Första AP-fonden (AP1) manages part of the capital in Sweden’s national income pension system. The fund’s medium-term return target on the total portfolio after costs is 3.0 per cent real per year measured over rolling ten-year periods starting in 2020. The long-term return target (over 40 years) is 4 per cent average annual real return after costs.
Our assets of SEK 431,5 billion are distributed across a global portfolio consisting of equities, fixed-income securities, real estate, infrastructure, private equity funds and hedge funds.
We invest sustainably and long-term, and practise responsible ownership.
The First, Second, Third and Fourth AP funds will jointly conduct a strategic review of the Council on Ethics, as ESG and responsible investment practices are increasingly integrated into the AP Funds' asset management strategies and objectives. In connection to this, John Howchin, Secretary General of the Council on Ethics since 2009, announces that he is leaving his role.
Första AP-Fonden har sedan 2013 investeringar i småbolagsaktier på tillväxtmarknaderna, förvaltat kapital är per den 30/6 6.2 miljarder SEK. Som en del i fondens investeringsprocess upphandlas samtliga mandat återkommande. Nu lanserar AP1 en upphandling av mandatet ovan och uppmuntrar förvaltare som förvaltar småbolagsaktier i tillväxtmarknader att delta i processen.
The first half of 2021 was characterised by high global capital market activity backed by a rapid economic rebound and strong risk appetite. Första AP-fonden’s (AP1) financial return for the first half of 2021 was 11.0 per cent before expenses and 10.9 per cent after expenses. A total of SEK 4.2 billion was transferred to the income pension system and at the end of June 2021 the Fund had assets under management of SEK 431.5 billion.
4 to 1 Investments KB, a company owned jointly by the Swedish National Pension (AP) Funds (AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4), is investing USD 400 million in Northvolt by participating in $2.75 billion private placement.
On AP1’s LinkedIn page you will find news, comments and vacancies. You can also meet some of our employees, who share what it’s like to work at AP1.
Emil Danmo
The average annual real return after expenses for the past ten-year period is 7,0 per cent, which is higher than the target of 4.0 per cent.
Första AP-fonden’s range of investments is governed by the National Pension Insurance Funds (AP Funds) Act. A change in the law is expected to improve the ability to act in pensioners’ best interests.
Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/Sveriges Riksdag.
“AP1 is a good owner that is persistent, but also places clear demands on sustainability and profitability,” says Mikael Granath, MD of real estate company Willhem.
Photo: Willhem