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Tapping into the knowledge and insights of the people covering the Nordic region for local and international asset managers.
Today, Angelika de Harder – vice president, business development at IFM Investors – shares her thoughts on the Nordic region and what she sees as some of the strongest trends among Nordic investors. My name is… Angelika de Harder I work for… IFM Investors, a global asset manager, founded and owned by pension funds, with capabilities in infrastructure equity and debt, private equity, private credit, real estate and listed equities. Our purpose is to invest, protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people. The company has been active in the Nordic region since… 2017 And I have been
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