First out in the news review this week is the announcement that Mikael Angberg will become the new Chief Investment Officer of Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) as of January 2026. He is succeeding Björn Olsson, who is retiring. Mikael Angberg joins RJ from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. He has previously also been CIO of AP1, and was on the cover of Nordic Fund Selection Journal back in 2015. “I look forward to working with RJ, particularly because of its mission to promote research, which is close to my heart. The foundation is a respected institution with investments in both the Swedish and international markets, and I hope to contribute with experience from my previous roles,” says Mikael Angberg.
At the end of last week, Finnish pension funds Lífsverk and the Almenni Pension Fund communicated that they have signed a merger agreement. The merger is subject to the approval of the merger proposals by the fund members’ meetings and the approval of amendments to the articles of association of both funds by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. If the proposals are approved, the merged pension fund will begin operations on 1 January 2026. We have also read the announcement from State Street IM and Van Lanschot Kempen that they are entering into a strategic partnership “that willIf you’re new to Tell Media Group, create an account first.
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