Swedish stalemate: ‘Politically… it’s just a mess’
Swedish fund selector Susanne Bolin-Gärtner on the country’s political stalemate and the impact of the weak krona
Folksam
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Nordic selectors ‘nerds on ESG’
Socially-responsible investing trend could have a significant long-term impact on the corporate sector, says Folksam head of fund selection Susanne Bolin-Gärtner.
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Generic is the trend for EM equity funds
Emerging market equities have seen strong outflows over the past three and five year-periods. But all of these redemptions can be attributed to regional EM funds.
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Susanne Bolin-Gärtner interview – Evolve or die
Susanne Bolin-Gärtner has overhauled the selection philosophy at Stockholm’s Folksam Fondforsäkring, shifting the focus from ‘exotic’ to flexible funds with a wide mandate while improving ESG standards.
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Socially Responsible Investing – Exclude or engage?
Sweden is a leader in socially responsible investing, so in Stockholm we gathered a group of leading SRI experts, fund buyers and managers to debate the big issues such as balancing ethics and performance, and whether to invest in the best company in ‘unethical’ areas – or avoid the sectors completely.