Archive

  • Folksam Group sells one property to acquire two more

    26 October 2018

    Value of transactions nets SEK645m for the insurer

  • Folksam invests SEK 1bn in Stockholm development bond

    05 October 2018

    Debt financing will help Swedish capital prepare for population growth and decarbonise transportation

  • Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink

    04 October 2018

    Will insurers find in depleting water resources, and the resulting investment needs, a fresh source of financially-viable investments? Vincent Huck reports

  • Insurers support launch of tobacco-free finance pledge

    27 September 2018

    The pledge has 60 founding signatories and 28 supporters

  • Impact investing: a new dawn

    30 August 2018

    As ESG issues are becoming mainstream finance and the concept of 'doing good' is overtaking the idea of 'doing no harm' investment opportunities are emerging with promises of financial returns for investors. Molly Wilson and Vincent Huck report

  • Folksam Group invests €125m in infrastructure fund

    03 July 2018

    Macquarie super core infrastructure fund will reach just over €2bn in capital

  • Folksam boosts Swedish credit fund investment

    26 June 2018

    The Swedish insurer’s total investment into the credit fund now stands at SKr3bn

  • Folksam and Aberdeen Standard Investments launch €300m fund

    02 May 2018

    Folksam Group aims to replicate its success in the Swedish real estate market across Europe

  • Folksam invests $400m in EIB green bonds

    20 April 2018

    Swedish insurer Folksam is investing SKr3bn ($400m) in green bonds issued by the European Investment Bank, its biggest acquisition of green bonds to date.

  • Green Bonds: a primer

    12 March 2018

    Insurers are looking more closely than ever at the current trend of green bond investment. But is this just a fashion? And what should investors be aware of when putting money into this still nascent sector? David Turner reports