Copenhagen-based credit specialist Capital Four has reached the hard cap of €3 billion for its fifth private debt vintage, Private Debt V – Senior....

Alternative investments such as private equity and private credit have become core components of institutional portfolios, offering a significant source of diversification and the potential for enhanced returns. Swedish insurance company Afa Försäkring, which oversees more than $20 billion in assets, allocates approximately 20 percent of its total portfolio to alternatives, with about 20 percent of this allocation dedicated to private credit. “The objective of our private credit program is to add diversification across our overall portfolio, but more specifically to complement traditional corporate credit, in addition to achieving higher returns compared to liquid fixed income and credit markets,” explains Marie Lindskog, Head of Alternative Investments...

Swedish insurance company Länsförsäkringar has announced the appointment of Cecilia Kellner as its new Head of Asset Management, effective June 1. She joins from a similar role as Chief Investment Officer at Nordea Life and Pension. Kellner will succeed Göran Laurén, who is retiring from his position as Head of Asset Management after 13 years at Länsförsäkringar. This role oversees the management of all assets within Länsförsäkringar AB, including those in its non-life and life-assurance companies. “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Cecilia to the important role of Head of Länsförsäkringar AB’s joint asset management,” says Jakob Carlsson, CEO of Länsförsäkringar, in a statement on...

Nuveen has published the results of its annual Global Institutional Investor Survey, revealing that 58 percent of the 40 surveyed Nordic investors plan to...