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Driven by the ambition to meet customer demands, Danske Invest will no longer invest in tobacco companies. The new investment restriction will be implemented in Danske Invest funds starting 19 November 2019.

New name and updated prospectus secure better consistency between the name of the fund, the wording of the prospectus and the fund's investments.

Aberdeen Asset Management is set to be replaced as portfolio manager on 18 November 2019 for Danske Invest SICAV Global Emerging Markets, which invests broadly in emerging market equities. Taking over will be US firm Fidelity Institutional Asset Management.

Changes are being made to the Danske Invest SICAV Danish Bond and Danske Invest SICAV Danish Mortgage Bond funds.

We are expanding the frameworks of the two funds Danske Invest SICAV-SIF Alternatives - Defensive and Danske Invest SICAV-SIF Alternatives - Offensive, which invest in alternative assets.

The Danske Invest Sverige Småbolag equity fund can look back on a successful first year thanks to a special focus on companies with sustainable, solid business strategies.

Annual general meeting 2019 (convening notice)

Annual general meeting agenda

Danske Invest Allocation – Equity Opportunities has too few investors to be profitable.

Four Danske Invest funds will be merged into other existing funds, ensuring that investor contributions will continue to be invested in our funds.

We are settling and closing Danske Invest SICAV - Europe Long-Short Dynamic, as the fund has too few investors to be profitable.

As part of Danske Invest’s commitment to sustainable investing, we have recently increased the focus on ESG factors ESG focus in two funds as well as strengthened the engagement processes.

Changes in terms and conditions for calculating performance fees in several funds.

The four equity funds will be merged into other existing funds so the investments remain in equities.

The fund is being closed because the overall investment volume has proven not to be sufficient to provide a satisfactory return.

At Danske Invest we constantly strive to make investing in our funds simpler and more attractive. We have therefore altered the terms and conditions for three of our funds.

Annual general meeting April 2018 (convening notice)

Danske Invest is furthering its commitment to sustainability and responsible investment. Therefore, we are implementing new investment restrictions for a number of thermal coal and tar sand companies.

On 10 November 2017, Danske Invest’s Swedish UCITS funds were merged into Danske Invest’s Luxembourg UCITS funds, as per the information previously provided to the concerned unitholders.

Danske Invest Europe Absolute SICAV is changing its investment strategy. Focus will be on the eastern European equity markets, which is why the name will change to Eastern Europe Absolute.

We are in a Goldilocks scenario writes chief strategist Tine Choi in her new Quarterly View.

Danske Invest is adjusting its strategy for the Europe Focus fund.

The global economy is continuing to expand at a fast pace, making equities attractive – says Tine Choi from Danske Bank, who advises Danske Invest, in her monthly commentary on the financial markets.

The equity market upturn of the past six months can be expected to cool in Q2, when we will have a modest overweight in equities and see greatest potential in European equities, says Danske Invest’s chief analyst Jan Holst Hansen in his market commentary.

Convening notice: Danske Invest SICAV

Danske Invest’s chief analyst Jan Holst Hansen still sees no sign of global growth slowing two months into the new year.

Danske Invest FCP funds to be transferred to Danske Invest SICAV.

Danske Invest’s chief analyst Jan Holst Hansen expects global growth to continue and has increased the weighting of European equities. He explains why in this blog.

How did Eastern European equities fare in 2016, and where will the chief portfolio advisor focus in 2017?

Danske Invest’s chief analyst gives his take on the financial markets for the coming year.

Danske Invest’s Chief Analyst Jan Holst Hansen has a positive view on global equities going into December.

The result of the US presidential election could mean uncertainty and jitters in the short term, but opportunities in the slightly longer term.

Christina Chung from Hong Kong is tasked with finding the most attractive Chinese companies to invest in.

NEW INVESTOR BRIEF: All eyes on the US in Q4 – we cap risk in our portfolios. The US will grab much of the attention in Q4 with two major events – the presidential election and a long-awaited rate hike.

Bo Bejstrup Christensen sets his economic outlook for the rest of 2016 – including worst and best case.

Investor Brief: UK vote to leave the EU means further uncertainty going into the third quarter of this year.

Danske Invest has launched a new fund with corporate bonds selected on the basis of sustainability and responsibility criteria.

Sector specialist Claus Henrik Johansen has visited four companies included in Danske Invest’s global and European equity funds. Here is his update.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen from Danske Invest explains why we have reduced our equity weightings.

The UK referendum on EU membership is contributing to a deteriorating risk/reward ratio for investors.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen assesses the outlook for oil prices following the past weekend’s failed OPEC meeting

Thomas H. Kjærgaard, head of Responsible Investment at Danske Bank, talks about responsible investments in Danske Invest’s funds.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen is generally positive on the global economy, but expects risk to increase going forward.

European monetary policy and the basically sound health of the corporate sector make European high-yield bonds attractive, says Danske Invest’s chief analyst.

Convening notice: Danske Invest SICAV

INVESTOR BRIEF: We are currently overweight in equities, but expect to reduce risk later in the year.

Morningstar has named Danske Invest best equity manager in Denmark for the eighth year in a row. Thank you Morningstar and thank you all our local investment experts.

Fears of a recession in the US have eased, whetting the appetite of a Portfolio Manager for cyclical equities.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen sees potential challenges ahead for the equity market.

After a very wobbly start to the year, US cyclical equities appear poised to rise.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen estimates the equity market may have reached its final turning point.

Positive signals from China despite the gloom, says chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen.

Danske Invest's chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen expects that the ECB will do what is necessary to support the market.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen explains why market panic will subside.

Chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen dismisses the prophets of doom.

Danske Invest fund scoopes prestigious, international EuroHedge Award for excellent results.

While the oil price is expected to rise this year, geopolitics will play a key role for oil markets after several years of absence.

Current market turmoil is temporary, says Danske Invest’s chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen, who explains the reasons behind the new year’s shaky start.

The Fed boss now has the chance of timing monetary policies right - or failing thus risking sending the USA into recession.

NEW INVESTOR BRIEF: While 2016 appears to be shaping up well for the global economy, pronounced market fluctuations may occur.

The US has just hiked its benchmark interest rate. Bo Bejstrup Christensen explains why it will have to go higher than many expect.

Bo Bejstrup Christensen explains why oil prices could fall even further and what the consequences might be.

Even though growth is looking good, and inflation is on the way up, further monetary easing by the ECB makes sense.

Even though the Fed will raise the interest rate within the foreseeable future, we will maintain our overweight in equities and expect further increases in the equity market.

The prospects for the emerging markets have become a bit more positive, according to chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen.

Danske Invest experts are currently travelling the world in search of the best long-term investments.

Danske Invest SICAV Emerging and Frontier Markets fund is an opportunity to invest in the regions of the world that, over time, must be expected to achieve the most growth.

In this article, Danske Invest's chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen explains what is going on right now in the stock markets.

Blog by Bo Bejstrup Christensen, Chief Analyst at Danske Invest

Blog by Bo Bejstrup Christensen, Chief Analyst at Danske Invest.

Danske Invest launches a fund investing in global high dividend stocks.

Danske Invest launches a fund investing in emerging market government bonds.

As of 15 July, 2015 Danske Invest SICAV Euro High Yield Bond will change investment objective.

Following changes in the investment philosophy, Danske Invest Allocation Stable will be much better suited to delivering a stable return in the current low interest rate environment, where investors risk falling bond prices.

Convening notice: annual general meeting 21-04-2015.

For the seventh year in a row, Danske Invest has won the award for best equity manager in Denmark. The award shows - once again - that Danske Invest is capable of providing solid and competitive returns.

Danske Invest launches fund investing in US high-yield bonds.

Chief analyst in Danske Invest, Bo Bejstrup Christensen, takes you on a world tour presenting his view of the macroeconomic potential in 2015.

Danske Invest is expanding its product range by launching a number of new funds.

High yield stocks represent an attractive investment without too much exposure during a potential recovery for European equities. The trick is to pick the right stocks.

The price of a barrel of crude oil has dropped by more than 25% since its peak and is now at a post-2010 low. This is good news for private households and should lift consumer spending and, by extension, spur economic growth, according to Danske Invest’s chief analyst.

The expectations in respect of the European economy are very low, and the European central bank, the ECB, struggles to fight off deflation. However, Danske Invest's macroeconomic analyst takes an optimistic view arguing that the economy has bottomed out and that 2015 will offer some progress.

Last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that interest rates would remain at the current all-time low and that it is prepared to spend up to EUR 1 trillion on purchasing bonds and pumping liquidity into eurozone banks.

Powerful industry winners help make the Japanese equity market attractive even with recent rally.

Having had his reservations about China for some time, Danske Invest's chief analyst, Bo Bejstrup Christensen now takes a more upbeat view on investing in the country. However, caution is crucial when investing in China, he says.

Notice to Shareholders of the sub-fund Danske Invest Allocation - Danish Bond Sub-Fund

Headlines dominated by recent slump in global equity markets, but Danske Invest’s chief analyst believes that the outlook is for markets to recover.

Three things are on the agenda in the next month that could send markets up or down. Read on to see what you should look out for.

Danske Invest has launched new improved fact sheets which in the future will be updated every night to ensure updated versions every morning.

European dividend-paying stocks have yielded returns significantly higher than the benchmark in 2014.

With patent expiries and tonnes of generic drugs, the pharmaceutical industry is compelled to develop new drugs that significantly outstrip the second best on the market.

Expectations for the US economy have been nudged up by improvements anticipated in the housing market and easier access to home loans.

The Land of the Rising Sun seems to be emerging from decades of low growth and deflation. Japanese equities have seen a solid Q2, and experts believe in continued progress for Japanese companies.

In economic terms, China is the most powerful player in emerging markets. The economic state of the Middle Kingdom is therefore charting the course for emerging markets, according to Chief Analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen.

Business confidence is rising in China according to data from the Middle Kingdom. “This supports our expectation that growth in China will once again begin to rise,” says Danske Invest’s chief analyst. However, housing market data remain a source of concern.

The US stock market continued its record-breaking trajectory in May, with the broad S&P 500 index hitting its highest levels ever. But it still has potential, claims an portfolio Manager from Danske Invest.

An analysis by Citywire shows that Danske Invest's portfolio manager Olga Karakozova is clearly no. 1 in Russian equities. The study shows that every year for the past five years she has outperformed her competitors.

They used to be called ”junk bonds”. But corporate bonds of low credit quality are gaining ground and have become a recognised investment opportunity.

After the numerous reports of plunging growth, falling exports and a sharp jump in interest rates, positive sentiment is returning to the region.

Investors can begin to breathe more easily. Danske Invest's chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen expects that the growth in China will cease to decline and once again begin to increase moderately.

The financial reporting season will be initiated at the beginning of April, and it is time for companies to deliver the goods. This is an obvious occasion to review your portfolio.

2013 ended as a good year for stocks in the western stock markets. But what about stock price valuations now? Danske Invest's chief analyst gives his opinion here.

When investing through Danske Invest, you benefit from the local knowledge of investment experts all over the world. You can meet some of them here.

Strengthening economic growth in Europe has given portfolio advisor Ole Gotthardt a positive view on Eastern European equities.

European stocks are relatively inexpensive, and despite the prospects for low growth within the region, the conclusion is that the outlook is good.

Convening notice

Change in prospectus

Following several years of stagnation, Japanese stocks have seen significant price increases in 2013. The new Prime Minister gets some of the credit for the stock price increases.

Convening notice

The European economy is recovering at a slower pace than expected says a senior analyst at Danske Invest. Banks are still reluctant to provide loans.

Danske Invest’s investment strategy has proven its worth. Morningstar has awarded Danske Invest as the best equity investment management company in Denmark for five years in a row.

from 1 July, the strategy of the sub-fund Greater China is changed.

Stay connected and follow the development of your Danske Invest funds on your smartphone.

So far, China's impressive growth rates are rooted in investments. In the future, they will depend on the consumers, explains Louisa Lo from Schroders Investment Management, who is the portfolio adviser of Danske Invest Greater China Class A.

Convening notice: annual general meeting 16-04-2013

The research Institute Morningstar has once again and for the 5th time in a row elected Danske Invest as the best mutual fund in Denmark at managing equities measured on return to the investors.

Several of Danske Invest’s European equity funds deliver strong results.

Sell GEM equities but stay over-weight global equities by 5pp.

The US stock market is larger than any other market in the world, and innovation and entrepreneurship make US companies special.

Good results in a challenging year.

Information about subscription fee on selected funds.

40 companies from all over the world. Handpicked by John William Olsen and his team, who has divided the portfolio in two: a stable growth part and an more opportunistic part.

Morningstar has analyzed Danske Invest Europe Focus, which in five years since 2000 has outperformed the European MSCI-index, and in the first 10 months of 2012 has outperformed benchmark with 14 pct.

Laura Luo from Schroders handpicks Chinese equities for Danske Invest Greater China. She believes that the Chinese economy is back on the right track and will improve in the future.

The Danske Invest sub-fund, India, has invested in a company that is providing mortgage loans for the increasing Indian middle class. The company has experienced 20% annual growth rates , and this development is expected to continue.

If you are interested in for example an attractive South American company but you are in doubt whether the share is included in one of Danske Invest’s sub-funds, you can benefit from using one of our investment tools.

Research from the research institute Morningstar brings into focus Danske Invest’s Danish sub-fund Nye Markeder (emerging markets). The conclusion is clear: The sub-fund is among the very best.

There are prospects for growth in the global economy for the rest of the year, despite the challenges in Europe, says Danske Invest’s chief analyst Bo Bejstrup Christensen. But the challenges have not disappeared.

Please be informed that the prospectus and management regulations of Danske Invest (FCP) will be amended.

Danske Invest’s portfolio advisor visited a medical expert in Vienna to confirm his faith in Danish pharmaceutical firm Lundbeck’s latest drug. And the message was clear: Lundbeck may be holding a winning hand with its new antidepressant.

Countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and Sri Lanka is considered as Frontier Markets. Watch which possibilities and risks our portfolio manager thinks characterize Frontier Markets.

Local knowledge is important to us. That’s why we work closely together with portfolio managers from all over the world.

As of 1 July, 2012 new EU legislation will affect the European mutual fund industry. One of the consequences – and innovations - is that all fund management companies in the EU are required to publish a “key investor information document” (KIID) for all their UCITS funds under management.

Turbo beer tapping equipment is to ensure that Carlsberg as a sponsor can serve approx. 1 million draught beers over the counter within 15 minutes during the European Championship football matches. Danske Invest has also taken a large swallow of the Carlsberg-share.

During the past quarter the oil price has been increasing steadily, and the instability in the Middle East is increasing the risk of additional price increases.

The healthcare company Novo Nordisk is holding an extremely strong position in the market for diabetes, and a new leg in the fight against obesity may turn out to be yet another golden egg for Novo.

There are vast opportunities – and risks – in the Russian stock market. Russian companies are currently priced the lowest in the world measured by corporate earnings, and at the same time economic reforms will render Russia an even more attractive market among investors.

The Daimler group which is producing the Mercedes Benz cars has the ambition to become number one in the world within the luxury car segment. China is expected to become a huge growth market.

For the fourth consecutive year Danske Invest has been elected the best equity fund in Denmark by the international research institute Morningstar. ”Our strategy works,” says Thomas Mitchell, managing director of Danske Invest.

For more years Danske Invest Europe Focus has focused on discount chains that are delivering value for its clients. The chains are performing well – not least during times of crisis.

European equities continue to offer potential despite the financial crisis. European companies with exports to new markets and the US hold strong positions. Adidas is one such company.

It is predicted that by 2020 the emerging market economies will have overtaken the developed countries in combined size.

“Excellent”. Danske Invest Global Emerging Markets among the best in class in German award ceremony

New technology for extracting oil and gas could reduce US dependence on OPEC.

Corporate bonds could be the answer to turmoil in the stock markets and low government bond yields.

The Chinese middle class is growing and with it the consumption of pharmaceuticals. European pharmaceuticals are benefiting from the increasing demand.

China's inflation is easing, leaving scope for continued strong growth in the Middle Kingdom. This is to the benefit of the commodities industry and its subcontractors, including Metso.

The board of directors of Danske Invest Management Company has decided to liquidate the Sub-Fund with effect on 15th December 2011.

Several cyclical companies have been performing well despite the collapse in European stock markets during the current crisis. The explanation must be that the markets are trading on fear rather than fundamentals.

When stock markets flounder, companies that pay high dividend yields are often a better bet than other stocks.

The debt agreement is a step in the right direction. ” It is clearing up a bit, but the fog has not lifted yet,” says chief analyst in Danske Invest Bo Bejstrup Christensen.

Following the development in the third quarter, the German stock market exhibited highly negative figures. However, Germany is in a stronger position than Europe as a whole in relation to fighting the present economic slowdown.

During the spring the team behind Danske Invest Global StockPicking spotted an investment opportunity in the Japanese insurance market and invested in the company Tokyo Marine which has a strong position within the car insurance market.

The most recent trip to Japan made a difference for the team behind Danske Invest Global StockPicking.

Uncertain markets and price slides provide opportunities for acquiring stocks at the right price. Within the sub-fund, Global StockPicking, the portfolio manager's task is to identify companies with great potential - and he has carte blanche in stock markets all over the world.