil's shareholder
Yesterday, May 20, Statoil held their annual general meeting, and as earlier reported, AP4, together with the Second AP-fund, submitted a shareholder proposal.
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AP4 submits shareholder proposals for increasing climate reporting of Statoil
AP4 has, together with AP2, submitted a shareholder proposal for Statoil's AGM. The Board of Statoil recommends that shareholders to support the proposal.
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AP4 receives AAA-rating for efforts on climate risk
AP4 has received AAA-rating, as one of nine investors, for its efforts on climate risk.
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AP4 nominated to the RI Reporting Awards 2015
AP4 is nominated to the RI Reporting Awards 2015 for its Sustainability and Corporate Goverance reporting. A total of 16 funds have been nominated (8 large and 8 small/medium).
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AP4's CEO awarded with price from Environmental Finance
AP4:s CEO Mats Andersson was awarded Environmental Finance Award - Personality of the year because Mats....
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AP4's CIO and deputy CEO awarded
AP4's CIO and deputy CEO Magnus Eriksson has been awarded the Institutional Investor European Awards 2015 - Scandinavian Public Pension Manager of the Year.
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New record high for AP4 - fund capital rose to SEK 295 billion
Total return for the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) was 15.7% after expenses in 2014. AP4 delivered its best earnings to date of over SEK 40 billion. AP4’s active management outperformed the index for the twelfth consecutive six-month interim period. AP4 overshot both short- and long-term return targets.
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AP4 awarded with CFA ESG Award 2014
AP4 together with Svenska Kyrkan (Church of Sweden) and SPP has been awarded the price CFA ESG Award 2014.