Press releases and news

  • News

    Annual report 2025: The Council on Ethics summarises an eventful year

    The year 2025 was characterised by turbulence and a complex global environment, marked by increased levels of conflict, growing polarisation in key sustainability areas, and rapid technological development. For the Council on Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds, this has led to a strong focus on extensive analysis based on international norms and conventions, as well as on systemic issues linked to the mining industry and the impact of big tech companies on human rights.

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    2025 – Good return during a special year for AP4

    AP4 reported a return for the full year 2025 of 6.3% after costs and the net result for the year was SEK 34.4 billion. The fund capital increased to SEK 578.1 billion at the end of the year after net payments from AP4 to the pension system of SEK 4.6 billion during the year. Following the transfer of assets from AP1 at the turn of the year, the fund capital increased to SEK 833.8 billion at the beginning of 2026.

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    The consolidation of the AP Funds - successfully completed by the Stockholm-based funds

    At the beginning of 2026, the transfer of assets from the First Swedish National Pension Fund (AP1) to the Third and Fourth Swedish National Pension Funds (AP3 and AP4) was carried out. The transfer was executed as part of the consolidation of the “AP Funds”, as decided by the Swedish Parliament in 2025, which came into effect on 1 January 2026.