On 2 September, Första AP-fonden (AP1) announced that the board had decided to dismiss Johan Magnusson from his role as Chief Executive Officer due to his violation of the internal regulations of the fund. The fund has now concluded its assessment of the need for confidentiality in accordance with the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act in relation to the information, and has decided to publish further details.
The Board of Directors of Första AP-fonden (AP1), Sweden’s First National Pension Fund, has decided to dismiss Johan Magnusson from his post as CEO with immediate effect.
Första AP-fonden’s (AP1’s) positive net investment income of SEK 31.4 billion for the first six months of 2019 entails an increase in total net assets to SEK 352 billion as per 30 June. AP1 thereby exceeds the long-term target of a real return after expenses of 4.0 per cent over a rolling ten-year period. During the first six months of 2019, SEK 3.0 billion was transferred to the income pension system.
Första AP-fonden har beslutat att acceptera det publika budet på Oriflame om 227 kronor per aktie.
For more than 10 years, the AP Funds’ Council on Ethics has exercised influence on the AP Funds’ global portfolio of listed companies to improve their environmental, human rights and corporate governance work through engagement and dialogue. During 2018, the engagement and efforts of the Council on Ethics have been directed at problem areas such as Facebook and human rights; the use of pesticides threatening the survival of bees; and the legalisation of cannabis in Canada and the emergence of listed cannabis companies. Other focus areas have been oil companies’ long-term climate work, deforestation in South America, and tailings dams in Brazil.
AP1, AP3 and AP4 (Swedish National Pension Funds) form a joint company, Polhem Infra, for investments in unlisted Swedish companies focusing on infrastructure.
Första AP-fonden (AP1) publishes its Ownership Report (English version) for 2018 today. Developments in the field of sustainability continued at a fast pace during the year. Intensive preparations were made ahead of the changes to the AP Funds Act, in partnership with the other AP Funds.
In the procurement for External Management of Global Emerging Markets Equities (reg.no EXT2018:25) Första AP-fonden has decided to approve several managers.
Första AP-fonden’s (AP1’s) net investment income for 2018 as a whole amounted to SEK -2,074 million (29,349) after expenses. This equals a return of -0.7 per cent (9.6). Total net assets amounted to SEK 324 billion at the year-end. The average annual real return after expenses for the past ten-year period is 7.4 per cent, which is higher than the target of 4.0 per cent.
On 1 January 2019, the rules in the National Pension Insurance Funds (AP Funds) Act changed. For example, a new goal has been introduced that the First, Second, Third and Fourth AP Funds must contribute to sustainable development by managing their funds in an exemplary way.
