News in short February 17 – February 21 2020

<strong>Länsförsäkringar triples green bond investments

Sweden’s Länsförsäkringar tripled its investments in green bonds in 2019. Over the year, the life and insurance company raised its allocation to SEK 9.5 billion (EUR 892 million), which equals 7 per cent of the total portfolio. “We have a clear ambition to increase the proportion of climate-smart investments. The rapid shift in 2019 has been possible as we increasingly make our own direct investments in green bonds in the primary market. Since we have strengthened and focused the investments towards this market, this has also had a positive impact on returns,” said Kristofer Dreiman, head of responsible investments at