All Finland articles – Page 5
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Finnish pension solvency still strong, but FSA cautions on illiquid values
National supervisor says growth in private equity boosted allocation to illiquid assets, which is now 44%
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Special Report
Finland: New laws passed ahead of unified pensions blueprint
Working group proposals for merging pension systems yet to be published
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Elo reports H1 solvency dip ahead of new strategy roll-out
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.5% investment loss between January and June – in line with Varma’s, narrower than Ilmarinen’s
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Varma neck and neck with Ilmarinen as hedge funds pay off in H1
Finnish pension insurance company joint number one in AUM terms with €56.7bn
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Finland’s Elo could slash 10% of jobs in restructuring
Recently rehabilitated pension company heralds revamp to “respond to changes in operating environment”
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Ilmarinen posts 6.2% investment loss after worsening Q2
Finnish pension fund CEO says more people applying for disability pensions once again
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Finns favour immigration as way to fortify pension system
‘Surprising that Finns don’t support achieving better returns by increasing risk-taking,’ says Finnish Centre for Pensions director Paldanius.
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Newly-retired Finnish women get higher pensions after more paid work
Latest statistics show females retiring in 2021 received €200 a month more than earlier cohorts
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NewsVarma takes ‘rare’ step of switching to absolute emission goal
Finnish pensions insurer announces more rigorous climate policy, targeting 50% cut in entire portfolio’s absolute emissions
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NewsElo released from FSA’s direct monitoring after 18 months of scrutiny
CEO says Elo worked hard to ensure business model reached the level required by the Swedish financial watchdog
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TELA: Finnish pensions financing sustainable despite Q1 €7bn asset shrinkage
Solvency strong for private-sector occupational pension insurers, says lobby group, after assets increased by around €33bn in 2021
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NewsFinnfund aims to keep portfolio CO2 net-negative in strategy update
State-owned development fund makes heavy use of African forest carbon sinks in achieving overall negative emissions
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NewsKeva CEO warns of tough times despite ‘surprisingly calm’ markets
Finland’s largest pension fund hit by 2.3% investment loss in Q1
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InterviewsIlmarinen: The making of a Finnish pensions legend
Mikko Mursula (pictured), CIO of Finland’s Ilmarinen, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about equities and the organisation’s 2035 net-zero commitment
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Nordics: Finland on the frontier
Fear and uncertainty are rattling markets, but financial concerns are dwarfed by the human suffering caused by the war in Ukraine. In Finland, people have particular reason to worry due to the country’s long land border with Russia.
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Ilmarinen, Varma warn of uncertain outlook after Q1 investment losses
Ilmarinen’s CEO says war has impacted Finnish listed companies more than the European average
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NewsElo CEO says war seems to have hit several Finnish companies hard
Finnish pension insurers Elo and Veritas post negative Q1 returns of 1.9% and 3.5% respectively
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Varma gains €300m exposure to low-emission Japanese stocks via tailored ETF
Finnish pensions firm seeds Nomura-run exchange-traded fund amid low availability of ESG ETFs in Japan
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Varma’s investment chief Rytsölä quits to head up Solidum
Reima Rytsölä shifts job to fill shoes of Antti Mäkinen, CEO of state-owned holding company
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InterviewsFast and slow: Finland’s Veritas makes new additions to the portfolio construction toolbox
Kari Vatanen, chief investment officer of Finnish pensions insurer Veritas, tells Pirkko Juntunen about his views on diversification in a world where fundamentals are no longer the driver
