The Folksam Group achieves its goal of SEK 25 billion in green bonds October 11, 2018 With an investment of SEK 600 million in a green bond issued by the World Bank, the Folksam Group has now attained the goal of owning more than SEK 25 billion in green bonds before the end of 2018. This is an important step in the Folksam Group’s sustainability efforts, and it consolidates the group’s position as a global leader within green bonds. These bonds now comprise six per cent of the managed assets.
KPA Pension and Folksam buy bond from the city of Stockholm for SEK 2 billion October 4, 2018 KPA Pension and Folksam, which are part of the Folksam Group, are investing SEK 2 billion in a bond contributing to the creation of a sustainable Stockholm. With this investment, Folksam Group intends to highlight the significance of planning and building cities and communities that are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. At the same time, the deal contributes to the goal of giving customers a good risk-adjusted return.
Folksam sells its share in Folksam Skadeförsäkring to Fennia October 2, 2018 Folksam General has signed an agreement to sell its 75 percent stake in Folksam Skadeförsäkring with operations in Finland. The shares are sold to the Finnish insurance company Fennia. The other owners of Folksam Skadeförsäkring, Aktia Bank (10 percent) and Veritas Pension Insurance (15 percent) also sell their shares to Fennia. “This is a good....
Folksam Group invests in infrastructure fund July 3, 2018 Folksam Group will invest EUR 125 million, equivalent to just over SEK 1.2 billion in Macquarie’s infrastructure fund, the Macquarie Super Core Infrastructure Fund (MSCIF).
Folksam Group invests in credit fund June 26, 2018 Folksam Group invests a further SEK 2 billion in the Brunswick Real Estate Capital II credit fund. The fund is a credit fund that lends capital to commercial real estate in Sweden through senior secured loans. – The investment is part of our ambition to generate maximum risk-adjusted returns to our customers. This is an....
The Folksam Group and Aberdeen Standard Investment launch new real estate fund May 3, 2018 The Folksam Group and Aberdeen Standard Investments are launching AIPP Folksam Europe II, a fund in fund that invests in real estate, and which is only open to companies within the Folksam Group. The intention is to invest 300 million Euro in the European real estate market over the next three-four years, starting with an....
The Folksam Group to make its biggest acquisition of green bonds – investing SEK 3 billion in green bonds from the European Investment Bank April 19, 2018 The Folksam Group is acquiring green bonds valued at approximately SEK 3 billion (USD 400 million) issued by the European Investment Bank. This will be the Folksam Group’s biggest single acquisition. With this, the Folksam Group will have invested around SEK 20 billion in green bonds over two years’ time. The European Investment Bank (EIB)....
NEC Annual Report 2017 March 8, 2018 Nordic Engagement Cooperation (NEC), a collaborative engagement network between some of the largest Nordic institutional investors Folksam, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, KLP and PFA, has published its 2017 Annual Report. The report describes progress, challenges and successes from the engagement dialogue with investee companies, undertaken by the investor network in cooperation with engagement service....
Kajsa Moström – new Head of Folksam Group Media Relations February 13, 2018 Kajsa Moström has started in her role as Vice President and Head of Folksam Group Media Relations. “I am happy to have recruited such an experienced individual to lead and develop our media relations and our crisis communications,” says Erik von Hofsten, Senior Vice President and Head of Folksam Group Communications. “Kajsa will be a....
The Folksam Group invests USD 350 million in World Bank bonds February 12, 2018 The Folksam Group has in a private placement acquired bonds issued by the World Bank (IBRD) to a value of USD 350 million. Through this investment The Folksam Group aims to highlight the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with particular emphasis on four of them. – Working for a sustainable world is at the....
