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The life and pensions division of Sweden’s Folksam Group is working to get parts of its business to conform to the country’s IORP II regulatory regime for pension funds, the firm said, but its CEO said tax rules are still proving an obstacle.
In the company’s financial report for the first quarter of this year, Folksam chief executive officer Ylva Wessén said: “As of March 1, KPA Livförsäkring has been transformed into an occupational pension company and so also changed its name to KPA Tjänstepension AB.”
KPA Livförsäkring (KPA Life Insurance) is part of the Swedish municipal pension provider KPA Pension, which is jointly owned by the Folksam Group and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
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The 75th birthday celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have been announced. He will celebrate his 75th birthday on Friday, 30 April.
The King will mark his birthday alongside Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. There will be a small reception in the morning for the Prime Minister, Speaker of the Riksdag, the Dean of the County Governors, the Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and Marshal of the Realm.
At noon, the Swedish Armed Forces will fire the traditional salutes from several forts across the country. The King will also receive some representatives from the Armed Forces at the Royal Palace in a very small reception.