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14 December 2017

Climate Action+

Första AP-fonden (AP1) has signed the Climate Action 100+, a collaborative five-year global initiative. The initiative is linked to the Paris agreement and aims at getting companies to communicate how they intend to be in line with the Paris agreement and how they plan to reduce ...

20 October 2017

Hermes Investment Management wins $400 million Global High Yield mandate

Hermes Investment Management, the £30.1 billion manager (30.6 2017), has been appointed to manage a $400 million Global High Yield credit investment mandate by Första AP-Fonden (AP1), one of five buffer funds in the Swedish national income pension scheme. The mandate was driven b...

21 July 2017

Första AP-fonden’s return for the first half of 2017 was 5.2 per cent after expenses

Första AP-fonden’s (AP1’s) net investment income for the first half of 2017 amounted to SEK 16.1 billion (10.6) after expenses. This equals a return of 5.2 per cent (3.5). Total net assets amounted to SEK 323 billion at the end of the six-month period. The real return for the pas...

5 April 2017

The Ethical Council Annual Report 2016 – Human rights continues to be in focus

The Ethical Council of the Swedish AP Funds celebrates ten years 2017. During these ten years the Council has through engagement encouraged the AP Funds’ global portfolio companies to improve their work on environmental issues, human rights and corruption. In 2016 dialogues have ...

15 March 2017

Elo, Första AP-fonden and Trevian establish a joint venture to invest in Finnish real estate

15 March 2017 – Elo Mutual Pension Insurance, Första AP-fonden (AP1) and Trevian Asset Management Oy have agreed to establish a joint venture company which invests in the Finnish real estate market. The joint venture will focus on commercial real estate, mainly city centre retail...

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